Justin Martyr says many, in early days, became disciples in childhood and were uncorrupted all their lives.
Matthew Henry, whose commentary is so highly regarded by all Bible students, was converted in his eleventh year.
Isaac Watts, whose hymns abound in all hymn books, was converted in his ninth year.
Bro. James Quinter was converted when he was 17 years old, and was called to the ministry at 22, and the present secretary of our General Mission Board was converted at the age of 12. And I doubt not, many among our best workers were converted very early in life.
Yesterday I received a letter from a little child just entered upon her ninth year. She says:—"Dear brother Stover, I can answer your letter and say I am on the Lord's side. How happy I am, how I would like for you to have been here when I was baptized. I could hardly wait till the time came. I have got what I have been wishing for two years, and that is to work for the Lord. I go to prayer meeting, and always try to have a verse.
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Children, too often, do not receive all the credit they deserve in some directions. In a little book on the "Conversion of children" the following incident is given. A father was reproving his son for not giving attention to the sermon.
"Father, I heard all the minister said."
"I do not believe it. You were gazing all over the church during the service."