Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-09-23
STORIES AgoUrALTrLE.

The last report OF the London Missionary SOcie-
ty contains speech of Rey. Dr. II Icfarlaue at the
Mag Anniversary, from which the following is an
extraGt: H..
But there is one anecdote told by the Rev. DR..
Macfariane which we must not leave ont. L.
shows what great things may arise out Of little
ones, and should encourage our friends TO pray.
and work. and give, though they may not be able
10 do very much for The cause of Christ. -s-'
Man said DIR. M, is a weak creature. but in
Gods hand, he is great agent. Our Bible, our
tracts, our Sabbath schools our Missionary socie
ties, our Missionaries themselves, are ali compare
lively Titles; bat know there is power lodged in
them. There is the power Of God there, and the
wisdom of God there; and we have no doubt that,
through his blessing, these littles will gain much
for Christ. asV
/ remember one story about litt!e: shall tell
it, s.ud sit down. A tract was published, ard ad-
dressed 20 the unconverted. Once upon day il
fell into the hand of goddess man; be read it; be
vas made to think he was brought TO repentance
he was brought to God. What did the man be-
come His name was Richard Baxter and be
wrote the "Czll to the UneonYerted." So much
for that little and it's much. L
By and by the "Call to tie UnconveFted" went
on its travels, and fell into the hands of another
man, who totally prayeress and ChriStle5si q,
be read it, and in one word, it blessed of God
o bring him to bis Senses and to bring him TO
Christ. Who was he: P-iIp Doddrlge. So
much for that little.
Very well N tie course of time, Doddridge
writes and publishes the Rise and Progress Of
Religion in the Soul' That book also went on its
travels, and fell into the hand Of another man.
At that time he read--he thought-be prayed-he
believed His name was Wilberforce- So much
for that little and it's much.
In the course Of time Wilberfnrce must write
too an he wrote that beautiful volume, "Wilber-
forces View Of Christianity" This also went on
its trayels-for it was servant OF God, though a
little one; and by and by it fell into the hands Of
another poor sinners who was thereby brought to
think seriously. His name was Leigh Richmond
So much for that little and it's much
Well, in the course OF time Leigh Ricmond
writes, what you all have read, "I'he Dsirymsn's
daughter" That has been translated into know
not how many languages-into Armenian among
the rest 1t FELL some years ego into the hands OF
an Armenian Priest he was eontounded by II,
and led to seek for the Bible ITSELF which had
wrought such a change upon the poor little girl
He got the Bible read it, and was converted and is
at his moment in Nicomedia, q town in Armenia,
Christian minister, with congregation Of two or
tree hundred, and nearly hundred members That
same Armenian priest handed The Dairyman's
Daughter to others, two or three Of his brethren
we're brought by means Of it to seek God and TO
believe in Christ. There is power in Titles, breth-
ren. Let us take cara and not to despise the day
of small things. This is but the history of a traGt
Match the chapter 10 any Of the volumes of 'All-
sons History of Europe Watchman and Euan-
oglist