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good advice, and many prayers them, too." I couldn't understand when I was causing him the most It was one of those meetings
for me. They have helped and how that boy, who was in such intense pain, he could forget all where Christians testify about the
comforted me through all the horrible pain, could sing. about himself and think of loving-kindness of God. After
dangers of battle. And now, in my nothing but his Saviour and my several had spoken, an elderly
dying hour, I thank the Lord for Five days after I performed the unconverted soul. All I could say lady stood up and said, "Dear
my dear old teacher, and ask Him operation, Charlie sent for me, to him was, "Well, my dear boy, friends, this may be the last time I
to bless and strengthen him. That and it was from him that I heard you will soon be all right." With have a chance to publicly share
is all." my first Gospel sermon. these words I left him, and 12 how good the Lord has been to
minutes later he fell asleep, "safe me. My doctor told me yesterday
Then turning to me, he said, "I'm "Doctor," he said, "my time has in the arms of Jesus." that my right lung is nearly gone,
ready, doctor. I promise I won't come. I don't expect to see and my left lung is failing fast, so
even groan while you take off my another sunrise. I want to thank Hundreds of soldiers died in my at the best I only have a short time
arm and leg, if you don't offer me you with all my heart for your hospital during the war, but I only to be with you. But what is left of
chloroform." kindness to me. I know you are followed one to the grave, and me belongs to Jesus. It's a great
Jewish, and that you don't believe that was Charlie Coulson. I rode joy to know that I shall soon meet
I promised, but I didn't have in Jesus, but I want you to stay three miles to see him buried. I my son with Jesus in heaven.
courage to take the knife in my with me, and see me die trusting had him dressed in a new uniform, Charlie was not only a soldier for
hand without first going into the my Saviour to the last moment of and placed in an officer's coffin, his country, but also a soldier for
next room and taking a little my life." with a United States flag over it. Christ. He was wounded at the
brandy myself. While cutting battle of Gettysburg, and was
through the flesh, Charlie Coul- I tried to stay, but I just couldn't. I That boy's dying words made a cared for by a Jewish doctor, who
son never groaned. But when I didn't have the courage to stand deep impression upon me. I was amputated his arm and leg. He
took the saw to separate the by and see a Christian boy die rich at that time so far as money died five days after the operation.
bone, the lad took the corner of rejoicing in the love of that Jesus was concerned, but I would have The chaplain of the regiment
his pillow in his mouth, and all I Whom I hated. So I hurriedly left given every penny I possessed if I wrote me a letter, and sent me my
could hear him whisper was, "O the room. About 20 minutes later could have felt towards Christ as boy's Bible. I was told that in his
Jesus, blessed Jesus! Stand by the aide came and found me Charlie did. But that feeling dying hour, my Charlie sent for
me now.” sitting in my office with my hands cannot be bought with money. that Jewish doctor, and said to
covering my face. He told me that him, 'Doctor, before I die I wish to
He kept his promise. He never Charlie wanted to see me. "I've Alas, I soon forgot all about my tell you that five days ago, while
groaned. I couldn't sleep that just seen him," I answered, "and I Christian soldier's little sermon, you amputated my arm and leg, I
night. Whichever way I tossed can't see him again." "But, but I could not forget the boy prayed to the Lord Jesus Christ
and turned, I saw those soft blue Doctor, he says he must see you himself. Looking back, I now for you.'"
eyes, and when I closed my own once more before he dies." So I know that I was under deep
eyes, the words, "Blessed Jesus, made up my mind to go and see conviction of sin at that time. But As I heard this lady speak, I just
stand by me now," kept ringing in Charlie, say an endearing word, for nearly ten years I fought couldn't sit still! I left my seat, ran
my ears. and let him die. However, I was against Christ with all the hatred I across the room, and taking her
determined that nothing he could had, until finally the dear boy's hand said, "God bless you, my
A little after midnight, I finally left say would influence me in the prayer was answered, and I dear sister. Your boy's prayer has
my bed and visited the hospital - a least bit, so far as his Jesus was surrendered my life to the love of been heard and answered! I am
thing I had never done before concerned. Jesus. that Jewish doctor that Charlie
unless there was an emergency. I prayed for, and his Saviour is now
had such a strange and strong When I entered the hospital I saw About a year-and-a-half after my my Saviour! The love of Jesus
desire to see that boy. When I got he was sinking fast, so I sat down conversion, l went to a prayer has won my soul!”
there, an aide told me that 16 of by his bed. Asking me to take his
the badly wounded soldiers had hand, he said, "Doctor, I love you
died. "Was Charlie Coulson one because you are a Jew. The best
of them?" I asked. "No, sir," he Friend I have found in this world
answered, "he's sleeping as was a Jew." I asked him who that
sweetly as a babe." was, and he answered, "Jesus So look upon your old sinful nature as dead and
Christ, and I want to introduce you unresponsive to sin, and instead be alive to God,
"When I came to his bed, one of to Him before I die. Will you alert to Him through Jesus Christ our Lord. Do not
the nurses said that at about nine promise me, Doctor, that what I let sin control your puny body any longer; do not
o'clock, two members of the am about to say to you, you will give in to its sinful desires. Do not let any part of
YMCA came through the hospital never forget?" I promised, and he your bodies become tools of wickedness, to be used
to read and sing a hymn. Chaplain said, "Five days ago, while you for sinning; but give yourselves completely to God
R. was with them and he knelt by amputated my arm and leg, I - every part of you - for you are back from death
Charlie's bed and offered up a prayed to the Lord Jesus Christ and you want to be tools in the hands of God, to be
fervent and soul-stirring prayer. and asked Him to make His love used for His good purposes. Sin need never again
Then, while still on their knees, known to you." be your master, for now you are no longer tied to
they sang one of the sweetest of the law where sin enslaves you, but you are free
all hymns, 'Jesus, Lover Of My Those words went deeply into my under God's favour and mercy (Romans 6:11-14).