“What About That George III. Sovereign?”
“I had a letter from a friend in which the writer says: ―
“After reading your little book, ‘A Message from God,’ I fait I would like to give you something towards the work, under the Holy Spirit’s power of saving the souls of the dear unsaved soldiers by sending out Testaments, etc., but as I have given as much away lately as I felt I ought to, having such heavy liabilities to meet, I put the thought from me. Continuing to read, I read of the lady who gave the bracelet; then the Holy Spirit said to me, ‘What about that George III. sovereign that has been put away as a treasure for the last twenty years, doing nothing and no use to anybody?’
Now I give it to God, praying for blessing upon His work that you are carrying out. It was considered worth 25/- twenty years ago; it should be worth more today. You will sell it for as much as you can get, and I hope it will be 30/-. You can tell me, if you like, what it realizes. I am one who has been saved from the horrible pit and whose feet are now planted on the Rock, and the horrors of hell that I have been saved from through grace grip me so that I feel I would give all I have if it would save those I love, and my desire goes out for all.”
A Surgeon-Major sends me a check and asks me to send Testaments, etc., to the men of his old brigade. He says: “This is the best present I can send my ‘old brigade.’”
This morning’s post brought me requests from thirty-one soldiers for Testaments. A day or two ago I had requests from seventy in one day. The four weeks that have passed since we commenced sending out the post cards have brought us nearly seven hundred requests for Testaments. This is in addition to the parcels of Testaments that go week by week. The very first Testament which was applied for was used by God to the salvation of the one who received it. We trust to receive by post requests for thousands of these Testaments. Any who wish for packets of post cards to circulate among soldiers at the Front can have them by applying to me for them.