“A LITTLE CAN DO MUCH!”
By Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr.
The following came
to me recently and
is a great example
for all of us who
will take life
seriously about
working together to
pass on God’s will -
that of passing on
His word.
A sobbing little
girl stood near a
small church from
which she had been
turned away because
it "was too
crowded." "I can't
go to
Sunday School," she
sobbed to the
minister as he
walked by.
Seeing her shabby,
unkempt appearance,
the minister guessed
the reason and,
taking her by the
hand, took her
inside and found a
place for her in the
Sunday school class.
The child was so
touched that she
went to bed that
night
thinking of the
children who have no
place to worship
Jesus.
Some two years
later, this child
lay dead in one of
the poor tenement
buildings and the
parents called for
the kind-hearted
minister, who had
befriended their
daughter, to handle
the final
arrangements. As her
poor little body was
being moved, a worn
and crumpled purse
was found which
seemed to have been
rummaged from some
trash
dump.
Inside was found 57
cents and a note
scribbled in
childish
handwriting, which
read, "This is to
help build the
little church bigger
so more children can
go to Sunday School.
For two years she
had saved for this
offering of love.
When the minister
tearfully read that
note, he knew
instantly what he
would do.
Carrying this note
and the cracked, red
pocketbook to the
pulpit, he told the
story of her
unselfish love and
devotion. He
challenged his
leaders to get busy
and raise enough
money for the
larger building.
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But the story does
not end there! A
newspaper learned of
the story and
published it. It was
read by a Realtor
who offered them a
parcel of land worth
many thousands of
dollars. When told
that the church
could not pay so
much, he offered it
for 57 cents. Church
members made large
donations. Checks
came from far and
wide.
Within five years
the little girl's
gift had increased
to $250,000.00 --- a
huge sum for that
time (near the turn
of the twentieth
century). Her
unselfish love had
paid large
dividends. When you
are in the city of
Philadelphia, look
up Temple Church,
with a seating
capacity of 3,300
and Temple
University, where
hundreds of students
are trained. Have a
look, also, at the
Good Samaritan
Hospital and at a
Sunday School
building which
houses hundreds of
Sunday Scholars, so
that no child in the
area will ever need
to be left outside
during Sunday School
time. In one of the
rooms of this
building may be seen
the picture of the
sweet face of the
little girl whose 57
cents, so
sacrificially saved,
made such remarkable
history. Alongside
of it is a portrait
of her kind
minister, Dr.
Russell H. Conwell,
author of the book,
"Acres of Diamonds"
A true story, which
goes to show what
God can do with only
57 cents.
What are we giving
to God’s work
individually as we
live today and what
have we done to put
Him in our will? We
can carry on the
work of God even
after we have
departed this life.
but, we must make
the arrangements
while we still have
the ability to do
such. KYOWVA would
be glad to assist
anyone who needs
help in this area,
just shout. May we
always remember God
loves each of us and
demonstrated it by
giving His Son,
Jesus so that we can
have salvation.
Plainly, don’t get
short changed. Be
ready to meet our
Maker. The Bible
teaches that to
avoid hell and gain
heaven - one must:
1) Believe In Jesus
As Savior (Acts
16:31) 2) Repent Of
Sins (Acts 17:30)
3)
Confess Christ
Audibly (Acts 8:37)
4) Be Baptized In
Water (Acts 2:38)
5)
Live A Christian
Life (Acts 14:22)
6) Stay Active in
the Church (Acts
2:47)
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