This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...but think of me, and let the thought make you press forward. I never knew happiness till I found Christ as a Saviour. Read the Bible! read the Bible! Let no religious book take its place. Through all my perplexities and distresses, I never read any other book, and I never knew the want of any other. It has been my ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...but think of me, and let the thought make you press forward. I never knew happiness till I found Christ as a Saviour. Read the Bible! read the Bible! Let no religious book take its place. Through all my perplexities and distresses, I never read any other book, and I never knew the want of any other. It has been my hourly study; and all my knowledge of the doctrines, and all my acquaintance with the experience and realities of religion, have been derived from the Bible only. I think religious people do not read the Bible enough. Books about religion may be useful enough, but they will not do instead of the simple truth of the Bible." He afterward spoke of the regret of parting with his friends. ' Nothing," said he, "convinces me more of the reality of the change within me than the feelings with which I can contemplate a separation from my family. I now feel so weaned from earth, my affection so much in heaven, that I can leave you all without regret; yet I do not love you less, but God more." SHOULD PARENTS SCOLD. Some folks are continually scolding their children. There is no sense in it, however, and we incline to the opinion that it is a wretched practice. It sours the temper of the children, so that one thorough scolding prepares the way for two or three more. It sours your temper, provided it is sweet, which is a question, if you are inclined to scold; and thus the more you scold the more you will have to scold, because you have become crosser and your children likewise. Scolding alienates the hearts of your children. Depend upon it, they cannot love you as well after you have berated them as they did before. You may approach them with firmness and decision, you may punish with severity adequate to the nature of their offense, and th...
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