Items related to The Baptist Children's Magazine (Ed. by J.F. Winks).
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1857 Excerpt: ... of the baptism, however, all was peaceful. The candidates went through the service with courage and propriety, and were admitted to the supper in the afternoon. All the services of the day were peculiarly solemn and impressive. Several, "unused to the melting mood," were deeply affected; and some expressed anxious concern for salvation. May that desire never leave them until it result in conversion to God! This pleasing event came upon us "like the clear shining of the sun after showers," and should teach us to "bate not one jot of heart and hope" when employed in preaching the gospel of God, or teaching the young the knowledge and the love of Jesus. TO A YOUNG TEACHER, ON LEAVIHO ENGLAKD FOR AMERICA. Farewell, my young friend, may the God of all mercy, Who lighted your mind with the Spirit of love, Preserve and protect you while crossing life's ocean, That at last you may anchor in safety above. Though the sea may be rough may your vessel ne'er founder But outride the storms and the tempests of time; With Christ for your pilot fear not a disaster, He will steer you in safety to heaven's fair clime. Then farewell, my young friend, may your sky be unclouded, May a prosperous breeze waft you safe o'er the main; And may we, with yourself, when life's voyage is ended, All meet where no sea will e'er part us again! Leicester. J. B., Superintendent. FADING FLO WERS! I Want just to say a few words to you about flowers. Have you ever noticed how they shoot out of the earth in the spring, after lying buried there during the cold winter; and how, as summer advances, and the warm rays of the sun and gentle showers fall upon them, causing the stems to shoot up and put forth leaves, after which you perceive the flowers open in various forms and colours, some of them so...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1150489901
- ISBN 13 9781150489907
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages152
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