Only a Piece of Paper

The following illustration of what may be accomplished by one tract is recounted by a visitor: ― “I was asked to go to a public-house in Nottingham to see the landlord’s wife, who was dying. I found her rejoicing in Christ as her Saviour. I asked her how she found the Lord. ‘Reading that,’ she replied, handing me a torn piece of paper. I looked at it, and found that it was part of an American newspaper containing an extract from one of Spurgeon’s sermons, which extract had been the means of her conversion. ‘Where did you find this newspaper?’ I asked. She answered: ‘It was wrapped around a parcel sent to me from Australia.’ Talk about the hidden life of a good seed! Think of that! A sermon preached in London, conveyed to America, then to Australia, part of it torn off for the parcel dispatched to England, and after all its wanderings, giving the message of salvation to that woman’s soul! God’s Word shall not return unto Him void.” —Ram’s Horn.
And from the British West Indies a message comes to me from faithful friends who are helping in God’s work. The writer says: “I had a letter from my friend a couple of days ago, and she says, ‘You left your October and November “Message from God” here, and I have read them both, and somehow I seemed to feel more than ever that I want to do something for those soldiers at the Front. So I am enclosing 5/-, and asking you whenever you are writing to Dr. Wreford to send it for me. I wish I could do more, but as you know I am not working now, and that is practically all I possess, but I believe God wants me to send it, and after all whatever I have has only been lent me by Him.’” The writer goes on to say: “I quote her letter to you that you may see our heartfelt sympathy goes with the small sums we are able to send.” God bless them. He sits over against the Treasury.
A young Christian girl writes: “I am a regular reader of your book, ‘A Message from God,’ and I have been much impressed by your urgent appeal for Testaments and gospel literature. I enclose 5/-, for which sum I understand you can send one parcel to the Front. I do wish I could have sent you more, but I am practically the sole supporter of my widowed mother, and of three young sisters. However, you have my earnest prayers for success in your noble work, and I sincerely hope that thousands of soldiers may learn to know, as I did three years ago, that Jesus is the only Saviour of mankind.”
O Lord of the Treasury, bless her!

“One of the least” writes: ― “Am sorry my mite is so small, but He knows why.” Yes, He knows.
“A poor old woman, who cannot do much, sends one shilling in stamps for the good of the poor soldiers and for God’s glory.” And God is glorified.
Miss Leakey sends me the following: ―