Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 edition. Excerpt: ... much impressed with the weight of responsibility resting upon those parents, who, though they have embraced religion with its self-denying principles, as the better way for themselves, yet as though the children with which God hath entrusted them, were in a manner distinct from themselves, bring them up and place them in associations, calculated to fascinate them with the frivolities which they have renounced, as inconsistent with a life of piety. How strange the infatuation! It is in effect bringing them up in a way from which they intend and pray that they should depart, and yet encourage the pursuit. December 5.--A [new and singular source of temptation was presented last evening, and God gave signal victory. The Lord has of late permitted the fruit of my labor to be apparent to an unusual degree. "You would not labor so assiduously," said the tempter, "were it not that the fruits were evident to lho.se around you." Seldom have I felt more indignant, and I began to anticipate, with a longing to which 1 had almost been a stranger, a speedy dismission from the body, so that my free spirit, unvexedby the accusations of Satan, might soar unhindered, on any errand of love to which God might appoint. Yes, I began to long for the freedom of a disembodied spirit, where, unobserved by mortals, I might do the will of God as angels do in heaven.. At once a sphere of labor was presented, where, unobserved by any other than the eye of God, I might work. The minister who was preaching was a timid young brother, and there.were elder brethren in the ministry listening, which seemed to weigh heavily upon his spirit. It was suggested, you may help that young brother by asking in faith, that the Spirit may help his infirmities, and speak through him....