“MAMMA, were all the disciples cross men?” was a question asked by a little boy five years old, of his mother.
“No, Eddie,” was her answer, “what makes you think they were?”
“Oh!” said the little fellow, “I think they must have been cross men, because they wanted to send the little children away when they came to Jesus.”
Little Eddie thought how kind it was of Jesus to receive the little ones, and take them up in His arms and lay His hands on them and bless them, and could not understand how anyone could want to send them away. Well, I really believe, that though Eddie is such a little fellow, yet he has come to Jesus and been blessed, as well as the little children he was thinking about. The Lord Jesus Christ is waiting for sinners to come, and says that when they come, He will not send them away. When leaving the town where I had seen my little friend of whom I have been telling you, I held up a little book with a golden page in it, and said to a number of children as I pointed to that bright page, “Will you all meet me there?” meaning in heaven. And so sweetly I heard little Eddie, who was among the other children, “I’ll meet you there, Mr. F―!” Now, my little friend, will you meet me there, too? I dare say you never have seen and never will see me here on earth, but I do hope that when Jesus comes to take all who trust in Him to His own bright home, then you will meet both little Eddie and the one who has told you about him. I. F.