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ment of them have not been according to the order of time or importance of locality, although, generally, the more recent have been mentioned, because they were most readily remembered.

The chapter on the "Rest of Faith," I can but believe will, in some measure at least, meet the earnest desire of the Christian world in helping believers reach that state of union with Christ in which they can more fully honor him, and labor with greater success in his cause.

I submit it to the careful and prayerful consideration of all, with the hope that it may prove, as in my own case, the balm for wounded hearts and the rest for weary souls.

The book contains "opinions of pastors," and personal allusions and letters which would be wholly out of place but for the purpose I have had of deepening through them the conviction of the need and importance of evangelistic labor; not on my own account, for my reception and the confidence in me have been all that any man could desire, but because I want to see men who have the necessary qualifications entering this department of ministerial labor. A great field lies open, and the demand for laborers is great; prejudice is rapidly melting away; pastors feel that they are in want of just such help.

A few sermons are given because I am so often asked for them. Many persons come to me, and say, in reference to this or that sermon, "I was greatly benefited by it: can I not obtain it?"

The book was not designed to tell what I have done: far from me be such a folly; and farther still that of

taking to myself credit of results in the accomplishment of which I have only been God's instrument.

To those who are unknown to me the book comes with the hope, deep in my heart, that it may be to them a source of comfort and strength; to those with whom I have been associated it comes as the letter of a friend, filled with tender regard and sympathy, and an earnest desire and prayer that they may be rejoiced and blessed as they read its pages, and to all with the hope that, by and by, when the battle is fought, and the victory won, we may meet in the "better country," and sit down with "Christ's whole family," never to part again. O, will one be left out? Will a single reader of this book go away upon the left hand of the Judge, down to the night of endless despair?

May the messages spoken in weakness be made the power of God unto salvation to every one who reads these pages! My earnest prayer is, that the book may accomplish its simple purpose, and prove itself a Revival Help.

NEWTON, MASS., August, 1868.

A. B. EARLE.

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Little Sadie.-Family Letter.
of Socks. -"Would like to be a Minister."- Twenty-five
Years of Wandering. "A Happy New Year." - A Sabbath
School Class not too young for Jesus. "Almost Fourscore."

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"Part Way up." - A Granddaughter's Request.— Little
Scolder.- Grateful Deacon. From two little Brothers.-
"In such an Hour you came." - Burdened for Friends.
Cannot save ourselves. "No other Refuge." - The Way

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