IN a “conventillo” in Buenos Aires, a poor man lay dying—a lost sinner, passing into eternity “without Christ and without hope." He was ignorant of God's way of salvation, and there was no Bible in the room he and his wife occupied, to which they could turn for guidance and help in their extremity.
That afternoon, however, a Christian woman met the wife of this dying man, and gave her a tract. Although she was unable to read, she took it home, purposing that her daughter, who was coming to pay her parents a visit, should read it when she arrived. Accordingly that evening the daughter read aloud the tract, which contained news of the Savior’s love, and of the salvation procured by Him for lost sinners.
The dying man listened. What news for him! Eagerly he drank in the precious truths, and asked for it to be read again and again, especially the following Scripture, which the tract contained: “Seeing then that we have a Great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
It became evident that death was drawing near. The neighbors, being alarmed, wanted to send for the priest, but the man would not have him. He needed no earthly priest. His, speech had failed, so that he could not tell them of the Savior he had found, but he pointed them to the tract, and then up to heaven; and in a few minutes he peacefully passed away.
The widow saw the Christian woman the next morning. Great was her loss, but she rejoiced in what her husband had gained, and, relating all that had occurred that night, added she knew he had gone to heaven.
Speaking of the tract, she said, “It is the best present I have had, and I shall keep it forever."
Would not you, reader, like to have handed that tract to that poor woman? Well, if you are willing, God can use you as the channel of similar blessing.
Let us be encouraged. “Blessed are ye which sow beside all waters." W., C. K. T.