The Live Coal Sermon

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 16, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 24.

The Live Coal Sermon

The Rev. George A. Tewksbury tells the story of a pastoral call which was made to good purpose. In an article in the Congregationalist he says: "A pastor called on a member of his church who was neglecting the midweek meeting, and, walking straight to the fireplace, removed a live coal to the hearth and watched it as its red glow faded. Soon the member said, 'You need not say a single word, sir; I'll be there on Wednesday night.'" An effective illustration, a whole sermon, in fact, on the desirability of obedience to the apostolic command not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as is still the manner of some.—Advance.