The man who labors to please his neighbor for his good to edification has the mind that was in Christ. It is a sinner trying to help a sinner. Even a feeble, but kind and tender man, will effect more than a genius, who is rough and artificial.

Every man is an original and solitary character. None can either understand or feel the book of his own life like himself.

In the midst of sorrow, faith draws the sting out of every trouble, and takes out the bitterness from every affliction.

Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.

Unbelief starves the soul; faith finds food in famine.

The spirit and tone of your home will have great influence on your children. If it is what it ought to be, it will fasten conviction on their minds, however wicked they may become.

The only instance of praying to saints, mentioned in the Bible, is that of the rich man in torment calling upon Abraham; and let it be remembered, that it was practised only by a lost soul and without success.