Never do anything I would not want to be doing the last hour of my life. Nothing puts a man so far from the devil’s reach as humility. Colonial clergyman Jonathan Edwards (age 23) married Sarah Pierpont (age 16) this date, 7/20/1726. They were married over 30 years – married until his death [...]
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Jonathan Edwards – married, July 20, 1726
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Beverly Carradine – converted to Christ, July 12, 1874
Posted in converted to Christ, holy living, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 7/12/1874, Allegheny Pub., Beverly Carradine, Carradine, Church Entertainments, church was never sent to entertain men, converted to Christ, God wants the church to be a perfect contrast to the world, great Methodist evangelist, perfect contrast, this date, Time does not and cannot regenerate, We give the name of virtues to our vices on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We love to give to those we love. – Beverly Carradine, Church Entertainments, original printer/date unknown; reprint, Salem, OH: Allegheny Pub., 1989, 5. …We give the name of virtues to our vices and go on self-deceived. – Beverly Carradine, Church Entertainments, original printer/date unknown; reprint, Salem, OH: Allegheny Pub., 1989, 19. The church was never [...]
Samuel Francis Smith
Posted in poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 11/16/1895, 2/2/1832, born 10/21/1808 at Boston, died in the same location, Massachusetts, penned “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”, Samuel Francis Smith, this date, twenty-three-year-old Baptist seminary student on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My country,’ tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing; land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims’ pride, from every mountainside let freedom ring! My native country, thee, land of the noble free, thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, thy woods and templed hills; my heart [...]
J. Hudson Taylor – Sailed, Sep. 19, 1853
Posted in QQQuaint Quality Quotes, sea OR shore, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 9/19/1853, China, England, from Liverpool, J. Hudson Taylor, set sail, this date, three-mast clipper on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all into harmony with Him.” “I have seen many men work without praying, though I have never seen any good come out of it; but I have never seen [...]
John Milton’s – works burned, Aug. 27, 1660
Posted in philosophy, poet British, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1660, 8/27/1660, English monarchy, John Milton, Milton had supported Parliament, OF REFORMATION, restored, royal decree, this date, today in history, works were burned on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
OF REFORMATION I do not know of anything more worthy than to consider first, the foul and sudden corruption, and then after many a tedious age, the long deferred, but much more wonderful and happy reformation of the Church. Sad it is to think that such a Doctrine should through [...]
Joseph Addison – famous poem appeared, Aug. 23, 1712
Posted in Creator or Creation, heaven, poet British, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1712, 8/23/1712, Almighty Hand, “The Spacious Firmament on High”, Creator’s powers, great Original, Joseph Addison, spacious firmament, spangled heavens, The spacious firmament on high, this date on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame Their great Original proclaim. Th’unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator’s powers display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty Hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous [...]
John Bunyan – licensed Pilgrim’s Progress, Feb. 18, 1678
Posted in education, holy living, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1678, a book in his hand, a great burden upon his, a little book, Bunyan’s Apology, do fly, England, Fell suddenly into an allegory, he wept and trembled, I dreamed a dream, I walked, in my crown, licensed for publication, Like sparks, our gospel-day, pen in hand, Pilgrim’s Progress, race of saints, the coals of fire, the way to glory, the wilderness of this world, this date, today in history, What shall I do, writing of the way on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
WHEN at the first I took my pen in hand Thus for to write, I did not understand That I at all should make a little book In such a mode: nay, I had undertook To make another; which, when almost done, Before I was aware I this begun. [...]
Oswald J Smith – Converted, Jan. 28, 1906
Posted in converted to Christ, Jesus Christ, poem, today in history, tagged 1906, Canada, Christ has ransomed me, Christ my Redeemer, converted to Christ, He was 16, Jesus Christ, Joy and peace to me it's bringing, lived in darkenss, Lord and Master, my Savior, now I am forgiven, Ontario, Oswald Jeffrey Smith, People's Church of Toronto, R A Torrey, set me free, singing a song of love divine, Slaves were they in bondage, Song of Songs, Song of the Soul Set Free, this date, today in history, Toronto on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The Song of the Soul Set Free” Fairest of ten thousand is Jesus Christ, my Savior, The Lily of the Valley, The Bright and Morning Star. He is all my glory, and in this heart of mine Forevermore I’m singing a song of love divine. Refrain ‘Tis the song of the soul set free, And [...]
