Practical thoughts
Publisher: Curiosmith
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Minneapolis, USA
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9781935626381
Description: These forty-six devotional newspaper articles were published in 1834 and 1835. The focus is on practical outward expressions of the Christian faith. Topics covered include prayer, generosity, enjoyment of religion, and heaven. The Introduction from the book is as follows: “The following pages consist of miscellaneous articles published by the lamented author within the year 1834, and the months of January and February, 1835, chiefly in the New York Observer, with the signature 'M. S.,' the finals of his name. They were written after the insidious disease by which God was pleased to transplant him to a higher sphere of labor had so affected his voice as in a great degree to disable him from his stated public ministrations. This discipline was evidently blessed in his rapid sanctification, his obtaining uncommonly clear views of truth and duty, and his ardent desire to do something to rouse Christians to greater attainments in personal holiness, and through their efforts and prayers to bless the world. His mind acted with unwonted vigor; he panted to speak to multitudes for God and eternity, and adopted the only means then remaining to him—his pen. When about two-thirds of the articles were written, he was called suddenly to part with his beloved wife; and the hallowed influence of the affliction is most apparent in the subsequent articles, the last of which, 'Heaven’s Attractions,' with the additional fragment, seemed almost prophetic of the event which was soon to follow.”
Table of contents: title: INTRODUCTION...........................7; title: 1—DO YOU PRAY IN SECRET?.............9; title: 2—DO YOU PRAY IN YOUR FAMILY?.......12; title: 3—I MUST PRAY MORE..............15; title: 4—I MUST PRAY DIFFERENTLY............18; title: 5—WHY PRAYER IS NOT HEARD.......21; title: 6—I MUST PRAISE MORE...................25; title: 7—DO YOU REMEMBER CHRIST?........28; title: 8—I DON’T LIKE PROFESSIONS..........31; title: 9—ARE YOU A SABBATH-SCHOOL TEACHER?..33; title: 10—DO YOU ATTEND THE MONTHLY CONCERT?..37; title: 11—WHY ALL CHRISTIANS SHOULD ATTEND THE MONTHLY CONCERT 39; title: 12—WILL ANY CHRISTIAN BE ABSENT FROM THE NEXT CONCERT? 42; title: 13—HOW CAME IT TO PASS?........44; title: 14—WHY THE WORLD IS NOT CONVERTED........46; title: 15—THE CONVERSION OF THE CHURCH..........49; title: 16—INQUIRING SAINTS............52; title: 17—DO YOU PAY FOR A RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPER?..54; title: 18—DETACHED THOUGHTS......56; title: 19—THE LATE MR. WIRT..............58; title: 20—TRAVELING ON THE SABBATH......61; title: 21—APOLOGIES FOR TRAVELING ON THE SABBATH.64; title: 22—I HAVE DONE GIVING..........68; title: 23—I WILL GIVE LIBERALLY.............70; title: 24—THE CALLS ARE SO MANY.......72; title: 25—I CAN’T AFFORD IT..........74; title: 26—AN EXAMPLE OF LIBERALITY..........76; title: 27—ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF LIBERALITY.....79; title: 28—MORE ABOUT LIBERALITY...........81; title: 29—A TRACT EFFORT..........84; title: 30—THE WORLD SHOULD HAVE THE BIBLE.86; title: 31—MRS. M. L. NEVINS.............88; title: 32—WHAT STRANGE BEINGS WE ARE!........90; title: 33—WHAT VERY STRANGE BEINGS WE ARE!...92; title: 34—SHOULD IT BE ACCORDING TO THY MIND?..94; title: 35—HOW INCONSISTENT WE ARE!.....96; title: 36—THE PITY OF THE LORD........98; title: 37—FIVE NEGATIVES.............101; title: 38—HOW TO DISPOSE OF CARE......102; title: 39—DO YOU ENJOY RELIGION?..........105; title: 40—LOVEST THOU ME?..............108; title: 41—THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.......111; title: 42—THE SALT OF THE EARTH........114; title: 43—THE DISTANCE OF DEATH........116; title: 44—WHY SO LOATH TO DIE?...........119; title: 45—HEAVEN’S ATTRACTIONS.........122; title: 46—THE HEAVENLY RECOGNITION....125