Part 126 (1/2)

1751

_2 Kings x, 16_--”Jehu said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord”

John Fox, the author of the ”Book of Martyrs,” was once , and said, ”See you not that I aood o hoood to-day at church” ”When, then,”

asked she, ”would you counsel o?” His reply was, ”When you tell no one beforehand”

1752

A CRUshi+NG ARGUMENT AGAINST ManusCRIPT SERMONS

A clergy rather an unconscionable objection to his using a ed, ”What gars ye tak' up your bit papers to the pu'pit?”

He replied ”that it was best, for really he could not remember his sermons, and he must have the paper”

”Weel, weel, minister, then dinna expect that _we_ can re Welshthe best preachers--was invited to preach an anniversary serreat societies in London Naturally anxious to disregard no propriety, he consulted the proper authority, the secretary ”Should I readsome of your Welsh fire with you” ”But you cannot, my dear sir, carry fire on paper” ”No, that is true; but you may use the paper to kindle the fire”

--_Rev John Hall_

1754

A SCOTCH PREACHER

The Rev John Brown, of Haddington, rose frouished minister, and afterwards a celebrated professor, author of the ”Self-Interpreting Bible,” and many other works Robert Turnbull said of him in one of his books:--”When a poor shepherd boy, he conceived the idea of learning Latin and Greek, and having procured a few old books, actually acco his cattle on the hills So successful was he that sohborhood concluded that he must have been assisted by 'the evil spirit' On one occasion he went to Edinburgh, plaided and barefoot, walked into a bookseller's shop, and asked for a Greek Testa to do with a Greek Testament?' said the bookseller 'Read it,' was the prompt reply 'Read it!' exclaimed the sceptical bookseller with a s the book, he quietly read off a few verses, and gave the translation; on which he was permitted to carry off the Greek Testament in triumph”

--_Rob't Turnbull_

1755

THE BEST SERMONS

If ould give ourselves only half an hour's reflection at the close of every day, ould preach to ourselves the best sermons that could be uttered every week

1756

Oh ponder well! be not severe!

--_Unknown_

1757