Then calling for the music to stop, the merchant addressed his astonished visitors: “This gentleman,” lie said, “has kindly come to speak to us on a matter of great importance—a matter in which each one of us is personally concerned. May I ask you to take your seats, and give him your attention? And you, dear sir,” he said to the doctor, “will you now speak fully and plainly? Tell us all you have to say, and keep back nothing.”
And at once, standing in the middle of the ball room, the zealous little door began to preach that wonderful Goel of God concerning His Son; he preached the cross which is to them that perish foolishness; but unto those who believe and are saved it is the power of God, both to Jews and the nations, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
It was not long after this memorable evening that the merchant confessed with his mouth the Lord Jesus and believed in his heart that God had raised Him from the dead, and was saved, for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Rom. 10:10:11. I cannot now remember whether others in the ball-room also received Christ into their hearts. It is my impression that some of them did; but as this story is strictly true, it is well to add nothing which is on doubtful authority. —Glad Tidings.
ML 10/15/1899