At a gathering of Christians, a farmer’s boy told the story of his conversion as follows,
“We were working with the hay. I had been attending meengs held by an evangelist for two weeks, and was very much troubled about my soul. Three at our farm were saved, and they sang all day. I was miserable. At dinner-time I sat alone, and I suppose the others saw what was wrong with me. One who had been my companion in sin, came across to where I sat, and said: “Jamie, you will never be happy till you are saved. You should just take Jesus, and be like the rest of us.”
“How did you take Him?” I asked, “for the ‘taking’ was the difficulty with me.” I just said: “If Jesus saves sinners, I am sinner, and He’ll it save me.” I took Him by believing He died for me, just for myself, as if there had been no other. I saw then what was meant by ‘taking’ Jesus. And without saying anything to anybody I ‘took’ Him that afternoon, and I knew I was saved. I could not keep it to myself. I told Jamie as we went home, and we rejoiced together. Many happy days we have been together since then in the service of the Lord, and we have seen others take Jesus since then.”
ML 07/28/1946