An Officer’s Conversion

An officer was going his rounds among the trenches when he came across a soldier who was reading a little Gospel of John. It had been given him by a friend in Newcastle. The officer said, “Are you interested in those things? I am not. I should throw it away, if I were you; there is nothing in it.” The man looked up and said, “Sir, in this book I have found peace, joy and comfort, and I have eternal life, and the fear of death has been taken away from me, and I find in this book food for my soul. You ought to be interested in such things.” The officer passed on, and in a few seconds a shell burst. He turned round and saw the poor lad’s head rolling away. He was so awed by this terrible sight that he went over to find the Gospel, went into his dug-out, and began reading it. He was so convinced of his need of a Saviour that there and then he yielded himself to God. He came home on leave after being wounded, and has taken back with him a large number of Gospels for distribution, and he is constantly testifying to the Lord’s saving power and His goodness and mercy.