WITH CHRIST IN INDOCHINA - IndoChina1911

done so much for her. This is what we mean by a
"contagious" type of salvation.
The conversion of the eldest son of this old lady
was another example of how the Lord works with
the missionary. He came one day to say that he had
decided to accept the God of his mother. The missionary
introduced him to Jesus, for that is his privilege.
He is not the intermediary who interprets God
to man, but he is the ambassador who leads men to
God. The missionary prayed with this young man
and then told him to pray for himself. Usually
when the heathen come asking the way of salvation,
the missionary tells them what to pray; but this man
was a well-educated gentleman, one of the leaders
of the intellectual class, and a man of influence in
the community. He should have been able to pray
for himself. He began to pray something on this
wise: "Lord, I am a man of influence in this community,
a leader among the people, and I have decided
to become a Christian. I have always lived
an honorable, upright life, and have the respect of
all. It is going to mean much for the church for me
to become a member. Many others will follow my
example. And I am ready to put all my influence on
Thy side, for I believe that Jesus is the Saviour of
mankind and that Christianity is the true way of
life."
The missionary knew that he was on the wrong
track, but how to correct him was another matter.