EVANGELISTIC IMPOTENCE
Years ago in America when many people travelled by train, and buggies were still common, there was a tragedy at a rural railroad crossing. A carriage containing an entire family was struck by an oncoming train and its occupants were killed. There was an inquest, and the man assigned to watch that particular crossing and warn travellers of the approaching trains was examined. They asked him if he was at the crossing that night as he was supposed to be. He replied that he was. “Did you know the train was coming?” “Yes, it was right on time, as always.” “Did you take your lantern and go out to meet it, as you were suppposed to do?” the examiner continued. “Yes.” That was the heart of the examination, so after a few more routine inquiries the inquest was dropped. The conclusion was that it had been just one of those unfortunate accidents for which there was no known cause. Years went by,…
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