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Godliness : being reports of a series of addresses delivered at James's Hall, London, W. during 1881 By: Catherine Mumford Booth (1829-1890) |
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BEING REPORTS OF A SERIES OF ADDRESSES DELIVERED AT
JAMES'S HALL, LONDON, W., During 1881, BY MRS. CATHERINE BOOTH. INTRODUCTION BY DANIEL STEELE, D.D.
PUBLISHERS' PREFACE.
In giving this volume to our American readers, we are assured that
we are doing a special favor to all the lovers of "Christianity in
earnest." "Aggressive Christianity," from the same talented author,
has met with unusual favor, and has been the means of much good. We
are confident that the present volume is in all respects equal to the
former, and that no one can read it without great spiritual profit. The Introduction, by Dr. Daniel Steele, is a forcible presentation
of the main doctrines of the book, and is creditable to the head and
heart of the writer, and a commendation which all intelligent readers
will highly esteem. Our object in publishing these sermons, is, that their perusal may
kindle a flame of revival in the hearts of believers, which may
result in many turning unto the Lord. MCDONALD & GILL BOSTON, MASS.
AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
In presenting another volume of reports of my Addresses, I have only
to repeat what I have said with respect to similar books before
Read, for the sake of getting more light and more blessing to your
soul, and you will, I trust, partake of the good which many have
professed to receive at the West End services, wherein most of these
words were first spoken. I am well aware that, in such imperfect reports of, for the most
part, extemporaneous utterances, often most hurriedly corrected,
there may be found abundant ground for criticism; but, if this book
may be the means of leading only a few souls to devote themselves
more fully to God and to the salvation of men, I shall be more than
compensated for any unfriendly criticism with which it may meet. I have not sought to please any but the Lord, and to His fatherly
loving kindness I commend both the book and its readers. CATHERINE BOOTH. London, Nov. 10, 1881.
INTRODUCTION.
The sermons of Mrs. Booth already re published under the title of
" Aggressive Christianity ," came to American Christians as a tonic to
their weakness, and a stimulant to their inertness. The sermons in the present volume are a much needed prophylactic, a
safeguard against several practical errors in dealing with souls;
errors which lead them into Egyptian darkness, instead of the
marvelous light. The sermon on Repentance is a most faithful showing up of spurious
repentance, the vain substitute for a downright abandonment of every
form of sin, and right about facing towards the Lord. In directness and
point, it is a model for earnest revival preaching, rather, for all
preaching to unsaved souls, outside the church, or within it. All of
these will be found in some subterfuge, which must be ruthlessly torn
down, before it will be abandoned for the cleft Rock. The sermon on Saving Faith is next in order. The disastrous
consequences of what, for the want of a better description, maybe
styled an Antinomian faith, an unrepentant assent of the intellect to
the historic facts of the Gospel, which too many evangelists and
other religious teachers are calling saving faith, are clearly set
forth and plainly labeled, POISON. This spurious trust in Christ
following a superficial repentance, which has never felt the
desperate sinfulness and real misery of sin, has furnished our
churches with a numerous class of members, aptly described by the
prophet Micah: "The sin of Israel is great and unrepented of, yet
they will lean on the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us?" We
are convinced that much of the work of the faithful and pungent
preacher, who preaches with his eye fixed on the great white throne
and the descending Judge, is to dislodge professors from their
imaginary trust in a Saviour who does not save them, and probe deeply
their hearts festering with sin, which have been hastily pronounced
healed, "slightly healed." Many of us have incautiously said to
awakened souls, "Only believe," before we have thrust the heart
through and through with the sword of God's law... Continue reading book >>
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