The Way of the Transgressor is Hard A young man was once sent to prison for stealing $20,000 from the merchant whose clerk he had been. As he sat in the loneliness of his miserable cell, the first evening of … Continued
A letter carrier in one of our large cities, found, on reaching the post-office—after going round his beat, a letter at the bottom of his bag, which he had failed to deliver. He ought to have gone right back, at … Continued
Some years ago, near Atlanta, in Georgia, there lived a man who was a member of the church. He was a person of some influence in that neighborhood. But he was a covetous man, very fond of money, and always … Continued
Two Christian friends called on a wealthy farmer in Hlinois, one day, to try and get some money for a charitable work in which they were engaged. He took them up to the cupola, on the top of his house, … Continued
It is the experience of an old merchant that I am going to give you, who was entirely under the influence of covetousness. He was immensely rich, and had made his money by struggling hard, and by denying himself continually. … Continued
Charles Hodge on Family Worship Social prayer includes family prayer, and prayer in the assemblies of the people for social worship. As man’s nature is social, he must have fellowship with his fellow men in all that concerns his inward … Continued