Chapter 168 Swearing to Follow Saint Wayne to the Death
Chapter 168 Swearing to Follow Saint Wayne to the Death (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The little boy Arthur opened his mouth wide. The feeling of being suddenly pulled from the depths of despair to heaven left his mind blank for a moment.
When Mr. Wayne told him that he couldn't make him act like a normal person, he thought there was no hope at all.
Unexpectedly, what the other party was referring to was that he couldn't play rugby!
He just needs to be able to walk, why would he need to play rugby!
"Sir, you—you are so funny! I love you so much!"
Arthur finally realized that Wayne was just joking with him, and he trembled with joy and excitement, shouting to Wayne.
Then the little boy Arthur walked shakily to his mother, who was staring in disbelief, hugged her tightly, and cried out, "Mommy, Mommy, I have received Mr. Wayne's blessing, I have received God's glory, I can walk! I can walk by myself!"
Arthur's mother, Charlotte, finally came to her senses and hugged her son tightly, weeping with joy, "God! Praise be to the saint! Praise be to you, Mr. Wayne! My Arthur can walk again! Thank you, you saved our family!"
As the child's mother, she could naturally sense that her son Arthur was still walking unsteadily and could only barely walk.
But compared to being confined to a wheelchair all the time, this is already a miracle!
She is already content.
Or rather, all of this was far beyond her expectations!
Charlotte held Arthur, trembling with excitement, a joyful smile on her face, tears streaming down her face. Suddenly, she couldn't help but burst into song: "Amazing grace, so sweet."
We sinners have been pardoned.
I was lost before, but now I'm back on the right path; I was once blind, but now I see again.
The song she sang was the famous "Amazing Grace".
This song is an American rural gospel song, with lyrics written by the British clergyman John Newton in 1779. It is also a hymn loved by Americans.
The melody of this song comes from another traditional folk song, "New Britain," which expresses religious loyalty and contains a simple yet profound story of atonement.
The theme of this song aligns with the main message of the scriptures: repentance, gratitude, atonement, and rebirth. Almost every American can sing it.
Charlotte's singing and passionate emotions instantly resonated with everyone in the church.
The congregation from the Harvest Festival Church began to sing along with her, and then others in the church followed suit.
The choir members who had been waiting on the sidelines also started playing their instruments and joined in the singing.
"Such grace inspires awe."
Such grace has freed me from fear.
How wondrous and precious is the grace that comes upon those who have come to faith!
Having broken through the snares and endured hardships, I am returning amidst the dust and grime.
Grace has been with us all the way, supporting us along the way; guided by it, we have finally returned home.
Right before their eyes, they witnessed one miraculous story after another, unfolding right before their very eyes.
The congregation in the church had even forgotten the initial reason, and forgotten Deacon George's words about exposing Wayne as a fraud.
It was as if from the very beginning, they had come to this church to witness Saint Wayne perform a miracle.
Many of those present felt an immense sense of glory simply from seeing those burdened with pain and sorrow healed.
It was a feeling of euphoria that came from the bottom of my heart.
It is a kind of empathy that Homo sapiens feel when they see their fellow humans freed from suffering.
Empathize with them.
The singing of "Amazing Grace" grew louder and louder, and some Black parishioners even started clapping and swaying their bodies to the music.
The entire church was enveloped in a sacred atmosphere.
Deacon George stared wide-eyed at what he saw, muttering, "This—shouldn't be—it's all...eye magic—it's all...mind manipulation—it's all fake—it's all fake—"
As he spoke, he walked toward Wayne as if possessed.
He even raised his hands, instinctively wanting to attack Wayne.
Indian Tatanka was the first to notice that Deacon George was acting strangely. He pounced on George, grabbed him, and yelled, "You despicable wretch, what do you want to do to the saint?!"
Tatanka, being physically strong, immediately pinned the deacon George down.
Landon, Arthur, and the others nearby rushed over and together subdued the butler George.
George shouted, “You’ve all been fooled! It’s all an illusion! It’s witchcraft! It’s blasphemy against God!”
"Let me go! I am a deacon of the Harvest Festival Church, I am your Deacon George! Let me go!"
"Adela, devout lady, please call the police! Call the police! Someone is blaspheming in the church! Let me go! I'll expose him! I'll expose this fraudster with my own hands!"
What was happening before his eyes was completely beyond his comprehension and the exact opposite of what he had expected.
These things piled up and exceeded his mental capacity to bear them.
