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The Life And Ministry Of Silas Durand
Silas Durand, of Southampton, Pa., son of Daniel and Asenath Durand, was born in Bradford County, Pa., June 5, 1833, and was the eleventh in a family of fourteen children. His childhood and early youth were spent on his father's farm. In his eighteenth year, he began teaching, and in 1858 entered the law office of Hon. H. P. Wright,…
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The Life And Testimony Of Ellen Tatley
From a child she was of a quiet and peaceable disposition, and was brought up by strictly honest and very "pious" parents, but they were Arminians. At an early age she had serious and solemn impressions of mind with reference to her never-dying soul and the realities of eternity. She became a member of the Wesleyan Methodists and a Sunday-school…
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Our Friend Lazarus
There are some very remarkable features about this very sacred incident. The shadows of death were already gathering over the dear Redeemer, as the cross at Calvary became nearer and nearer His experience. Here, in our text this evening, we have a woman who had some (we do not know how much), but certainly some discernment as to what lay…
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Two Immutable Things
It is the glory of the gospel that it reveals glad tidings to hopeless sinners. It finds nothing in us to entitle us to the favour of God: but it brings all hope and consolation to the soul, founded upon the most absolute promises, and the strongest assurance of an immutable God, as verily as it is impossible for any…
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Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled
Jesus comforted the heart of a sorrowful widow by restoring her dead son to life again. Could he not also, by the power of his Spirit, consolate the hearts of his dear disciples, without preaching outward rules and directions to them? Plainly he will be heard as our prophet. Those disciples only who obey the word of his doctrine, shall…
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Seek Not Great Things For Thyself
The glorious company of the apostles, the goodly fellowship of the prophets, the noble army of martyrs, every member of the church of Christ in every age, were called to deny and mortify self. In this there is no difference: all are equally clothed with the same corrupt nature, are men of like passions, and are therefore in danger of…
