Bible Topics

The Dying Scientist Dr. D—was called to the bedside of a dying scientist. Seldom had he seen a finer looking man, nor felt a kinder grasp than he gave him. Seated by his bedside, he said, “Sir, you seem very ill.” Without a trace of hesitation or apparent concern he replied, “Yes, I am going […]

The Duke and the Old Woman She lived in a cottage on the property of a well-known Duke. At a certain season of the year she got into arrears with her rent, but was enabled to pay it all off when the time came for realizing her produce. This was an understood thing between her […]

The Account Not Settled Yet A good many years ago a Christian man named Very resided in a town in the State of Massachusetts, America. He was grieved by the godless conduct of his neighbours, who worked on Sundays and week days alike. One Sunday as he was going to a meeting his neighbours called […]

Streams of Blessing The City of Bath, in the West of England, owes its fame and much of its importance to the hot springs of healing water found there. They were used by the Romans in the first century. In later years George III. and the great William Pitt and other notables have benefited by […]

Split Sundays At the Rochester Diocesan Conference, held a few months ago, Lord Darnley suggested that all churchmen should attend morning services on Sundays, but that after noon the Church should countenance legitimate recreation and games. Of late years there have been many efforts made towards the secularization of the Sunday, as witness the opening […]

Sin and Atheism Quite a company was gathered round the table. A talkative army officer present freely interspersed his conversation with perverted Bible quotations, and remarks that showed he was an Atheist. A bantering remark about God, amounting to an open declaration of his infidelity, fairly roused his hostess. “You seem to forget the presence […]

Reasons for Reading Such is the heading of a two-paged leaflet advertising “The Times Book Club.” Below are given two reasons: FOR INFORMATION—The greatest history the world has ever known is now in the makings. Read books that will give some idea of the meaning and significance of today’s momentous events. FOR DISTRACTION—In a time […]

Reason Gone Mad! In France, on September 30th, 1863, infidelity had a golden chance to show how superior it was to Christianity. Under the banner of reason men had acted as if reason had gone mad. Traditional beliefs had been given up, men had become more like wild beasts than reasonable creatures, and the upheaval […]

Question of Interest: Are all Christians called to definite service for Christ? “To every man his work” (Mark 13:34), affords a decisive answer. Every Christian is not a distinct gift, as evangelist, pastor or teacher, but all are saved to serve, as Romans 12:3 shows. After speaking of the measure of faith which God has […]

One Hundred Years Ago (Lord Nelson’s Last Words) One hundred years ago today Lord Nelson died. Just in the moment of his supremest triumph he was mortally wounded in the breast by a sharpshooter in the rigging of a French ship. Covering his face and decorations with his handkerchief that the crew might not be […]