Emphasis Preaching Journal

The great American businessman, Samuel Colgate, told of an interesting thing which happened in a church where he was once a member. During an evangelistic service, a prostitute responded to the altar call and confessed her sins. She was humbled by her wicked life and wept openly. She asked God to forgive her, and then expressed a desire to join the church. "I'll gladly sit in some back corner," she said. The pastor hesitated to call for a motion to accept her into membership, and, for a few moments, the silence was deafening.