IN a boys' school some years ago, there was a remarkable work of God. It began in a very simple way. A boy from the country came to school, a bright, decided Christian, and by the loving counsel of a godly mother, he determined not to hide his light but let it shine. He began to confess Christ in a quiet way among his schoolmates, and to tell them of the blessedness of being saved.
At first, they laughed and made fun of it. Some said, they would very soon "knock it out of him," and they missed no opportunity of seeking to molest him. But the Christian schoolboy went on his way, testifying for Christ, and living a consistent life before his comrades.
By-and-bye, the opposition began to die out, and one and another became interested. They would ask questions, and get the loan of his books to read.
Not long after, one boy Was found weeping about his sins, and our young friend had the joy of pointing him to the Saviour. Soon another, and another followed, until the greater part of the boys in that school were led to Christ, all through the instrumentality of that happy, decided schoolboy.
You may ask how he managed to reach his schoolfellows with the Gospel message, for, as some of my readers may know, it is no easy matter to get a lot of schoolboys to listen.
Well, he watched his opportunities. Sometimes in the evenings, after lessons, he would be seen walking quietly in the fields, with his arm around a schoolfellow's neck earnestly conversing about the salvation of his soul, and in this quiet way, he was able to reach most of the boys. After a few were brought to Christ, they had a prayer meeting among themselves, and now and then an anxious one was led to Jesus there.
How they loved and respected him then: even the boys who remained unsaved were heard to say that he was "The Hero of the School." There are none so truly brave as those who are "Soldiers of Jesus Christ."
Messages of God’s Love 7/10/1932