A lady of wealth and piety, who had lately met with heavy afflictions, and was expecting more, related some of her sorrows to a poor but good woman, whose cottage she entered. The poor Christian, taking the lady to a room, said, “Do you see anything?” The lady replied, “No.” She took her to another …
Author: W. Nicholson
Richard Cook, a good man, who lived in the next house to Mr. Baxter at Kidderminster, was seized with melancholy, which ended in madness. The most skilful help was obtained, but all in vain. While he was in this state, some good persons wished to meet to fast and pray in behalf of the sufferer; …
DIVINE PROVIDENCE Mr. John Newton relates, that many proofs had passed under his immediate notice of the faithfulness of God in answering the prayers of parents who had left behind them young and helpless children. He especially mentions a friend of his, a laborious Christian minister, in the West of England, in whose family the …
David Dickson, professor of divinity in Edinburgh, being asked, when on his deathbed, how he found himself, answered, “I have taken my good deeds and bad deeds ,and thrown them together in a heap, and flee from them both to Christ, and in Him I have peace.” W. Nicholson.
ALFRED THE GREAT Alfred the Great, who died in the year 900, was of a most amiable disposition, and we would hope, of genuine piety. During his retreat at Athelney, in Somersetshire, after his defeat by the Danes, a beggar came to his little castle, and requested alms. His Queen informed Alfred that they had …