Living for Jesus

Contents

Preface 5

Poem, "A Plea for the Children"___ 8

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Preface

In my work as Sunday school teacher, Junior League president, city missionary, evangelist, and as pastor's wife, I have, with a glad heart, observed that great good is accomplished in work among children. Unbiased by prejudice, their hearts are open to receive the story of the cross.

After careful observation, I have noticed that the majority of people who come to our altars to seek the Lord after middle life, are those who have in childhood or youth been converted.

The Lord has put a great love for children in my heart, and after much waiting on Him in prayer for guidance, I am sending forth this little volume in the Savior's name, and pray that all who read it may be brought to love Him more, and that those who are not saved, may while reading these pages, give their hearts to Him who said, "Let the children come unto me."

I do not remember that any one spoke definitely to me about giving my heart to the Lord, or reading any book that would even indicate that children may be converted, until I was sixteen years of age. Had this not been neglected, I firmly believe, I would have been converted in my early childhood.

The recollection of the longing for peace with God in my heart, when a child, and as I find the same in young hearts, in my work with them today, is what impels me to write this little book. My only object is to lead the young reader to the One who guarded my footsteps in childhood, and has been nearer and dearer to me than anv earthly friend ever since, in youth, I gave my heart to Him.

Children, as a rule, desire to hear or read stories; thus I have tried to impress the truth on young hearts by relating the experiences of children and young people. Most of the incidents related have come under my own observation, or were experienced by people of my acquaintance.

Whatever financial remuneration is received from the sale of this book will be given to missions preaching full salvation in foreign fields. The time I have spent in writing it, has been a blessing to me and a labor of love for souls.

My earnest desire and prayer to God is that all who read may come to know the saving and sanctifying power of our Lord.

Minnie E. Ludwig.

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H Plea for the Children

I "'T was only a child that was rescued j

| From the bondage of Satan and sin, j

| Only a child started heavenward |

| The new life in Christ to begin; |

| But his long years of service for Jesus, |

| And a life pure and undenled, |

| Proclaimed in the sweetest of accents, j

| The joy of saving a child. |

"It was only a child, but, neglected, |

| She sipped at the winecup of sin, |

| Only a child started downward, |

| Her life stained with sin to begin; j

| But through long weary years of transgression, |

| By sin's dark enchantment beguiled, j

| Her life was a witness most solemn |

| To the wrong of neglecting a child. j

"To those who are teaching the gospel, |

| With love in their hearts for the truth, j

| Comes the gentle reminder from heaven, |

'Forget not the children and youth/ |

Though the lives of the sheep are all precious, j

| Christ loves, too, the lambs of His fold. |

| While we're seeking the sheep then to shelter, j

| Let us not forget the lambs in the cold." j