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JUlljj
11,1 Nit v,
No. 1
JANUARY 5th. 1933
A FEW
QUESTIONS
Worth Thinking Over at
the End of 1932
An Actors Conversion
Itv DUNCAN Mt-NKIL
Has God blessed you during the
past year ? Others have been called
away suddenly ! You have been
spared ! Others have had terrible
illness—you have been blessed with
good health. Others have died with
diseases, you are spared. God has
blessed you and your family during
the past year. How much time
have you given God in worship and
thanksgiving in 1932? If He had
called you away suddenly would you
have had, " depart from Me I never
knew you " or " well done thou
good and faithful servant, enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord "?
Would you have been in Heaven or
Hell. It is a serious matter—it is
for ever and ever. If you have neglected this eternal matter in 1932,
what are you going to do if He
spares you. You are sure to get on
better with God than without Him—
in health, in sickness and in death.
Take God into partnership and get
forgiveness, help, guidance, if He
spares you another year. You can
only have a Happy New Year and a
glorious future by getting right with
God, and having your sins blotted
out. The Lord is at hand !
W. Lewis.
The fascination of the footlights
found me an easy victim, for the
earliest aspiration of my boyhood
was to be an actor. Many of my
nearest relatives were " on the
boards," and at the most impressionable time of my life I lived in a
stage-struck atmosphere. I made
my debut on the stage at a very
early age, as a variety artiste and
dramatic vocalist.
My conversion to Christ was
brought about, I believe, through
the instrumentality of a godly aunt,
who prayed for me for years, and
never once seemed to doubt that
God would save me. How I remember her prayers, her tears, and
her pleadings! How often I
ignored and refused them. Just to
please her, as I thought, I consented one day to accompany her to
church.
Never shall I forget the service I
attended in the little Methodist
Church. Even to this day I remember the feeling of ennui that possessed me as I sat through the service. I was, truth to tell, bored to
the verge of tears ! Then the unexpected happened. A young lady
in the choir stood up to sing a solo.
It was just the bait for me. I was
always the lover of a good song
well sung. And so she sang : —
There were ninety and nine that
safely lay
In the shelter of the fold,
But one was out on the hills
away,
Far off from the gates of gold—
Away on the mountains wild and
bare,
Away from the tender Shepherd's
care.
It was not the words of the hymn
that impressed me first, but the
singer's voice. It was sweet, rich,
and appealing, and I began to
appraise her value as a professional
singer on the stage. Then I paid
heed to the words she sang, and my
heart was strangely melted.
But none of the ransom'd ever
knew
How deep were the waters
cross'd *
Nor how dark was the night that
the Lord pass'd through
Ere He found His sheep that
was lost ■
Out in the desert He heard its
cry-
Sick, and helpless, and ready to
die.
I do not think I ever attended a
church service again from that dav
till the day of my conversion. I
began to drink heavily to forget the
prickings of conscience and the
striving of God's Holy Spirit. Then
one night, in a city concert hall, as
I passed to my dressing-room I saw
some artistes, all well known to me
b-ave one, a young lady. Yet her
face was familiar. I tried to recall
her name, but I was baffled.
Before my turn to go on the stage
arrived I suddenly remembered
where I had seen the face. She
was the girl I heard singing in the
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| Full text | JUlljj 11,1 Nit v, No. 1 JANUARY 5th. 1933 A FEW QUESTIONS Worth Thinking Over at the End of 1932 An Actors Conversion Itv DUNCAN Mt-NKIL Has God blessed you during the past year ? Others have been called away suddenly ! You have been spared ! Others have had terrible illness—you have been blessed with good health. Others have died with diseases, you are spared. God has blessed you and your family during the past year. How much time have you given God in worship and thanksgiving in 1932? If He had called you away suddenly would you have had, " depart from Me I never knew you " or " well done thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord "? Would you have been in Heaven or Hell. It is a serious matter—it is for ever and ever. If you have neglected this eternal matter in 1932, what are you going to do if He spares you. You are sure to get on better with God than without Him— in health, in sickness and in death. Take God into partnership and get forgiveness, help, guidance, if He spares you another year. You can only have a Happy New Year and a glorious future by getting right with God, and having your sins blotted out. The Lord is at hand ! W. Lewis. The fascination of the footlights found me an easy victim, for the earliest aspiration of my boyhood was to be an actor. Many of my nearest relatives were " on the boards" and at the most impressionable time of my life I lived in a stage-struck atmosphere. I made my debut on the stage at a very early age, as a variety artiste and dramatic vocalist. My conversion to Christ was brought about, I believe, through the instrumentality of a godly aunt, who prayed for me for years, and never once seemed to doubt that God would save me. How I remember her prayers, her tears, and her pleadings! How often I ignored and refused them. Just to please her, as I thought, I consented one day to accompany her to church. Never shall I forget the service I attended in the little Methodist Church. Even to this day I remember the feeling of ennui that possessed me as I sat through the service. I was, truth to tell, bored to the verge of tears ! Then the unexpected happened. A young lady in the choir stood up to sing a solo. It was just the bait for me. I was always the lover of a good song well sung. And so she sang : — There were ninety and nine that safely lay In the shelter of the fold, But one was out on the hills away, Far off from the gates of gold— Away on the mountains wild and bare, Away from the tender Shepherd's care. It was not the words of the hymn that impressed me first, but the singer's voice. It was sweet, rich, and appealing, and I began to appraise her value as a professional singer on the stage. Then I paid heed to the words she sang, and my heart was strangely melted. But none of the ransom'd ever knew How deep were the waters cross'd * Nor how dark was the night that the Lord pass'd through Ere He found His sheep that was lost ■ Out in the desert He heard its cry- Sick, and helpless, and ready to die. I do not think I ever attended a church service again from that dav till the day of my conversion. I began to drink heavily to forget the prickings of conscience and the striving of God's Holy Spirit. Then one night, in a city concert hall, as I passed to my dressing-room I saw some artistes, all well known to me b-ave one, a young lady. Yet her face was familiar. I tried to recall her name, but I was baffled. Before my turn to go on the stage arrived I suddenly remembered where I had seen the face. She was the girl I heard singing in the (Continued on page 2.) |
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