The Christian Herald (Volume 6) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1819. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE CHRISTIAN HERALD. Vol. VI.] Saturday, April 15, 1820. No. XXIV. MISCELLANY. THE DYING CONVERT." Narrative of some particulars attending the Conversion of Miss A. M. toko died lately, aged twenty-five years. (Continued from p. 681.) PART II. When God on Horeb's mount appeared, To sooth the exil'd Tishbite's heart; The flinty rocks and mountains shard The "great and strong wind's' rending smart: And next the earthquake's voice was heard, With lightning forking out its dart: Then rag'd the blazing fire, and darM Resistance, while it play'd its part In this grand warning, that the Lord was near, Which aw'd the Prophet's mind with holy fear. At length there came "a still small voice," Which quite remov'd the dread of harm, And answer'd prayer with such a charm, As made Elijah's heart rejoice. Thus, when the sinner is awak'd to guilt, And atl his sins.rise up in dreadful form; God's threat'ning vengeance makes his heart to melt, Till the small voice from heav'n allays the storm. 'St. Paul, in his second Epistle to young Timothy, exhorts him, amongst many other directions for the profitable discharge of his ministry, " to study to show himself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." Whenever Christians are called to labour in the spiritual instruction of their fellow-creatures, nothing is more necessary for the attainment of their object, under the blessing of God, than a studious care to adapt the strain of their reproofs, admonitions, or encouragements to the peculiar case of the persons with whom they are dealing. "A word fitly spoken," says the wise man, "is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." It not unfrequently happens, that, in order to rouse sinners from their careless security, the terrors ...