Matthew Hale Smith

Marvels of Prayer, Illustrated by the Fulton Street Prayer Meeting. with Leaves from the Tree of Life Matthew Hale Smith

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. 1875 Excerpt: ..."No, I don't." "Why, these young men that you've been talking about have made a profession of religion since you have been away, and I'm glad you see the difference in their lives." The junior partner thrust his hands down into his pockets, gave a long, low whistle, and said, "Oh! that's it, is it?" and walked away, to meditate on the change that religion works in character. CXLIV. FAMILY GOVERNMENT. F a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which @s will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. ROOM TO SWING A GAT. Religion will not give a man brains if he have none, hut will help him to use what he has very thoroughly. Godliness is profitable to the life that now is as well as that which is to come. A young m...