MINDS CORRUPTED J. C. Rylewhole Roman Empire, excepting one little corner, was sunk in the darkest heathenism; when he died the mighty fabric of heathenism was shaken to its very centre, and ready to fall. And none of the agents whom God used to produce this marvellous change did more than Saul of Tarsus, after …
Issue: Issue 6
‘I HOPE!’ J. C. Ryle 1816 – 1900 ‘Good hope through grace.’ – 2 Thessalonians 2:16 ‘I hope,’ is a very common expression. Everybody can say, I hope.’ On no subject is the expression used so commonly as it is about religion. Nothing is more frequent than to hear men turn off some home-thrust at …
EVANGELICAL HUMILITY Gardner Spring D.D. Evangelical humility consists in a just view of our own character, and in a disposition to abase ourselves as low as the vilencss of our character requires us to lie. The pride of the human heart casts a veil over the character of men and aims to conceal their worthlessness …
“HOW LONG IS ETERNITY?” “How long is Eternity?” asked a little boy of six years of age. The father sat silent. “Father” said the child again, “How long is Eternity? Won’t you tell me?” Still there was no reply. The fact was, that, until that hour, the father had never thought about eternity. He had …
HIGHLAND PREACHERS AND BELIEVERS In a fascinating book entitled “The Days of the Fathers in Ross-shire”, first published in 1861, the Rev. John Kennedy of Dingwall (1819-84) describes the development of religious life in the Highlands of Scotland during the eighteenth century. Short portraits are given of notable ministers and outstanding believers in Ross-shire. He …
Few so bad but seem to like religion in the notion; but living and walking holiness bites. The Pharisees lavished money on the tombs of the prophets; but hated the living Christ. The reason was, the prophets were off the stage, whilst Christ was on it.
THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS Address to Young People Dr. P. M. Rowell December llth, 1971 Abingdon This evening I hope that the Lord will help me to speak very simply so that even the younger ones will understand some of the things that I am going to say, but I am afraid that I am …
TOUCHING INCIDENT A young man of eighteen or twenty, a student in a University, went one day to take a walk with a professor who was commonly called the “students’ friend,” such was his kindness to the young men whom it was his office to instruct. While they were now walking together, and the professor …
TWO SISTERS The amiable Mrs. R. had a sister distinguished for early loveliness, of whose death the following remarkable account was given by Mrs. R.:— “I was taken sick, and when the physicians advised the family of my great danger, this dear sister came to me with a visible concern, and earnestly besought me to …