The Teacher's Offering Or, Sunday School Monthly Visitor (Paperback)

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. 1843. Excerpt: ... ner of the field? There are plenty of labourers to decorate the garden, and water the flourishing plant--turn to this unbroken soil, beneath whose barren surface lies rich fertility. Would it not be an honour to break it up? Then, perhaps, a more skilful hand will prepare it, and sow it, and water it, that we may all reap its rich harvest--A HARVEST OF PRINCIPLES (To be continued.) ." THE LITTLE CRIPPLE. Mars, X. 14--" And Jesus said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. I Saw a little cripple sit Beside a cottage door, A look of patient suffering His pallid features wore. Alone and silently he watched A gay and cheerful scene--A group of merry boys at play Upon the village green. Compassion filled my heart, and grief, To see that gentle boy Debarred from all their active sports, A stranger to their joy. But yet no discontent appear'd On Alfred's tranquil face; Of envy of their happier lot His features bore no trace. And though alone, he seemed not sad; His look appeared to say, "My joys are better far than theirs--They ne'er will pass away." I asked him if he did not feel Unhappy? and his eye Beamed with increasing lustre as He pointed to the sky. "He who now dwells in glory there, Our Saviour," he replied; "Who to instruct us lived on earth, And to redeem us died; "When parents brought their little ones, And placed them at his knee, That they (how great the privilege ) Might their Redeemer see, "Received them in his arms, and then, Upon each little head, Reproving those who blamed their zeal, His hands in blessing laid. "Let little childreD come to me, Nor to forbid them dare; For know, he said, God's kingdom is Of such as these babes are. "His blessed words my comfort prove, Shut...