Bible Truths Illustrated by J. C. Ferdinand Pittman

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BIBLE TRUTHS ILLUSTRATED
'An ounce of weight upon my coat-button saved my soul.'
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812. Several years ago, just outside my old home in Armadale,
Melbourne, some men were working underground. Suddenly a
cry of agony was heard. All hastened outside. They found that
the earth had fallen in, entombing two of the men. Hundreds
of people gathered around—the wives, children, and friends of
the workmen. The men worked hard, and rescued one. He was
well-nigh stifled ; almost completely exhausted ; but, instead of
resting awhile, he got hold of a pickaxe and helped other men
in the work of trying to rescue his companion. Hours passed
away. My people told me that they could not restrain the tears
as they beheld the face of that man and heard his cry, every
now and then: "Tom, Tom, are you there?" Others gave up
hope, but that man worked on till sunset, and, at last, found the
dead body of his companion, hanging to a rafter several feet
below. With like earnestness should we seek to save the lost.
813. "They that turn many," etc. (Dan. 12:3). As if a man
were going the wrong way on a dangerous road. And I know
it's the wrong way. There's a sharp precipice ahead. But he is
going steadily on, head down, all absorbed, not noticing where
the road leads. I might go up to him, and strike him sharply
on the shoulder to get his attention, and say, "See here, you're
going the wrong way; can't you see the danger ahead there?
Come this way," with a vigorous pull. I have sometimes seen
that done in just that way. And if the man is an American, or
an Englishman, or a German—we're all very much alike—he will
say, coldly: "Excuse me, I think I can take care of myself.
Thank you. I'll look out for this individual." Or, I might slip
gently up to the man, and get my arm in his, and begin to turn,
very gently at first, and turn, and turn, and then turn some more,
and then farther around still, and walk him off the other way.
... I can tell you this : the old world where you and I live is
fairly hungry at its heart, with an eating -hunger for turners of
that sort.
S. D. Gordon.
814. A stranger once approached a lighthouse-keeper, and
said: "How do you save the lighthouse during a storm?" The
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