Preface
“Work for 1879, if the Lord will. To write ‘Starlight through the Shadows, a daily book for Invalids.” Such was the intention of my dear sister, F. R. H. Having herself passed through the shadows of sickness and sorrow, she sought -to -bring some scarry promise sure,” which might be more welcome, to the feeble eye, ‘dian ‘i-he dazzling rays of brighter promises.
In answer to a suggestion, that she should write on some other subjects, her characteristic reply was: “I don’t think I have got any real “commission to write anything at all for next ‘’autumn, except the invalid book. I believe “I am going off the line of my especial calling “if once I begin to think of writing as a matter “of business and success and cheque, and all “that; and I can’t expect the same blessing in” it. And so, though of course it stands to rea-
. that the invalid book must have a very “limited circulation compared to the others, I “shall be much happier doing that; and I be- “lieve I shall have more real, i. e., spiritual results” from it, than if I set myself to do any others,
a use I do think God gave me the thought “to do this one. I have felt so very strongly and
etly hitherto, that my pen was to be used “c//A’ fur the Master, that I am very fearful of “getting the least out of the course in which I “have felt H” (J//<v, 1 8 79. )
Only eleven chapters were written, when for her all Bhadows fled awiy, ami. were exchanged l’«»r the shadowless ery Light
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To complete a seventh and last volume of P. R. II. s Royal Series, selections have been r unpublished manuscripts.
My beloved sisters life-long interest in all missionary work seems to culminate in her 1 ‘Marching Orders.” By request of Mr. Eugene Stock, she wrote these papers for the Church Missionary Gleafier of 1879.
Outlines of addresses given at various times, with other papers, show her diligent searchings in the Scripture of truth.
May the Holy Spirit’s blessing cause them to be helpful Gleams from the King’s Word.
MARIA V. G. HAVERGAL.
December 14th, 188 1.
CONTENTS.
I. Softly and Safely
II. What seemeth Him good.
in. The Silence of Love
iv. The Dew of the Word.
v. With Whom we have to do
VI. Things which He suffered
vn. The Lord’s Cherishing
viii. Fresh Glory
ix. This God is our God
X. Thy Hand
XI. “I pray for them “.
Marching Orders. Nos. I. to IX.
Outlines of Addresses: Leprosy. Leviticus xiii. Holiness, and being God’s own. Lev. xx. Christ our Law-Fulfiller. Lev. xxvii. 34 The Voice from the Mercy Seat. Num. vii Page
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ivcness. Num. xiv. 19.... .114
The Brazen Serpent Num. xxi. 8, 9.. 122
The Continual Burnt Offering. Num. xxviii. 3-6. 127
tides i. i-S 132
: Life 14+
l of Address to V. W. C. A. Meeting. Ps. li. 149 of Address to Y. W. C. A. Meeting at
April 17, 1879. Hos. iii. I -3. 152
raous Papers:
Sickness from God’s Hand ..... 155
all the Children of God?.... 159
of the Unity in Diversity of the
ptures 161
Internal Evidence of the Probability that St. Paul
the Epistle to the Hebrews... 165