American messenger . isits and cir-culated Spanish evangelical literature to thevalue of $ it K K In Pittsburg and Mr. John Martinco, for many years a mis-sionary colporter of the American Tract Societyin the State of Pennsylvania, writes: During the past month I visited homes inPittsburgh Connellsville, and Greensburg. Iwas pleasantly surprised when 1 entered onebouse, where only a few weeks ago 1 was quiteroughly treated, for this time they welcomedme withouta single word of mockery. All thepeople seemed glad to see me. and they askedme many questions about religion, \ftcr
American messenger . isits and cir-culated Spanish evangelical literature to thevalue of $ it K K In Pittsburg and Mr. John Martinco, for many years a mis-sionary colporter of the American Tract Societyin the State of Pennsylvania, writes: During the past month I visited homes inPittsburgh Connellsville, and Greensburg. Iwas pleasantly surprised when 1 entered onebouse, where only a few weeks ago 1 was quiteroughly treated, for this time they welcomedme withouta single word of mockery. All thepeople seemed glad to see me. and they askedme many questions about religion, \ftcr a longand earnest conversation I induced them to takea llihle and an Knglish Pictorial Hihle very w oman that previously ordered me outof the house now bought a hook for her son. 1could mention similar experiences, but this one m ill serve to illustrate the kind of work in whichI am engaged. In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity 139 The Reconciliation By Sara Ward Stockwell. BEN LANDER met the min-ister in the post-office. Theycame out together and walkeddown the main street of theold town, unmindful of thebiting, cold wind, in their joyin being together. The min-ister and Eben Lander had been boys togetherin this same town, and had not seen each othersince the day ten years before, when John Wil-lard had gone to a distant city to study for theministry. Now the latter had come back to holdspecial meetings for a season among the scenesof his boyhood. They left the main street of the town, andwere walking along a country road, when theymet an old man, toiling with bent shouldersagainst the wind. After one glance at eachother the old man and Eben hastily looked inother directions and passed each other with theair of those who are well acquainted, but whochoose to ignore each other. The old manquickened his steps and walked more erectly ashe passed, while the young mans blue eyesflashed scornful indifference. Isnt that man your father? as
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