Ernest B. Beevers tell us a story how a friend of his named Herbert Jackson
was a new missionary. He was assigned a car that would not start without a
push. After pondering his problem, he devised a plan. He went to the school
near his home, got permission to take some children out of class, and had
them push his car off. As he made his rounds, he could either park on a hill
or leave the engine running. He used this ingenious procedure for two full
years. Ill health forced Jackson’s family to leave, and a new missionary came
to that station.
When Jackson proudly began to explain his arrangement for getting the
car started, the new man looked under the hood. Before the explanation was
complete, the new missionary interrupted, “Why, Dr.Jackson, I believe the
only trouble is this loose cable.” He gave the cable a twist, stepped into the
car, pushed the switch, and to Jackson’s astonishment, the engine roared to
life.
For two years needless trouble had become routine. The power was
there all the time. Only a loose connection kept Jackson from putting that
power to work.