God never leaves nor forsakes us if we do our part.
The Bowery boys are queer propositions. You can't push or drive them;
they will resent it and give you back as good. But if, on the other
hand, you use a little tact spiced with a little kindness, you will win
out with the Bowery boy every time.
It was a kind word and a kind act that were the means of saving me, and
I never tire of giving the same.
A MISSIONARY IN COURT
I remember a few years ago a fellow was arrested for holding up a man on
Chatham Square. Now this fellow was an ex-convict and had a very bad
record, but he came to our meeting one night to see the pictures of
Christ, and was so touched by them that he came again and finally raised
his hand for prayers, and when the invitation was given went up to the
mercy seat and was saved. At the time he was arrested he had been a
grand Christian for two years.
He used to pump the organ. On this Sunday night when he was arrested I
had gone over to the Chinatown Mission with him. When he left to go to
his lodging-house it was 10:30, and he was arrested right after leaving
the meeting on the charge of robbing a man on the Bowery at 9:30 P.
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