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THE

FRIENDLY VISITOR.

EDITED BY

THE REV. C. CARUS-WILSON,

VICAR OF EASTRY, KENT.

VOL. IX.-NEW SERIES.

LONDON:

SEELEY, JACKSON, AND HALLIDAY, FLEET-STREET.

1859.

- LONDON:

TYLER, PRINTER, CRANE-COURT, FLEET-STREET.

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Mother's prayers, 28

Moment after death, the, 202
Matt, the idiot boy, 63
My Father, 74
Mounds of Nineveh, 84
Marriage relation, 186

Mr. Whitfield and trumpeter, 134
Marks of grace, 144

Mercy and Justice at gate of Misery, 172

N.

None but Christ, 121

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Old cloak, the, 30
Old home scenes, 207
Overcoming evil with good, 229

P.

Pointless prayers, 209

Peace and holiness in believing, 210
Penitent thief, the, 71
Parents, to, 73, 179
Pray on, 123

Putting off opportunities, 153
Philip Henry's repentance, 230
Poetry, 20, 40, 59, 80, 100, 119,
140, 160, 179, 200, 220, 236

Q.

Singular funeral, a, 10
Summer's visit, a, 25
Starless crown, the, 33
Sandy Morrison, 42

Steadfastness of converts in India
under trial, 71
Servant girl, a, 94
Self-examination, 82
Sabbath earned, 153

Shipwrecked Sandwich Islander,

102

T.

Temptation, the, 8

"The fear of man bringeth a snare," 31

Twelve ways of shortening life, 32
Thoughts for my neighbours, 190
Too poor to give, 45

"The wind bloweth," &c., 203
Trust the pilot, 204
Too late now, 154
Think of the rope, 152

True story of Lucknow, a, 128
Temple clock, the, 171
The coming of Christ, 221
The old soldier in the cellar, 226
The danger of delay, 223
The pious baker, 231
Three kinds of religion, 224

U.

Uncle Christopher, 132

V.

Voices from a burning steamer, 68

W.

Weaver, the Yorkshire, 163
Widow's usefulness, a, 206

Questions to candidates for con- Whosoever, 181

firmation, 188

R.

Rich father, the, 9 Rock of gold, the, 83

S.

Sceptic refuting himself, 149 Soldier's praying wife, 154

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THE

FRIENDLY VISITOR,

EDITED BY THE REV. C. CARUS-WILSON.

A FEW WORDS ON THE NEW YEAR.

WELCOME, friends, to a new year! God's best blessing be upon it, with us all!

Some of us have come to see it who little expected it. Those who are aged we mean, and who have thought many times before now that each year would be their last. And yet God has spared them; and great reason have they to thank Him for His unexpected kindness. Well, such have much to say respecting His past dealings with them, and. are therefore able to look forward with full confidence and hope that He who has led them hitherto will safely carry them to the end of their journey. The end of this year may see them in heaven; and they will not regret it, if they are found there. Meanwhile let them be patiently waiting until their time come. Many of Christ's servants can only serve Him by waiting; while others may and ought to be actively employed.

And as to those of us who are in strong health, we too must remember that the end of this year may see us in another world. For even youth is no proof against death. Let us work, then, while it is day. When the evening of fatal sickness or of old age comes, it will be pleasant to look back upon something endeavoured for Christ. Oh, this should be the great object of our lives. How to please Him!

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