In  order  to  secure  this  end  of  gathering  around  you
a  band  of  Christians  who  will  themselves  be  soul-win-
ners, I  should  recommend  you  not  to  go  to  work
according  to  atiy  set  rule,  for  what  would  be  right  at
one  time  might  not  be  wise  at  another,  and  that  which
would  be  best  for  one  place  would  not  be  so  good
elsewhere.  Sometimes,  the  very  best  plan  would  be
to  call  all  the  members  of  the  church  together,  tell
them  what  you  would  like  to  see,  and  plead  earnestly
with  them  that  each  one  should  become  for  God  a


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soul-winner.  Say  to  them,  "I  do  not  want  to  be  your
pastor  simply  that  I  may  preach  to  you;  but  I  long
to  see  souls  saved,  and  to  see  those  who  are  saved
seeking  to  win  others  for  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  You
know  how  the  Pentecostal  blessing  was  given ;  when
the  whole  church  met,  with  one  accord  in  one  place,
and  continued  in  prayer  and  supplication,  the  Holy
Spirit  was  poured  out,  and  thousands  were  converted.
Cannot  we  get  together  in  like  manner,  and  all  of  us
cry  mightily  to  God  for  a  blessing?"  That  might  suc-
ceed in  arousing  them.  Calling  them  together,  and
earnestly  pleading  with  them  about  the  matter,  point-
ing out  what  you  wish  them  specially  to  do,  and  to
ask  of  God,  may  be  like  setting  a  light  to  dry  fuel;
but,  on  the  other  hand,  nothing  may  come  of  it  because
of  their  lack  of  sympathy  in  the  work  of  soul-saving.
