While touring Palestine, W. E. Smith, a minister of the gospel, had the rare privilege of seeing the alligator which had been unearthed by an excavating party while removing the remains of one of the ancient cities. Some one noticed that the alligator had been cut open, and sewed up. The stitches were cut, and to the surprise of the entire party, the gospel of Matthew was found. Surely God, through human instrumentality, was preserving His Word and work for future generations.