He absolutely could not tolerate these things happening.
The more he shouted, the more contemptuous and disdainful the people around him looked at him.
The more he talked, the more he stripped away the halo of being a church deacon.
"Slap!" A sharp sound rang out as Malcolm, unable to bear it any longer, slapped George across the face, angrily shouting, "Shut up, you sinner who has committed the sin of jealousy!"
Charlotte, Arthur's mother, recited: "There are six things the Lord hates, and seven things he despises most of all."
Haughty eyes, a deceitful tongue, hands that bleed the innocent, a heart that plots evil, feet that run swiftly to do evil, a lying witness, and a person who sows discord among brothers.
These are the seven things that God abhors, as listed in the scriptures.
Charlotte's eyes were filled with disappointment as she said, "Deacon George, I originally thought you were a devout believer, a preacher of God, but I never expected you to be so consumed by jealousy in front of true saints. You've done almost all seven of these things—"
She had initially held these clergy members in high esteem because of her child, but now she was utterly disappointed in George.
Jess, a member of the congregation, shouted, "I accuse them! Deacon George told me before he came to the Gospel Testimony Church that whatever Mr. Wayne did, I should give false testimony and accuse him of being a blasphemer!"
"He—he even promised me a reward of $100, but after experiencing the miracle of Mr. Wayne's blessing, I was so overwhelmed that I dared not utter a single lie!"
Another member of the congregation, Philip, also stood up and shouted, "I'm accusing him! George promised me $50 if I would question Mr. Wayne's sanctity—"
"Good heavens, if I had known he was asking me to question a saint walking among men, I would never have dared—"
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"Fortunately, Mr. Wayne's imposing presence intimidated me, preventing me from going astray—"
As he spoke, he gave Wayne a fawning and ingratiating smile.
He still needed Mr. Wayne's help with the accounts between him and the gang, and at this moment he wished he could become Wayne's accessory and crush George into the mud.
"I accuse George of inciting us beforehand, deceiving us by saying that Mr. Wayne was a madman, and inducing us to attack Mr. Wayne—"
"I'm also reporting this! Deacon George even used the promise of a letter of recommendation from within the church as bait to lure us into attacking a respected saint—"
"My God, if it weren't for Mr. Wayne's great love and God's compassion, we might have already made a terrible mistake—"
"I was so disrespectful to Mr. Wayne, yet he repaid evil with kindness, not only refraining from punishing me but also saving my soul—I—I am utterly ashamed!"
"These are true saints, true spokespeople for God!"
A group of members from the Harvest Festival Church were now reporting on the misdeeds of Deacon George, while also reflecting on their own behavior.
For a moment, the scene resembled a public trial.
David, standing nearby, sighed and added fuel to the fire, "The deacons of this Harvest Festival Church are so incompetent; it's hard to imagine what the church is really like—"
Malcolm immediately shouted, "From this moment forward, I will leave the Harvest Festival Church and become a follower of Mr. Wayne! Mr. Wayne, I want to join the Church of the Witness for the Gospel!"
Upon hearing Malcolm's words, the members of the Harvest Festival Church present also took an oath on the spot, leaving the Harvest Festival Church and following Wayne to join the Church of Witness for the Gospel.
This scene made Butler George extremely anxious.
It should be noted that most of the congregation he brought were long-time members of the church.
Members like Adela, who come from wealthy families, frequently donate to the church and are considered VIP members.
If these congregants immediately leave Harvest Festival Church and join the Church of Witness to the Gospel, then his position as deacon will be completely ruined when he returns home.
They would definitely be expelled from the church and even despised by thousands.
He has made a living in the church his whole life; if he is expelled from the church, his life will be over.
He will inevitably become a homeless vagrant!
In a moment of panic, Deacon George hurriedly shouted to several elders of the Church of the Testimony, "Elder Danny! You invited me here, and everything I've done has been approved by you. You also think this Wayne is a fraud!"
"Quickly, quickly tell everyone that everything I've done is for the glory of the Lord!"
He knew that these elders of the Church of Evangelical Witness also hated Wayne to the core and originally wanted to use him to get rid of Wayne.
He now has to drag all these people down with him in order to have any chance of turning the tide.
"This is all a smokescreen, a psychological trick! It's not a miracle at all! Tell everyone!"
Danny Foster's expression turned serious, and he said loudly, "Shut up! Deacon George, we kindly invited you to the church's Christmas celebration, but we never expected you to be this kind of person!"
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