The Revival and the Pastor

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX. SOME REMARKABLE CONVERSIONS. TT seems proper to devote a chapter to the narration of a few, out of many, thrilling conversions in the author's ministry. It is hoped that, beyond the interest in the incidents themselves, they may confirm faith in the power of God to save the most desperate cases; and also may show how pastors can reach and draw souls to Christ by private interviews as well as in revival meetings. A Great Lawyer Won. While pastor in, there was a distinguished lawyer in the congregation, eminently fitted to be a member of the Court of Appeals of the State. A glorious revival was in progress in this aristocratic church, cf which the lawyer's wife was a member. Two of their lovely daughters were converted, and then the wife began to feel an intense burden for her husband's conversion. He could not be induced to attend the revival meetings. He was an attendant on the Sabbath services, and was a moral man, but evidently had no interest in personal religion. We prayed for him, but he seemed unmoved. Finally, the wife begged me to see him and have a conversation with him. At once a plan came into my thought, and I said: Mr. is a difficult case with which to deal; much tact will be necessary to reach him. Invite my wife and myself to your house for dinner next Saturday night, when there is no revival meeting, and when he will be certain to be at home. After dinner, as he and I go to the library, you and my wife drop behind and remain in the, parlor, and thus give me the opportunity for a private interview. This plan was agreed to and carried into execution. He had no suspicion of the siege planned against him. We sat before a glowing grate fire for a few minutes, in general conversation, that he might not surmise my plan. After a lit...