Do you wish to grow in grace and be a holy Christian? Then never forget the value of prayer.

We have the truth and we need not be afraid to say so.

The devil has more knowledge than any of us, and yet is no better for it.

But if there is one thing clearly and plainly laid down about election, it is this: that elect men and women may be known and distinguished by holy lives.

The Bible applied to the heart by the Holy Ghost is the chief means by which men are built up and established in the faith, after their conversion. It is able to cleanse them, to sanctify them, to instruct them in righteousness, and to furnish them thoroughly for all good works.

Amidst the flood of dangerous reading, I plead for my Master's book; I call upon you not to forget the book of the soul. Do not let newspapers, novels, and romances be read, while the prophets and Apostles be despised. Do not let the exciting and sensual swallow up your attention, while the edifying and the sanctifying can find no place in your mind.

Good hymns are an immense blessing to the Church. They train people for heaven, where praise is one of the principal occupations.