| The Life of Dr. J.R. Miller |
Chapter 9 |
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One returning from a vacation trip a Philadelphian said:
“While stopping at a hotel on one of the islands in beautiful Casco Bay, the proprietress inquired whether I was acquainted with Dr. Miller. I was surprised at her question, because I knew her to be a member of the Roman Catholic Church. ‘I always have one of Dr. Miller’s books with me wherever I may happen to be,’ she explained. ‘His words have comforted me in my sorrow and helped me more than any others I have ever read; he seems almost to know my problems, and in his books I have found a way out of many difficulties.’ Then she added, ‘I was advised to get Dr. Miller’s books by the priest in charge of my church.’”
A Roman Catholic Archbishop was heard by the proprietor of a bookstore talking to a parish priest. He said: “Here is a book that I like. It is by J.R. Miller. I do not know who he is, but it is a good book and I advise you to read it.”
Dr. Miller’s friends were not surprised by letters of praise and appreciation like these. But Dr. Miller was surprised. He never got over the feeling expressed in a letter to a friend:
“I thank you for what you say about the influence of my articles and books on the other side of the sea. It is something which I cannot myself understand – how the books go and how kindly people write to me. This morning’s mail brought me two letters – one from Southern India and another from England, both full of grateful thanks, out of loving hearts, for the simple words which God has enabled me to write. Nothing humbles a man so much as the consciousness that God is using him. The feeling of reverence which one has in such consciousness, instead of exalting, brings one down very close to the feet of Christ.”
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