THE following narrative, sent by one of the German colporteurs, is very encouraging. It teaches us not only what a blessed work these men are doing, but also how God stands by them and turns their efforts to good account: — “I was at work in the University town of G—. and found students lodging in almost every house. It is very hard to offer the Bible to these young gentlemen. At times I was simply turned out without ceremony, at times ridiculed and made fun of; but the Lord gave me courage to persevere and enter their rooms. At last I knocked at a door, and was let in. Half trembling, I asked the student if he would not buy a Bible.
“I buy a Bible! ‘said he. ‘No; I am a law student, and I don’t want one.’
“ ‘Oh, sir,’ I replied, ‘it makes my heart heavy whenever I hear anyone say they have no need of the Bible, for we all need it.’
“ ‘I tell you I do not need a Bible,’ said he, ‘and that’s enough. I don’t want to hear one word more from you on the subject.’
“‘Well,’ I replied, ‘from me you shall not hear one word more, but before the judgment-seat of God you will one day appear, and then you must hear words on this solemn subject.’
“ ‘Get out of the room immediately,’ he cried, in great wrath. ‘There’s the door!’ And I left.
“On the evening of the same day a woman followed me in the street, and asked me how much my Bibles with large print were.
“I said, ‘Fifteen groschen.’
“She said, ‘I will buy one, but not for myself. The student who turned you so unceremoniously out of his room this afternoon requested me to find you out, and buy a Bible far him.’
“May God bless it to him!”