The Kingdom of Heaven Among Children; Or, Twenty-Five Narratives of a Religious Awakening in a School in Pomerania, from the Germ. by C. Clarke (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.1844 Excerpt: ... ZBAL FOR THE MISSIONARY CAUSE. 39 eat and drank with him good roast meat and wine. Compared with that, I have certainlybeen badly off since my mother sent for me to earn her living by begging; yet it was lucky for me that I came here, or I should not have heard of our dear Saviour;--here, faith in him has been granted me. I will rather go all my life in rags, and suffer want, if I can but preserve my faith and be saved; than have every day roast meat, wine, and all sorts of good things, and be lost." Oh how blessed are those who, with the little Henry, think it more blessed to go to the Saviour, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season " They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the spring of water shall he guide them." (Isaiah xlix. 10.) XIV. ZEAL FOE THE MISSIONARY CAUSE. "Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be Baveil; but he that believeth not shall be damned."--Mark xvi. 15. My dear pupils had scarcely heard of the poor heathen, of whom still so many are without 40 ZEAL FOR LI I K MISSIONARY CAUSK. the blessed Gospel, than they offered up prayers for them, and brought gifts to promote the efforts of those who seek to give them the knowledge of their Saviour. Little Henry also brought an offering. "How " said I; "you have nothing yourself, and yet have brought something for the heathen." "Oh," said he, "I have faith: I know the Lord Jesus: I have everlasting life;--but it grieves me that these poor heathen, who are our brethren, should be lost in their sins." When I inquired frcm whence he had money, he answered, "I was thinking yesterday of the poor heathen, and became much affected at t...