…. As to what you owe me, and which worries you, let me say that it is not a debt any more. I thank God who has put it in my heart to blot it out of mind as a thing due me. You do not owe me —–ent now. But I owe much to God for His manifold mercies and goodness to me. Can I ever repay Him? No, never.
There is One, however, who has blotted out my every debt to God. He is my Saviour, my Redeemer. He has paid all my debts, and He is now waiting to receive me. The prodigal is welcome home. What love, what perfect love! Do you know, Ben, it was only last night that I learned for the first time through Mr L. what " perfect love" is. I had always looked for it within myself, but he explained to us that perfect love can only be found in God, never in man. It threw a new light on i John 4:, and in my own soul. It is not our love, but God's love with us, revealed in Jesus Christ, which is shown to be perfect, and which alone can and does cast out all the fear that is in man. So, we can come before Him with boldness under the shadow of His perfect love, knowing the happy and joyous welcome which awaits our coming.
Another thing that I recently learned is the foolishness of looking within, ever and forever thinking of my own evil self, my own evil thoughts and desires, my sins of the past and unworthiness of the present. Why, with such declarations in the Scriptures of such complete forgiveness, worry continually ? " Your sins and your iniquities I will remember no more" God proclaims to us who trust in Jesus. Then why should we ever be rooting up what God considers dead and buried long ago? Why should we try to see in ourselves what He has placed in the grave with our Saviour who died, but who is now alive and in heaven at His right hand ? Thank God we too are alive with Him. Let us then look out and look up, ever praying, ever hoping to see His precious face."
The Circulation of Gospel Magazines and Tracts.
Receipt is acknowledged of the following contributions for the circulation of Gospel Magazines and Tracts :
From New York, $5.; Jersey City, $1; Liberty, .75; Deseronto, $2.65; Brooklyn, |5; Key West, $1; Port Providence, $1; Rockford, $10.
Monthly Magazines are being sent to a number of addresses as was proposed in my letter on cover of August Help and Food. To others, where there appears to be more interest and a spirit of inquiry, it is thought preferable to send, month by month, some tract or pamphlet in view of leading such persons progressively in the way of truth and the knowledge of God.
With sincere thanks to the Christian friends who have so generously responded to the August letter, and holding myself ready to continue this useful work,
Your brother in Christ,
E. B. Craig.
Publishers Note.
The work of sending out free parcels of tracts and books where they are needed has been carried on for many years, chiefly through provision made by those who, as fellow-helpers in the Lord's work and for the truth's sake, have helped along its free outgoing.
No public announcements of it have been made-deterred, in part, by the multitude of appeals that are constantly made for all kinds of purposes; but a record is kept, open to all, of how and where the gifts received for this purpose have been used.
It is possible this service may have been kept too private; therefore, to such Christians as desire to share in it we would say:There is usually an open door where parcels of simple gospel tracts and hooks would be thankfully received by distributors in localities where such things are rare indeed, and any remittance sent us for this purpose will be judiciously used. Some are sending monthly magazines through the year; others, a series of tracts and pamphlets to inquiring persons, in view of leading them progressively in the knowledge of the truth.
Names and addresses of such may be sent us, with or without remittance, and will be supplied as we are enabled.
We also take this opportunity of saying to any who may have the desire to distribute tracts, judiciously, but who lack the means for purchasing them that we are always glad to send free parcels for this purpose, as far as we are able.
Yours in Christ our Saviour who gave Himself for all,
LOIZEAUX BROTHERS.