A friend told us that he was visiting a light-house lately, and said to the keeper. “Are you not afraid to live here? It is a dreadful place to be constantly in.” “No,” replied the man, “I am not afraid; we never think of ourselves here.”
“Never think of yourselves! How is that?” The reply was a good one: “We know that we are perfectly safe, and only think of having our lamps brightly burning, and keeping the reflectors clear, so that those in danger may be saved.” That is what christians ought to do.
ML 10/08/1899