oy at whose
father's house he had been entertained over night. That boy was Richard
Baxter, and the book was the means of his conversion. Baxter wrote his
"Call to the Unconverted," and among the multitude led to Christ by it
was Philip Doddridge. Doddridge wrote "The Rise and Progress of Religion
in the Soul," and "the time would fail to tell" its blessed influence.
By it Wilberforce was converted, and of his life and labors volumes
could be written. Wilberforce wrote his "Practical View of
Christianity," and this led not only Dr. Chalmers into the truth, but
Legh Richmond to Christ. Richmond wrote "The Dairyman's Daughter," which
has been published in a hundred languages, and many million copies have
been sold.

But he who would make the best use of good literature must be wise. How
little tact some workers have! In a hospital a tract-distributor handed
a leaflet on dancing to a poor fellow who had lost both limbs. Another
zealous young man gave a tract on "The Tobacco Habit" to a beautiful
cultured lady, the wife of a minister. A good supply of common sense is
just as necessary to success in the use of this method as in any other.

STUDY XXV.

THE PRAYER LIST.

Memory Verse: "I will pray for you unto the Lord."--(1 Sam. vii, 5.)

Scripture for Meditation: Luke xviii, 1-8.

One of the highest privileges of the Christian life is the privilege of
intercession for the unsaved. Every Christian may be an intercessor, and
bear to the mercy-seat, in the arms of prayer, some unsaved friend every
day. Have a prayer list. In a little memorandum-book write the names of
those whom you are anxious to see saved. Spread these names before the
Lord daily until your prayers are answered.

One of the greatest Christian movements of modern times started with a
prayer-list carried in the vest-pocket of a commercial traveler, Mr.
E.R. Graves, traveling for a paper-house in New York City. He secured
permission from a merchant to allow his name to be entered on his
prayer-list. The merchant wrote his name in the traveler's book, and
then proceeded to inform Mr. Graves that he had determined not to be a
Christian, and that he had taken too big a contract if he expected to
pray him into the kingdom. But the traveler simply said, "I confidently
expect my prayer to be answered." When they met again the merchant had
been converted, and, amid tears of rejoicing, another name was checked
off the list. The merchant's name was Samuel