. Christian herald and signs of our times . e houses. He went in, ran quickly up thestairs arousing every one by knocking atthe doors and calling Fire! When hecame down again, almost blinded withsmoke, he ran to the nearest tire-alarmbox and turned in a signal to the fire de-partment. Then he returned to his carand resumed his journey. The occupantsof the flat lost no time in groping theirway out, and soon the whole buildingwas wrapped in flame. It was feared fora time that some lives must have beenlost, but, thanks to tne motorman, allescaped. They were very grateful to him;they did not think
. Christian herald and signs of our times . e houses. He went in, ran quickly up thestairs arousing every one by knocking atthe doors and calling Fire! When hecame down again, almost blinded withsmoke, he ran to the nearest tire-alarmbox and turned in a signal to the fire de-partment. Then he returned to his carand resumed his journey. The occupantsof the flat lost no time in groping theirway out, and soon the whole buildingwas wrapped in flame. It was feared fora time that some lives must have beenlost, but, thanks to tne motorman, allescaped. They were very grateful to him;they did not think him officious, or feel aspeople sometimes do toward Christianswho warn them of their eternal danger ;yet their peril was not so terrible as thatto which the impenitent are exposed. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord «ve per-suade men. u. Cor. 5: xi.) Saved by Pressnce of Mind. A remarkable escape from a perilous po-sition is reported by a New Jersey jour-nal. It appears that a mechanic was sentto Rahway, N. J., to make some repairs. SCENE IN A PERSIAN CARAVANSARY. and wagons to the hospitals. The calam-ity was due to the effort of the latercomers to force their way to the desirableplaces at the feast. There was ample pro-vision for all, and all would have beenserved if they had been content to waittheir turn. But the outsiders would notwait, and in their struggle to make sure oftheir share of the good things, the weakwere thrown down and trampled to was a grievous and deplorable exhibi-tion of the brutish self-seeking that showsitself in all walks of life. Everywheremen are commended for pushing to thefront. But it is opposed o the first prin-ciples of Christianity. Christ condemnedit when he noticed how those who werebidden to the feast sought out the chiefrooms, and the Apostle warns his readers : Where envy and strife are there is confusion andevery evil work. James 3 : 16.) A Motormans Warning. The motorman of a surface car in New-ark, N. J., was the means
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