"I would give a whole month's wages if I could," said the tender hearted engineer.
"Then don't you think God can hold the train fifteen minutes till we get there," said the distressed mother.
"Oh yes, God can do anything," was the reply.
"Won't you ask God to hold that train? And I will ask Him."
The engineer said: "Yes, I will."
The mother boarded the train, and on schedule time the engine moved. The engineer took hold of the lever and up with the smoke from the engine went the prayer: "Lord, hold that train fifteen minutes for that good mother." With this prayer more steam was turned on than usual and at the next station the train was two minutes ahead of time. At the next station two more minutes had been gained. It was in the early days of railroading when rules were not so strict as now; the conductor knew there was nothing in the way, so he concluded to let the Christian engineer have his way. As the train was starting for its third and last run for the junction, the engineer said: "Lord, if you will hold that other train seven and a half minutes, I'll make up the other seven and a half."
When the engineer had made up his seven and a half, sure enough there stood the other train. When the engineer said to the conductor: "What are you waiting for," the reply was: "Something the matter with the engine, but the boys have it fixed now and we'll go on in a minute."
"Yes," said the engineer, "you'll go on when this godly mother gets on and not before."
Each one of you do your part, God will do His part, and the end will be victory for "God and home and native land."