OR, A PASTOR'S REMINISCENCES WITH ANXIOUS INQUIRERS. BY THE REV. R. E. ROSE. "And they shall be Mine, saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day when I make "And on His head were many crowns.”—Rev. xix. 12. "Like the stars of the morning His bright crown adorning, They shall shine in their BLUTHF. Bright gems in His crown. London: ་ DEG 80 BODLEIAN RICHARD D. DICKINSON, FARRINGDON STREET. 1877. 141. 2. 902 PREFACE. THE following sketches of Christian character are taken from real life. There is no colouring about them; they simply embody the experiences of some whom the Author has known in the course of his ministry. The selection has been made with care, and a view to its applicability; and refers to experiences that may occur under the ordinary ministration of those who are in any way engaged in the glorious work of winning souls to Christ. The Author believes that, in order to success in this glorious work, there must be specificness of action and distinctness of aim: random shots seldom tell for much in this battle. It was this principle, actively carried out, which characterised so strongly the preaching of Whitfield and Wesley. In order to this success, we must get |