Much has already been written about Charles Wesley, the great Methodist poet.  He was the eighteenth child of the Rev. Samuel Wesley, rector of Epworth, Lincolnshire.  He was born prematurely December 18, 1708, his life destined to be greatly prolonged for the good of men and the glory of God.  ... Continue

"Though swine or dogs be driven with violence, yet poor stray lambs must be brought home as the shepherd brought home his lost sheep 'upon his shoulders rejoicing.'  Luke 15.  Many well-meaning men may err; but not too severe with them, lest prejudice make them obstinate, and so from 'erring brethren,' ... Continue

"Talk ye of all His wondrous works."--PSALM 105:2 I WONDER how many of us have observed this among our marching orders!  And how many of us have been obeying it?  Think of the last month, for instance, with its thirty days; on how many of those days did we talk of ... Continue

"I pray for them."--JOHN 17:9 HE ever liveth to make intercession for us; and so while you have been silent to Him, He has been praying for you.  If His hand has been upon you so that you could not pray, why need you be mourning over this, when your merciful ... Continue

"Rest in (margin 'Be silent to') the Lord."--PSALM  37:7 AN invalid was left alone one evening for a little while.  After many days of acute pain there was a lull.  "Now," she thought, "I shall be able to pray a little."  But she was too wearied out and exhausted for this; ... Continue

'ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED.'--EPHESIANS 1:6 WHO is 'accepted in the Beloved?'  You, if you have come to your heavenly Father, asking Him ro receive you for Jesus Christ's sake.  Dear little one, wanting to know that you are saved and forgiven, take all the beautiful comfort and joy of these words!  ... Continue

'I will put My Spirit within you.'--EZEK. 36:27 MANY years ago a good clergyman wrote a tiny prayer, so short that no one could help remembering it if they once heard it.  God seemed to set that little prayer 'upon wheels,' so that it might run everywhere.  It was printed on ... Continue

Samuel Rutherford said, "God has many flowers, but the fairest of them all is heaven and the flower of all flowers is Christ."  Which of earth's joys is better than her flowers?  God has given us all things richly to enjoy!  Only from heaven can we expect "pleasure forever more," ... Continue

"Break forth into singing."  Isaiah 49:13 There is a beautiful story which tells of songbirds being brought over the sea.  There were thirty-six thousand, mostly canaries.  The sea was very calm when the ship first sailed, and the little birds were silent.  They kept their little heads under their wings and ... Continue

CHARLOTTE ELLIOTT, the gifted writer of the well-known Hymn, "Just as I am," was born 18th March, 1789, and died September 22nd, 1871.   From the early years she was more or less an invalid, and consequently her life was one of much seclusion, offering but few incidents and little variety.  ... Continue