Successful Endeavor

The Rev. Edward Judson, of the Berean Baptist Church, New York, prints the following note at the end of a list of the services of his church: “A Christian man, deeply devoted, and wise to win souls, made it a rule to speak to some unconverted person every day on the subject of his soul’s salvation. One night, as he was about to retire, he realized that he had not fulfilled his vow that day. He immediately put on his clothes and prepared to go in quest of a soul. But where should he go was the question. He concluded to make a visit to a grocer with whom he was in the habit of trading. He found him engaged in closing up his store. When the errand of his customer was made known he was surprised. He said all sorts of Christians traded with him—Methodists, Episcopalians, Baptists, etc.—but no one had ever spoken to him about his soul. The night visit of his customer and his earnest pleadings made such an impression upon his mind that it led to his speedy conversion.