Why This Book Is Written

Many young Christians, as they begin their new life, are perplexed to know what they should do, what their new duties are, what it is to live a Christian life, where and how to get the help they need to meet their new responsibilities. This little book has been prepared in the hope that to some of this class it may prove helpful. The writer has no other desire so strong as that he may in these plain, simple chapters be permitted to” lend a hand’’ to some younger Christians who desire to reach the best possible things in their Christian life, but who do not know just how to begin nor what to strive to be and to do.

There are many pastors who desire a little book suitable to put into the hands of those who enter the Church by public confession. There are

Sabbath-school teachers, also, who desire a book that they can give to the young Christians in their classes to guide their early steps.

The writer is not without the hope that this book may prove suitable and useful for these purposes; so it is sent out with the prayer that the Master may use it to help some of his followers to live more earnestly, beautifully and usefully. J. R. M.

PHIIiADELPHIA.