One day poor widow Reagan, who was a washerwoman, was hard at work over her tubs. As she scrubbed away at the clothes, she got to thinking about her many troubles, until one after another the tears were falling into … Continued
In this episode of Tidbits from Church History we consider Polycarp’s Martyrdom and find in the account of his faithfulness unto death real encouragement. Though we may not know the persecution that those in the first centuries experienced, we nevertheless … Continued
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There was a little girl once whose mother was poor, though she was a good Christian woman. This little girl, whose name was Lillie, was very fond of music. A kind neighbor, who loved Lillie, used to let her come … Continued
I was reading lately about a little boy who used to be afraid of being left alone in the dark. When he went to bed at night his mother used to keep a light in the room, and sit by … Continued
Perhaps you have seen the picture of two boys who were driving a donkey-cart. The donkey was lazy. In spite of all the beating they bestowed upon him, they couldn’t get him to move faster than a very slow, snaillike … Continued
I remember, some years ago, making a visit to Wilkesbarre in this State. A day or two before I arrived there, a dreadful explosion had taken place in one of the coal mines. Several men had been killed, and others … Continued
Some Bible distributors in going round their district once gave a Bible to a poor woman. A long time after, in going round again, they met her, and asked her what she thought of the Bible. “Think of it?” she … Continued