The Christian Treasury (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. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... kitchen-door but Ned with Tom Berry on his back? Tom was dressed in a light gray suit, and he looked like a bag of meal that Ned had shouldered: 'Mother, here's Tom Berry; he tumbled into the well.' 'And like a good fellow, Ned pulled me out, ' said Tom. Mrs. Bonner made Tom comfortable, and by nine o'clock sent him home in the old red family waggon. That night, when Mrs. Bonner stooped down to kiss Ned, who was curled up in bed, mother's music-box seemed sweeter than ever as she softly said: 'You obeyed the Saviour's words, and yours is the blessing of Him who said, "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you.': ' WORDS OF THE W I S E. Happiness is neither within us nor without us: it is the union of ourselves with God.--Pascal, The best way for a man to get out of a lowly position is to be conspicuously effective in it.--Rev. Dr. John Hall. Many a one is worn out in body, embarrassed financially, and discouraged in spirit, because he thought he could find another path than that which he felt persuaded the Lord wished him to take. Not he who has little, but he who covets much, is the poor man.--Seneca. He that is sincerely obedient will not pick and choose what commands to obey and what I to reject. He will lay such a charge upon his whole man as the mother of Christ did on the servants at the feast: 'Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it.' With eyes, ears, hands, heart, body, soul, he will endeavour, seriously and lovingly, to observe and diligently do whatever Christ says unto him.--T. Brooks. JUNE 23. 'Have All The Workers Op Iniquity No Knowi.ege Who Eat Up My People As THEY EAT BREAD?' Ps. xiv. 4. fHEY sustain themselves in their own course of...