The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24

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EVENING BY EVENING"; or Readings !
at Eventide, for the family or the ctosg1.
BY g. H. STURGEON. New YORK: SlII.L.' {
DON 81 Co. Evansville: FISH & BAhIh-l'
This book is designed as a COM
panion to a work by the same author, I
entitled Morning by Morning. The {
object in view seems to be to arouse
new interest in family deyotions. IL
the present volume one page Is set
apart for each day of the year. A
short and appropriate text from the
Holy Bible is selected as a theme,
and upon that such thoughts are ex-
pressed as seem to be naturally sug-
gested by it and the occasion on
which it is used. Mr.. Spurgeon says
the seal Of his Masters blessing was
set upon his Morning by Morning"
and more than 10000 worshippers
are already its readers" The same |
will, no doubt, eagerly avail them
selves of the thoughts and media
tions contained in Evening Readings.
Mr.. Surgeons reputation as a
preacher is world wide, and no little
Of the secret of his success is devel-
oped In these evening meditations.
They abound in highly fguratiYe ex-
pressions, some of which are rather
unnatural, but the majority very
pretty and appropriate. and reach the
heart. A. clearer idea.may be had Of
the character of the book by copying
one of its pages. We select the page
set apart fer July 24th, being this
Saturday evening:
Consider, my soul, the mightiness
of the Lord, who is thy glory and de-
fence. He is man of war; jehovah
is His name. All the forces of hedUen
are at His beck, legions wait at
His door, cherubim and seraphim,
watchers aud holy ones, principali-
ties and powers, all are attentive
: to His will If our eyes were
not blinded by tie opthalmia of
, the flesh. we should see horses of fire
and chariots of fire round about the
| Lords beloved. The 910a0erS Of nature
| are all subject to the absolute control
of the Creator; stormy wind and tenn.
pest, lighting and rain, and snow and
hail, and the soft dews and cheering
sunshine, come and 60 at His decree
5 The bands of Orion He looseth, and
q bindeth the sweet influences of the
Pleiades. Earth, sea, and air, and
the places under the earth, are the
e barracks for Jehovah's great armies
e space Is His camping ground, light Ii
s His banner, and flame is His sword
q When He goeth forth to war, famine
ravages the land, pe5tilence smltes the
10 nations, hurricane sweeps the sea
tornado shakes the mountains, anC
,e earthquake makes the solid world t.
tremble. As for animate creatures
le they all own His dominion, and from
IT the great fish which swallowed thu
10 prophet, down to "all manner o
,s flies" which plagued the field of Zoan
= all are His servants, and like thu
u palmer-worm, the caterpillar, an(
5. the canker-worm, are squadrOns o.
of His great army, for His camp is yer.
~ great. My soul, see to it that thor
= be at peace with this mighty King
I'd yea, more, be sure to enlist under Hi
=. banner, for to war against Him
madness, and to serve Him is glory
IN Jesus, Emmanuel, God with US, i
3 ready to receive recruits for the arm
=, of the Lord; if l am not already en-
Ia ! listed, let me go to Him ere | sleeI
N and beg to be accepted through Hi
i merits; and if he already, as | hop
"a / am, soldier of the cross, let me b
&c of good courage, for the enemy
k poWerless compared with my Lord
no whose camp is very great.
u Messrs. FIsH & BARTER will sup
IS; ply all who may wish copies of eithe
"a or both of the publications for morn
at ing and evening devotions.
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