Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1880 — “Ye Have Done it Unto Me.” [ARTICLE]

“Ye Have Done it Unto Me.”

Many years ago there lived in Germany a good man by the name of John Falk. It made him sad to see the many poor children who bad no home and no friends, and he did what he could to help them. By and by he had a house full of poor boys whom he had picked up in the streets. They were very wretched, and some oi them very wild and rough; but he treated them all with kindness, and won their hearts by love.

He tried to teach them to be loving, truthful, and kind, and to help all who were in distress. His manner of teaching was sometimes very singular, but he taught in a way the boys were not likely to forget. Every time they eat they said. “Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest, and bless what thou hast provided.” One evening at supper-time one of the boys said: “Do tell me win the Lord Jesus never comes. We ask nun every day to sit with us, and he never comes.” The good teacher replied. “Dear child, only believe, and you may be sure he will come, for he does not despise our invitation.” “I shall set him a seat then," said the little fellow, “so that when he comes he may have a place.” He had hardly put a chair by the table before there was a knock at the door. On opening it there stood a poor, for-lorn-looking man half frozen with the cold, and begging for a night's lodging. He was told to come in, and was made welcome. He took the empty seat, was warmed and fed, and a good bed was made for him. The boy who had asked Mr. Falk the strange question now went to him and said; “Ab!£|l see how it is. The Lord Jesus could not come, and so he sent this man to take his place. Is that it F* • Yes, dear child,” was the answer. “That is just it. Every piece of bread and every drink ot water that we give to the poor, or the sick, or the prison!:r*. for Jesus' sake, we give to him; br he has said, 'lnasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me? ” Let our young readers remember this, and for Jesus’sake do all the good they can. v