A FEW persons were standing on a bridge in London, around a blind man who was reading in a Bible en Relief. A gentleman on his way home from business, was brought by curiosity to come near the poor blind man who was reading aloud in Acts 4. He had just lost the place, and while he was trying to find it again with his fingers, he was repeating the last sentence he had read— “None other name—None other name—None other name!” A few were smiling, at the embarrassment of the blind man; but the gentlemen went home deeply moved. For some time he had been convinced that he was a sinner, and in many different ways had been trying to obtain peace; but religious services, good resolutions, giving up of bad habits, all were useless to relieve his conscience, and enable him to rejoice in God.
The words of the blind man were ringing in his soul like solemn music— “None other name!” When he was at home, and after he had retired, these words like evening bells were still heard, “None other name—None other name—None other name!” And when he awoke, these words were again ringing in his ears— “None other name—None other name—None other name!” At last through the grace of God this harmony penetrated his soul, and he awoke to a new life to find that, “To him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Rom. 4:45. “I see, I see now,” he exclaimed, “I have tried to be saved through my own works, my repentance, my prayers, my reforms, and all were absolutely useless: I see my error, Jesus alone can save, I will look unto Him; ‘Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is none other name—None other name—None other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:1212Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12).
R. R.
ML 08/26/1900