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Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt

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Meanwhile, I cont<strong>in</strong>ued m<strong>in</strong>ister<strong>in</strong>g to Robert who was <strong>in</strong> agony,unable to eat or sleep. F<strong>in</strong>ally, after almost three weeks, I drovehim to London where I put him on <strong>the</strong> tra<strong>in</strong>, and he disappearedout of my life.Later I learned Robert had backslid from that po<strong>in</strong>t on. He was atalented salesman but he began to sell drugs and stolen goodsalongside his regular bus<strong>in</strong>ess. After a few years, backslidden Robertwas sitt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> front of a TV set <strong>in</strong> Manchester, when <strong>the</strong> Spirit ofGod visited him. He remembered how God had blessed his m<strong>in</strong>istry<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> village of Church Leigh and how he had been so mightilyused of God <strong>in</strong> that revival. He had an <strong>in</strong>tense long<strong>in</strong>g to goand visit <strong>the</strong> church <strong>the</strong>re, so he got <strong>in</strong>to his car and drove to <strong>the</strong>village. When he arrived, he discovered a meet<strong>in</strong>g was go<strong>in</strong>g on<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> mission hall. Just by <strong>the</strong> Lord’s “co<strong>in</strong>cidence,” <strong>the</strong> brethrenhad <strong>in</strong>vited me to m<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>the</strong>re on that Saturday night.When Robert tiptoed up <strong>the</strong> path and peeked through a w<strong>in</strong>dow,he was amazed to discover I was m<strong>in</strong>ister<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g.He thought, “Oh, no! I don’t want to face <strong>Arthur</strong>.” He creptaway and was pass<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> entrance, when one of <strong>the</strong> ushersheard his footsteps on <strong>the</strong> gravel. Th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g Robert was a latearrival, <strong>the</strong> usher opened <strong>the</strong> door and saw Robert as <strong>the</strong> lightfell on him.The usher, a convert from Robert’s m<strong>in</strong>istry, ran out and grabbedhis arm. “How wonderful to see you! Come on <strong>in</strong>.”“No,” Robert objected. “No, I couldn’t come <strong>in</strong>. I don’t go toany church meet<strong>in</strong>gs now. None! I am a lost soul now. I’m not<strong>the</strong> man you once knew.” He retreated <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> darkness andwas gone.When <strong>the</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g was over, <strong>the</strong> news of Robert’s appearance seteveryone buzz<strong>in</strong>g. Many attend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> service had been saved orhealed through Robert’s m<strong>in</strong>istry and were all concerned aboutthis young man who now declared he was a lost soul.Someone suggested he might still be <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> village, visit<strong>in</strong>g a familywho he once had been very close to, “Let’s go see if we canf<strong>in</strong>d his car.” In no time, we found his car parked outside <strong>the</strong>house, and <strong>the</strong> large group of us jostled <strong>in</strong>side.127

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