Chosen, Chastened, Crowned; Memorials of Mary Shekleton, by M.s. 14+

📗 This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. 1872--1883. THE INVALIDS' PBAYEE UNION. "And so the years flowed on, and only cast Light, and more light, upon the shining way, That more and more shone to the perfect day; Always intenser, clearer than the past; Because they bore her, on glad wing, Nearer the Light of light, the Presence of her King." "Zenith." T last, after these many long years of suffering and learning, and working and waiting in the solitude of her own room, the prepared work was placed in the hand of the prepared worker; for was not "Our Mary" God's workmanship, "created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them"? (Eph. ii. 10). The following is her own account of the origin of the Invalids' Prayer Union:--"It took its rise thus:--Having experienced the blessing and happiness of occasionally meeting in spirit with one or two sisters in Christ for the purpose of intercessory prayer, the idea of a more extended union, calculated to increase a spirit of Christ-like sympathy among the sick ones whom He loves, as well as a greater measure of strength and energy in His service, suggested itself to my mind. I communicated my thoughts to a very dear invalid friend, the late Hetty Bowman, last Se...