“whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction” – Paul
Memories Of Maidstone And Newmarket – Part 1 I RECOLLECT that, when I first came to London as a boy, to go to school at Maidstone, while I was sitting in the coach, ready to start, a man came along selling knives with a great number of blades. He put one in at the window, […]
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Incidents Of Home And School Life – Part 2 I can never forget the rushlight, which dimly illuminated the sitting-room of the old house; nor the dips, which were pretty fair when there were not too many of them to the pound; nor the mould candles, which came out only when there was a party,
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Incidents Of Home And School Life – Part 1 No man can write the whole of his own biography. I suppose, if the history of a man’s thoughts and words could be written, scarce the world itself would contain the books, so wonderful is the tale that might be told. Of my life at home
Today’s Guest Writer is: Mark A. Korodan Charles Darwin was unable to fully grasp or accept to what extent gene variation existed in the parent stock. He believed that the variety of phenotypes exhibited in dogs could only come about from more than one parent stock (species), and that several wild species had to be
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A Memorable Visit To Stambourne – Mr. Knill’s Prophecy – Part 2 The following letter from Mr. Knill to my grandfather is very interesting, as showing how the good man thought of the matter: — “Chester, 17th April, 1855. “Revd. Mr. Spurgeon, “Dear Sir, “Perhaps you have forgotten me: but I have not forgotten my
Today’s Guest Writer is: Mark A. Korodan The Origin of Species (OOS) by Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) published in 1859, is considered by many in the scientific community to be one of the most important books ever written. The sixth edition (1872) is still regarded as one of the best defenses of gradualism (Darwinian Evolution).
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A Memorable Visit To Stambourne – Mr. Knill’s Prophecy – Part 1 THE story of Mr. Knill’s prophesying that I should preach the gospel in Rowland Hill’s Chapel, and to the largest congregations in the world, has been regarded by many as a legend, but it was strictly true. Mr. Knill took the county of
Stambourne Meeting House – Part 2 The Singing At Stambourne Meeting House The prayer-meetings during the week were always kept up; but at certain seasons of the year grandfather and a few old women were all that could be relied upon. It occurred to me, in riper years, to ask my venerated relative how the
Stambourne Meeting House – Part 1 IT was a rare old chapel. I wish it could have remained forever as I used to know it: let me see if I can sketch it with my pen. When I was a boy of twelve, I made this drawing of the back of the old meeting-house. I
Happy Childhood At Stambourne – Part 2 While my grandfather was preacher at the meeting-house, Mr. Hopkins was Rector at the church. They preached the same gospel, and without surrendering their principles, were great friends. The Bible Society held its meetings alternately in connection with the church and the meeting-house. At times, the leading resident