Divine Compensation

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A man and his wife, nominal Roman Catholics, living in one of the darkest spots of London, were induced to attend one of Dr. Pentecost’s meetings. No words could describe the brutal character of the man: his poor wife was quite blind from his ill-treatment. He listened with intense astonishment, and his conscience became more and more aroused. On being asked if he and his wife would like to have the question of sin settled, he was shown into the inquiry room, holding by the hand his sightless wife. On leaving the inquiry room, she remarked: “True, my sight is gone, but the Lord has given me back my husband; for it was the drink made him do it.”

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