A Social Wreck Saved

The Rev. William Dawson, at the close of one of his earnest appeals to sinners to accept Christ, said there was not a man, woman, or child in all London that Christ could not save. The next day, as he sat in his study, the sharp ringing of the door-bell interrupted him. The servant opened the door, and a neatly-dressed young lady asked to see Mr. Dawson. Being shown into his study, she said: “In your sermon yesterday, you said that there was not a man, woman; or child in London that Christ could not save.” The minister replied; “I admit I did say so, and, moreover, I will say further, that you may apply the assertion to the whole world.” The young lady continued: “I have been talking with a poor, miserable, dying man today, and told him what you said; but he declares Christ cannot save such a wreck as he. I did all I could, and feel sure if you will go to see the poor man, you can so present Christ that he will accept Him, and yet be saved.” Mr. Dawson readily consented to visit the sick man. Upon a bed of straw in a mean house in a narrow street they found a wasted form, showing a life of dissipation. The godly man bent over him, and said, “Friend.” The sick man quickly looked up into his face, and said: “Sir, you must be mistaken: I have no friends; my own family cast me off; I am a poor, wretched outcast, friendless and dying.” “Yet, sir,” replied Mr. Dawson, “you have a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Christ is the sinner’s Friend.” At first the words had very little effect; but ere long the peace of God dawned upon the dying man, and he eagerly grasped the great and precious promises that were read to him. It is a glorious truth that Christ “is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them” (Heb. 7:2525Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25)).