1910
I own that I am disposed to say grace upon 20 other occasions in the course of the day besides my dinner. I want a form for setting out upon a pleasant walk, for a moonlight ramble, for a friendly meeting, or a solved problem. Why have we none for books, those spiritual repasts — a grace before Milton — a grace before Shakespeare — a devotional exercise proper to be said before reading the "Faery Queen?" — Charles Lamb.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Saturday, May 19, 2007
The Bicycle a Means of Grace
1895
A Presbyterian minister, Rev. Roland D. Dawson, declares that the bicycle is a means of grace.
He lately preached a sermon on this topic, taking for his text the passage from Isaiah, "And their wheels were like a whirlwind." He suggested, moreover, that cobblestone streets could be made into good bicycle routes at small expense by covering them with a coat of asphalt.
He said wheelmen would be welcome to come to his church on their machines, and the bicycles would be cared for during service. As a means of giving women strength and independence and "freeing them from the slavery of the skirt" there was nothing like it.
The bicyclists ought to patronize his church in great force, for he called for the universal construction of wheel routes. He predicted that before long the bicycle would be the common means of transit, and every one not physically incapable would ride it.
A Presbyterian minister, Rev. Roland D. Dawson, declares that the bicycle is a means of grace.
He lately preached a sermon on this topic, taking for his text the passage from Isaiah, "And their wheels were like a whirlwind." He suggested, moreover, that cobblestone streets could be made into good bicycle routes at small expense by covering them with a coat of asphalt.
He said wheelmen would be welcome to come to his church on their machines, and the bicycles would be cared for during service. As a means of giving women strength and independence and "freeing them from the slavery of the skirt" there was nothing like it.
The bicyclists ought to patronize his church in great force, for he called for the universal construction of wheel routes. He predicted that before long the bicycle would be the common means of transit, and every one not physically incapable would ride it.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Prayer and Power
1917
If you want your spiritual life to be more healthy and vigorous, you must just come more boldly to the throne of grace. The secret of your weakness is your little faith and little prayer. The fountain is unsealed, but you only sip a few drops. The bread of life is before you, yet you only eat a few crumbs. The treasury of heaven is open, but you only take a few pence. O man of little faith, wherefore do you doubt?
Come boldly to the throne of grace, where the Father is ever waiting to give, and Jesus stands by him to intercede. Come boldly, for you may, all sinful as you are, if you come in the name of the great High Priest. Come then boldly and ask largely, and you shall have abundant answers, mercy like a river, and grace and strength like a mighty stream. Come boldly and you shall have supplies exceeding all you can ask or think. Hitherto you have asked nothing; ask and receive, that your joy may be full. — Bishop J. O. Ryle.
If you want your spiritual life to be more healthy and vigorous, you must just come more boldly to the throne of grace. The secret of your weakness is your little faith and little prayer. The fountain is unsealed, but you only sip a few drops. The bread of life is before you, yet you only eat a few crumbs. The treasury of heaven is open, but you only take a few pence. O man of little faith, wherefore do you doubt?
Come boldly to the throne of grace, where the Father is ever waiting to give, and Jesus stands by him to intercede. Come boldly, for you may, all sinful as you are, if you come in the name of the great High Priest. Come then boldly and ask largely, and you shall have abundant answers, mercy like a river, and grace and strength like a mighty stream. Come boldly and you shall have supplies exceeding all you can ask or think. Hitherto you have asked nothing; ask and receive, that your joy may be full. — Bishop J. O. Ryle.
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