THE DARK VALLEY D. A. Doudney Tuesday Evening, March 9th, 1841—I am resting this night, without a single ray of other hope or comfort, upon the Lord. as “mighty to save,” and able to bring out of six and even out of seven troubles. All around is dark and gloomy. Not a single ray of …
Issue: Issue 3
PRAYER FOR A SON AT COLLEGE Thursday Morning, January 28th, 1858.—Do, Lord, be with my dear boy, who is just at this hour, in all human probability, called in to his examination in Trinity College. The Lord, in mercy, strengthen his heart and hand. The Lord stay his mind upon Himself. The Lord grant him …
MY BARE WORD D. A. Doudney. Sunday Evening, December 28th, 1862.—I desire to note down before the Lord, of His tender mercy and compassion. In my recent trouble in connexion with the affliction of our dear child, one word has been much upon my heart, “Except ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe.” …
Note on D. A. Doudney David Alfred Doudney, D.D. (1811-1893). Born at Portsea, Hants; called by grace through the ministry of Henry Fowler; entered the printing trade in London in 1832, establishing his own business in 1835. Editor and proprietor of the GOSPEL MAGAZINE 1840-1893, and for thirty seven years of another magazine, ‘Old Jonathan’. …
MEDITATION Malcolm MacGregor On a recent walk through the South Durham countryside we were pleasantly interrupted by familiar noises coming from a ramshackle cowshed at the side of the lane. On investigation, we discovered a number of young calves hopefully making known their presence as feeding time approached. Some weeks later, whilst reading through the …
Death came in by sin, and sin goes out by death. Ralph Venning 1620—1673.
WHY REMEMBER THE MARTYRS? An Address delivered by Mr. K. W. H. Howard at a Public Meeting convened by the Sussex Martyrs Commemoration Council at the Tabernacle, Hastings, Sussex, on 18th September 1973, under the Chairmanship of the Revd R. H. Gibson, vicar of Fairlight. Mr. chairman and Christian Friends, I regard it both an …
Sanctified sickness, crosses, and losses, are better than unsanctified health and gain. Ralph Venning 1620—1673.
Changes of conditions are but exchanges of mercy to a gracious soul. Ralph Venning 1620—1673.
Knowledge may be without grace, but grace cannot be without knowledge. Ralph Venning 1620—1673.