LET IT DRY | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 24, 1878

LET IT DRY.

MR. SPURGEON once went to preach in a church a little outside of London. The day was wet and muddy, and Mr. Spurgeon's pants were plentifully covered with dirt. A good deacon in the vestry said: “Bro. Spurgeon, let me get a brush and take off some of that mud; you can't go into the pulpit in that state.” “Don't be foolish, deacon!” said Mr. Spurgeon, in his usual good-humored way; “don't you see the mud is wet, and if you try to brush it off now, you will rub the stain into the cloth? Let it dry, and then it will come off easy enough, and leave no mark.” There is an admirable hint here for every one. When evil-spoken against, as we may be for the sake of truth, and men throw mud at you, don't be in a hurry about brushing it off. Too great eagerness in this respect is apt to rub the stain into the cloth. Let it dry, and then, by-and-by, if need be, it can be removed by a little effort. If there is a little trouble in the church, don't foster it by haste, and hurry in doing something. Let it alone, let it dry, and it will be more easily settled than you think now. Time has a wonderful power in such matters, and it is surprising how many things in this world would be far better arranged, and how many difficulties easily got over, by judiciously letting them dry.—Ex.