Mr. A. J. Cassatt, the late president of the Pennsylvania
Railway, was once making a quiet tour over one of the branches
of the system, and wandered into an out-of-the-way switch-yard,
where something one of the yardmen was doing did not meet with
his approbation. He made some suggestion to the man, who asked:
“Who are you that’s trying to teach me my business.” “I am an
officer of the road,” replied Mr. Cassatt. “Let’s see your
switch-key, then,” said the man suspiciously. Mr. Cassatt pulled
from his hip pocket his key-ring, to which was attached the
switch-key, which no railroad man in service is ever without. It
was sufficient proof for the switchman, who then did as he was
told.
If we are going to have any real leadership in dealing with the souls
of men they must see in our conversation, in the tone of our character,
in the spirit of our life, that we possess the “switch-key,” the
evident presence of Christ. (Text.)
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=Evidence, Conclusive=--See TESTIMONY, A SHEEP’S.