PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACT COMMITTEE,
LONDON:
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, CHARING CROSS, W.C.;
43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C.;
BRIGHTON: 135, NORTH STREET.
NEW YORK: E. & J. B. YOUNG & CO.
1880
Dedicated
TO THE WORKING MEN OF ENGLAND:
AMONGST WHOM I CAN NUMBER
MANY FIRM FRIENDS.
PREFACE.
As the following pages are addressed to working men, I have touched only on those topics upon which I thought they were likely to need advice. The language throughout is as simple as possible, so that all may understand it; and, following the example of Holy Scripture, I have, wherever I have found it possible, illustrated my meaning from the teachings of nature.
That the book has many imperfections I am well aware; but I humbly trust that He, Whose guidance I have so often and so earnestly sought in writing the following pages, will be pleased in His mercy to grant that the words here written for His cause, and for His people, may "not return unto Him void," but may "accomplish that which" He shall please, and may prosper in the thing whereto He sends it.
R.G.D.
HINTON HOUSE,
1880.
CONTENTS.
[Life]
[My Birthday]
[Temptation]
[Drink]
[Idle Words]
[Excuses]
[Poverty]
[Out of Work]
[Discontent]
["I want to better myself"]
[Masters and Men]
[Forgiveness of Others]
[Hard Work]
[Courtship]
[Marriage]
[Kindness]
[Our Parents]
[Our Children]
[Home]
[Heaven our Home. (Part I.)]
[Heaven our Home. (Part II.)]
[Sunday]
[Church]
[Holy Communion. (Part I.)]
[Holy Communion. (Part II.)]
[The Bible]
[The Holy Spirit]
[God's Ministers]
[Prayer]
[On being alone]
[On Setting a Good Example]
[Helping Others]
[Our Companions]
[The Books we Read]
[True Manliness]
[Honesty]
[Bearing the Cross]
[Humility]
[Martyrdom]
[Repentance]
[Faith]
[The Shortness of Life]
[The Death of Friends]
[The Fear of Death]
[Sorrow and Suffering]
[Death]
[Last Words]