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An evangelist in Edinburgh once fell into the sin of criticizing the ministers in his city. A certain man was disturbed by this criticism and went to see one of the ministers, Dr. Alexander Whyte. The man told him that the evangelist had accused his fellow minister, Dr. James Hood Wilson, of being an unconverted man.
Dr. Whyte exploded out of his chair in anger. "The rascal," he said, "the rascal, Dr. Wilson not a converted man! That is not true!"
The visitor was surprised at Whyte's display of furious indignation, but he went on, "That was not all he said, Dr. Whyte; he said that you were not a converted man either."
Dr. Whyte sank into his chair, all of his anger gone. He dropped his face into his hands and sat there in silence for a moment. Then he looked up at his visitor and said, "Leave me, friend, leave me! I must examine my heart."
Dr. Whyte was a wise man. He had no doubts about the Christian qualifications of his friend, Dr. Wilson, but now he would humbly examine his own heart lest he himself should be disqualified.
-- Randolph
An evangelist in Edinburgh once fell into the sin of criticizing the ministers in his city. A certain man was disturbed by this criticism and went to see one of the ministers, Dr. Alexander Whyte. The man told him that the evangelist had accused his fellow minister, Dr. James Hood Wilson, of being an unconverted man.
Dr. Whyte exploded out of his chair in anger. "The rascal," he said, "the rascal, Dr. Wilson not a converted man! That is not true!"
The visitor was surprised at Whyte's display of furious indignation, but he went on, "That was not all he said, Dr. Whyte; he said that you were not a converted man either."
Dr. Whyte sank into his chair, all of his anger gone. He dropped his face into his hands and sat there in silence for a moment. Then he looked up at his visitor and said, "Leave me, friend, leave me! I must examine my heart."
Dr. Whyte was a wise man. He had no doubts about the Christian qualifications of his friend, Dr. Wilson, but now he would humbly examine his own heart lest he himself should be disqualified.
-- Randolph
