The Tract Magazine and Christian MiscellanyReligious Tract Society, 1877 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 29
Page 30
... lady . She was never wealthy , and never pretended to be . Her modest little house was the pink of neatness and prettiness , but no one could possibly accuse it of undue ornament or luxury : the highest praise that could be bestowed on ...
... lady . She was never wealthy , and never pretended to be . Her modest little house was the pink of neatness and prettiness , but no one could possibly accuse it of undue ornament or luxury : the highest praise that could be bestowed on ...
Page 31
... ladies sat , when the bent of their thoughts was suddenly indicated by , " There she is ! -now see for yourself ! " from Mrs. Jones . It was too true ; there was poor Miss Blakiston emerging from the side - door of the pawnbroker's ...
... ladies sat , when the bent of their thoughts was suddenly indicated by , " There she is ! -now see for yourself ! " from Mrs. Jones . It was too true ; there was poor Miss Blakiston emerging from the side - door of the pawnbroker's ...
Page 32
... ladies had forgotten it , and were glad of this re- minder , as they wished to attend the first meeting of the season ; so the next day at noon found them two of the twenty members that met weekly for needlework during the autumn and ...
... ladies had forgotten it , and were glad of this re- minder , as they wished to attend the first meeting of the season ; so the next day at noon found them two of the twenty members that met weekly for needlework during the autumn and ...
Page 33
... LADY had come to my house to make inquiries as to the character and capacities of a servant with whom I had lately parted . Questions were put as to honesty , sobriety , industry , and favourably answered , and the stranger rose to take ...
... LADY had come to my house to make inquiries as to the character and capacities of a servant with whom I had lately parted . Questions were put as to honesty , sobriety , industry , and favourably answered , and the stranger rose to take ...
Page 35
... lady telling me that the first spark of true life was kindled in her soul by her hearing from the lips of a stranger , in whose company she happened to be , the simple words , " God is so good . " When afterwards she became ac- quainted ...
... lady telling me that the first spark of true life was kindled in her soul by her hearing from the lips of a stranger , in whose company she happened to be , the simple words , " God is so good . " When afterwards she became ac- quainted ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
amongst Amorites April showers asked beauty Becksy believe Bible blessed bright called child Christian cottage dark dear Dear reader death Divine grace earth Eiderdown eternal eyes face faith Father fear feel flowers give glacier glory God's grace grandpapa green pastures hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven heavenly Holy Spirit hope Jacob Jesus Christ keep knew lady light live look Lord Jesus Christ Mary Mary Lawson mercy meteoric mind Miss morning mother Nelly never night nosegay once ourselves peace perhaps poor pray prayer promise reader reapers rennets replied rest Reuben salvation Saviour seemed shine sinner sins smile soon sorrow soul speak strength Sunday sure sweet tears tell thee things thou thought told trouble trust unto vile body voice waiting watch Wellwood Whitenest wind words
Popular passages
Page 34 - Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Page 100 - All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; and thy saints shall bless thee. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power ; To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Page 160 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 101 - And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him...
Page 194 - If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan...
Page 16 - O our God, wilt thou not judge them ? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us ; neither know we what to do : but our eyes are upon thee.
Page 102 - It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: if we suffer, we shall also reign with him...
Page 147 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Page 69 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take: The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 73 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.