The Dying Lad

The following touching incident is related by a worker: — “A lad lay dying with a badly smashed leg. The day before, all was going on well; then came a sudden change, and he had only a few hours to live. I asked if I should read to him, and he wanted to hear the words of Jesus. I read part of John 3 and 14, and prayed with him. Then he asked me to read his mother’s last letter to him. This morning his cot was empty, but I have a word of comfort for the poor mother that will make her heart glad even in her sorrow. Again this afternoon I found many men who seemed really anxious to know how they could know that God had or would forgive, or make them His children. This is where the Testaments come in so useful. One can put the Book into their hands, mark the passages most useful in their present state of mind, and get them to read and really pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance. The work is full of encouragement, and I think the best work can be done from cot to cot.”