A few weeks ago, I told a story about Alexander Whyte, the great Scot Presbyterian preacher.

Once an evangelist came to Edinburgh, and to enliven his preaching, he began criticizing the local ministers, among them Dr. Whyte. A man who heard the criticisms came the next day to Dr. Whyte. “The Evangelist said that Dr. Hood Wilson... was not a converted man,” he told Dr. Whyte. The great preacher rose from his chair in anger. “The rascal!” “The rascal! Dr. Wilson was not a converted man!” The visitor was amazed at the extent of Dr. Whyte’s response. He continued. “That wasn’t all he said, Dr. Whyte — he said that you were not a converted man either.”

Alexander Whyte stopped and sank into his chair. He put his face in his hands, and for a moment did not say a word. Then he looked up to his f…