, tells the story that as he was
walking along a dark city street one night, he met a man, who carried
an object in each of his hands. Something about the man's actions
excited the curiosity of Mr. Moody, and he stopped to speak to
him. The thing that caused Mr. Moody to wonder was this: The man held
in one hand a lighted lantern, and in the other a cane with which he
was feeling his way along the street. As he stopped, Mr. Moody saw
that the man was blind. He was so much interested that he spoke to the
man, saying:

"'Since you are blind, why do you carry a lantern? It doesn't help you
to see your way.'

"'No,' replied the man, 'I carry it to keep people from running into
me.'

"So, here, you see, was an instance of carrying a light, not to enable
one to see his way but to guard himself against harm from those who
would be warned thereby.

"Ofttimes, you have seen red lanterns placed along streets where
dangerous obstructions are left in the pathway of travel. These lights
are to warn people of possible harm.

"As Christians, we, too, must have a light on our pathway to guide us
through life, and this same light will also guard us against harm.
That light comes from Jesus Christ through his word. With the light of
his love within us we can never mistake the way. If we have that
light, temptations may come to us, but they cannot harm us because
that light warns them away. This light is our guide and our guard.
God's word, the Psalmist declares, 'is a lamp unto my feet and a light
unto my path.'

"The story is told of a traveler in the west who, separated from the
other members of his party, was climbing slowly up the rocky side of a
rugged mountain. [Draw the man and the lines of the mountain.] His
progress was slow, not only because of the difficulty in climbing up
the slippery and treacherous rocks, but because the mountain top was
shrouded in a heavy mist or cloud, which made it impossible for him to
see more than a few feet ahead of him. [Draw the cloud line to
complete Fig. 60.]

[Illustration: Fig. 60]

"All at once, the bright sunlight broke through the mist, and the man
was horrified to find that he was on the very brink of a high
precipice and that a climb of a few more feet would have meant death
and destruction to him. [Draw lines to complete Fig. 61.]

[Illustration: Fig. 60]

"Everywhere in life does our pathway lead toward danger. The saloon
would claim the young man. The Light says, 'Whosoe