196 THE CHRISTIAN MISSION MAGAZINE. vinced the Saviour died for sinners, right. Willie would not expect to see asked for mercy, and obtained it through me so soon," he remarked, thinking of the blood of the Lamb. He has been Brother Wheatly his late son-in-law. the means of me seeking the Saviour, When asked by one how it was with ~ission and finding mercy,-also two of his his soul, he said, "Triumphant, trium­ brothers and a sister l !tnd we hope, phant, triumphant ! " His last words JULY, '1878 . through the help of God, to be the hum­ were, "The blood of Jesus Christ, God's ble means of bringing many more sinners son, cleanseth us from all sin." to know and love the blessed name of the His poor wife was enabled even t l Saviour; for· it is a happy life to love rejoice in the midst of these flames. and to serve God. W e have five young For some time a dark fear had oppres~ed children to bring up : may the Lord her lest her loved one should wander l{lall! help us to bring them up in the way of again into sin. His mind had seemed religion. I HAVE BEEN A WIFE SIXTE.EN to be far too much engrossed with busi­ ness. So that now, in the very presence YEARS, .~D NEVER XJ..'EW HAPPINESS TILL xistenoe with anyb::>dy! What good can MY DEAR HUSBAND WAS CONVERTED, of death, she who loYed him with the Long may this glorious Mission prosper, truest, most unselfish affection, could tl1 , L d ? m·se there is a hell-a lake that burns is the earnest prayer of thank God for his safety, even though wiLh of\1· 1md brimstone, whose worm dies not, and where "A CoNYERTED DRUNKARD's WIFE." purchased at the price of her widowhood. II Jlr is not quenched, an outer darkness, where there She could· not weep in sight of such a He began speaking in public for Christ is w oping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, and where one Sunday evening, fiye months after death-bed, for when all power of speech his conversion, at the corner of Sclat r had f[Lil d him, he waved his handker­ the smoke of their torment Street, when one of his old mates came chief around his b ad with a triumphant Ascendeth up for ever and ever. look, and so ascended upon hi ghforever. out of a public-house and offered him a l•! v ryb tly who has been converted knows there is a hell, because pot of beer. From that time he He di ed on the tenth anniversary of persevered in the work without flagging. his conversion. the y Ill v th mselves passed from death unto life; they have trembled He used at one time ·to go every How many drunka1·ds shall we get to 111d ~ 1 ' 01\ll tl and gasped on the brink of the awful gulf, and have Sunday afternoon at three o'clock to the follow him ? How many more drunk­ ards' wives shall be made glad, even iu he t 11 Hil l\(, h d from the jaws of the destroyer by the Almighty hand; public-house doors, and distribute the lu y 1\\V B 1·itish TV01·kman and other pub­ the darkest hour of sorrow ? It is for Lh dr adful flames stretching out to grasp them, and heard lications carefully amongst the men as · us to determine. t il I'O llring f the waves of wrath that were about to dash them to they went home, conversing with.all he THOMAS WINTERSGILL OF STOCKTON, 11 ill fur v r, before they fl ed for refuge to the only hope, and could very closely about their souls. was converted a'8 18 years, under Bro. ht· 11Lh d the first free, happy breath of life on the sure foundation He would offer bread to anyone in real Lane, stationed th n in this di strict. want, and would do his uttermost to Worked very hard for souls. Al waya 1f th l ock. People who have not been born again are dead. It get hold of every heart. ready to have a word at the Market Cros•, ' no us trying to make them see anything by argument. Argument For years he was the mainstay of the or anywhere else. Was a bold champion I H l' .Jl n d th yes of one who was born blind. Do not argue, temperance work at Whitechapel, and for his Master. Was a moulder by he always made it his speciality to warn trade. Took cold, gradually grew IJIIt Jll'l\y. el o.n mo.k th m s e it all, as he made us see it. But everyone against the drink. worse, went into consumption. Ill whn c u hL w to d wL d s ? Hrs END thirteen weeks, but all the time was UN ·n :r. 'l'lill: PI'.l' MouTH. was almost tragically sudden. On never known to murmur, or wish his f t\l'H Monday the 18th Februay, he was sufferings less. Shouted the praises of " A lml'llt !Jilrl th fH· ," they say. Oh I that every child of present at the farewell tea of Sisters God till the end, then said to his mother, 0 tl w r suflici ntly afraid of any approach to the paths that lead Reynolds, Sayers,andBurrell at White­ " Jesus is precious ! " and fell asleep on 1u cl struotion I How strange that whereas almost everyone is chapel, in his usual health and spirits. His breast. l!e was greatly beloved by t o.void even the neighbourhood of outward danger, On the following Wednesday he was all who knew him. We laid him in a t aken ill at his work, and had to go quiet spot iu the cemetery, and, oh! lu·iHLil\11 an go s r ell ssly to the very edge of the gulf of ruin home. But there was no thought of how many shed tears t hat day as the fi'Ulll wlli h th ey ho.v m d their escape, ancl rather encourage danger until the next Monday morning. procession passed along, determined to th tnH l v s nml th l'i:l iu n arness to it than in the farthest possible At Jive o'clock that morning, he live a better life, and serve God, as our suddenly sprang out of bed, and· said to dear Brother did, aged 21, when God ti paro.ti n fr rn its v ry appearance I ·who does not condemn the his wife, " I am going home." He then took him home. I improved his death, mo.n wh hns hncl half his life blighted with the drink curse, and who had all the family of eight children and many that night were saved, people Biill r fuses t giv up the use of it alt6gether, but pleads that he brought to him, and charged them each sobbing all over the theatre. Oh 1 may t to meet him in heaven. his companions, who are left to toil on, will 1md must k p "ju~t a littl "? And yet there are other After bidding eacll of the children prove faithful. We shall then mee t in tl1in B, such as tho 1 v f mon y and dress, not so openly destructive, g.:>o d-bye, he told t4em that he should that land where the inhabitants never uuL .inRL n certain t v 1'throw the soul, with which the L ord's be gone to heavefi before they came say " I am sick," and where hearts will p pl ntinunlly tamp r, t th ir own misery and danger, often to home from school to dinner. He said never bleed at the loss of our dear ones. r epeatedly that be was "trusting in May God help us to meet our dear t l1 i · wn tl!tmnation. J e ~us arrd going home. All right, alP BrJther there! AN NIE Dnrs. Y tt ltad tL bcs tting iu- on might almos t say it had you-before 170 THE CHRISTIAN MISSION MAGAZINE. THE CHRISTIAN MISSION M.AG.AZINE. 171 your conversion. It was your master, and it cost you dear. You have the mastery over it now, as a rule, through the power o.f God. five minutes, when five hundred men were hanging ovei· the eternal But have you laid it aside, got rid of it altogether ? or does it some­ gulf, before the eyes of thousands more-of the desperate ruilh times overcome and bring you into condemnation still'? If it were of boats and steamers to help-of the few minutes of struggle and to gain once more the hold it used to have upon you, that would be cries and rescue, aucl then the awful stillness of the watery grave, hell upon earth, and hell in prospect. Do you trifle with such that had swallowed half the crew. What should you have done if you a danger? Do you say, well I have not lost my hold of Gocl had been there? Is there anything within your power that you altogethet, although I am not doing so well as I used to do ? would not have done, and · done without a moment's hesitation, to That means I am nenrer hell than I use d to be ! Are you content save those poor drowning men? Do you believe in hell as you to remain so ? How much nearer still to hell may you not be in believe in the sea? What are you doing to save people from hell ? another week.