ks were the only things he
seemed to own. There were books everywhere, said his callers, but not
much else--some perfectly ordinary furniture, and that was all. He had
no street chapel, and no paid workers brought in from the outside; but
day by day he set a table and a few stools in his gateway, covered the
table with attractive Gospel literature printed in the language of the
people, and there he sat and read. Passersby stopped to examine his
books. One and all received an attractive Gospel tract, and had the
message explained in simple language as long as they cared to listen.
Some bought Gospels and other booklets. A few got into the habit of
dropping by every evening, when work was done; and Mr. Trainer taught
them to sing Gospel songs and choruses, and read the Word with them.
At other times he went from shop to shop, giving out tracts, and
inviting people to call when they had time.

The compound of Mr. Trainer was tiny, compared with that of Mr.
Beaver. He had no school, and no church building. He did not even hold
church services at first--who was there to come? Not another Christian
in all that area. He did not attract huge crowds. He did not spend
large sums of money, nor employ large numbers of people. People did
not come to him for financial assistance--what would be the use, when
he did not seem to have any more money than anyone else? But he
attracted a few, a few "whose heart the Lord opened," and day by day
he taught them more about the Saviour. It was a full year before he
had a baptismal service. The numbers baptized were far smaller than
those baptized by Mr. Beaver, but the joy in his heart was just as
real.

Even before these converts were baptized, Mr. Trainer started teaching
them about the Church. He taught them that they were indwelt by the
Holy Spirit. He led them daily to the Throne of Grace, and from the
beginning they learned to pray. He encouraged in them the desire to
win others of their own households and their friends. He encouraged
them to witness, both in their own group, and to those who did not
know Christ. He encouraged them to bring others to the little evening
gathering, and then to testify in front of these whom they had
brought. He did not make too many concrete suggestions, but prayed,
and waited for the Holy Spirit to suggest ways and means of witnessing
to them. Soon he was invited to their homes to talk to others in their
families about the Lord. He always made such occas