tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75905968766299105362024-03-19T01:17:42.878-03:00Peter N MillwardArt News, Testimony and Blessings.Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-64678711445491592272024-03-01T17:53:00.002-03:002024-03-01T17:57:19.878-03:00A True Story of New Zealand. Published 1863<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMda6LDkwRsRK6P5LO_-zTnZt1WXPLy4InrpUz2fRdA_UsI_zoTxkdE2BUbR-OnH0I-bSCaD0d8l6QcGJTeRloLjQU9I5IjG1jrO7Yy80yVuwReDyU77yy0Ye0iHMSnPJJRJ7OxMz_9SggmvuqRwdbjrdSGlrjNh2MjRn24N4EGk9pooYJOvdeymL_C4e/s1600/ATrueStoryWEBa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1472" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMda6LDkwRsRK6P5LO_-zTnZt1WXPLy4InrpUz2fRdA_UsI_zoTxkdE2BUbR-OnH0I-bSCaD0d8l6QcGJTeRloLjQU9I5IjG1jrO7Yy80yVuwReDyU77yy0Ye0iHMSnPJJRJ7OxMz_9SggmvuqRwdbjrdSGlrjNh2MjRn24N4EGk9pooYJOvdeymL_C4e/s1600/ATrueStoryWEBa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>A True Story of New Zealand. Published 1863. The story related by a seaman to the Rev. John S. C. Abbott, of America. I recently completed a series of images created in AI to illustrate this story - About New Zealand, written in 1863 for the British Workman. it was very exciting to put the AI through its paces as we look at a part of history which is abit off the beaten track. The story is very well written in the style of the period, it is written without any editing on my part, and for the video made into audio. At the moment the video is available in English and Portuguese language.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnLLZpf3Jw" target="_blank"><b>A True Story of New Zealand</b></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi95pNdkQXI" target="_blank"><b>Uma História Verdadeira na Nova Zelândia</b></a></p><p>Based on an article from publication - The British Workman 1863, Retold as originally published. *These are AI generated images depicting the conversation between the Sailor and Rev S.C.Abbott.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tIFr-fmN2KtqOsSDPG9MG37WVMrBhj5LksggvpXYJf6x2JydfhR2NAD2GLDn_ivaJQ4W8VMklnooDpqRaN8tcstxD4GgxFj5wBiJ2gi0_74PB6YwolW6N2W-RU_oIhaekuK7jvrUHX4vMpxHMvUOS1bxK1qa9_nLokgs_x77gNu5LxUlIdKtZQMsiXh3/s1024/RememberingWEB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tIFr-fmN2KtqOsSDPG9MG37WVMrBhj5LksggvpXYJf6x2JydfhR2NAD2GLDn_ivaJQ4W8VMklnooDpqRaN8tcstxD4GgxFj5wBiJ2gi0_74PB6YwolW6N2W-RU_oIhaekuK7jvrUHX4vMpxHMvUOS1bxK1qa9_nLokgs_x77gNu5LxUlIdKtZQMsiXh3/w400-h400/RememberingWEB.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the images from the story created in AI for this project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnB5S3fxzZobTnQOZp2-3EnmdFkLXKoKh2BDUcQf3ARDx8DySL5m3LwyqTvyyKIKl4r6psabhf4etKm7W3pMp0XksF-rPqUefOh19K3nOILYn7qDYfTed2WrAWNwArCW_hWf75skx-cN_0ykow4uEu52EIjeYcJZSL_wD7VquGk-sl_kT9XOKRItjlFos6/s1849/RowingBoatLaunchedWEBa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="1849" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnB5S3fxzZobTnQOZp2-3EnmdFkLXKoKh2BDUcQf3ARDx8DySL5m3LwyqTvyyKIKl4r6psabhf4etKm7W3pMp0XksF-rPqUefOh19K3nOILYn7qDYfTed2WrAWNwArCW_hWf75skx-cN_0ykow4uEu52EIjeYcJZSL_wD7VquGk-sl_kT9XOKRItjlFos6/w400-h297/RowingBoatLaunchedWEBa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0iKQIeaFauFo6zDXX4mAWz5a6aQ3Mp_q_Yqpd6cM4I6Bjz4U_RNAXgWTPD0IvhHhKTk7riOhqHdxmzTcCzj8EdddlEGvPBlN4eHGUJi3ou3QPKDpKksuGqN8NK93w57BaL4RUNNQFB9BOEi9ykbZ5OP0NOts91qsdYxj4utktjQHtXbV5ZfprUT78c0f/s1600/TheGateoftheYear1939WEB.jpg" width="596" /></a></p><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">In 1939, as the world was engulfed in war, King George VI faced a tremendous responsibility in leading his nation and empire through these challenging times. As the New Year approached, he sought to provide a message of hope and resilience to his people. Drawing from a poem given to him by his daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth II, he shared the poignant words of a poem written by Minnie Louise Haskins, published in 1912. during his Christmas broadcast. This little known <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>poem, with its themes of faith and trust in the face of uncertainty, offered comfort and inspiration not only to his nation, but to all people everywhere and continues to inspire and which we do well to remember today. The world is in a precarious state...and there is only one place we can go to to find hope and comfort.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">The King's decision to share these words was a defining moment, one that showed the gravity of the situation and the hope that God would bring them through. The full text of the poem below:</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">THE GATE OF THE YEAR</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">'God Knows'</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">"Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown".</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">And he replied:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">"Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way".</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">So I went forth, and finding the Hand of God, trod gladly into the night.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">And He led me towards the hills and the breaking of day in the lone East.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">So heart be still:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">What need our little life</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Our human life to know,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">If God hath comprehension?</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">In all the dizzy strife</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Of things both high and low,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">God hideth His intention.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">God knows. His will</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Is best. The stretch of years</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Which wind ahead, so dim</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">To our imperfect vision,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Are clear to God. Our fears</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Are premature; In Him,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">All time hath full provision.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Then rest: until</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">God moves to lift the veil</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">From our impatient eyes,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">When, as the sweeter features</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Of Life's stern face we hail,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Fair beyond all surmise</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">God's thought around His creatures</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Our mind shall fill.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Minnie Louise Haskins 1875 - 1957.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">We cannot weigh how much comfort, hope, inspiration and faith those words would have given during those dark days - but they are still as relevent today as they ever were. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">The digital image created with AI and photo edtiting.</div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-58656028381987123372023-12-29T01:53:00.003-03:002023-12-29T12:45:24.371-03:00A Christmas Carol<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5s4Zcx9cqo-YMbHbOIiACpagHT1GdZ-VofZbmVNgHi0gkkHn23tRVgbh_BLvN5M80_mio68R0ip9r-aLjpHp1RWHN96W81xZwPBfIWKLzrOJ0Le0yGEadvuMkZ_v2umuhYVo1L97tuHyYkFKMDyI6vfGUfsoQIQ8RuWVq1mODwb4pwpAmt3ueAhpxKbx/s1600/ChristmasCarol2023b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5s4Zcx9cqo-YMbHbOIiACpagHT1GdZ-VofZbmVNgHi0gkkHn23tRVgbh_BLvN5M80_mio68R0ip9r-aLjpHp1RWHN96W81xZwPBfIWKLzrOJ0Le0yGEadvuMkZ_v2umuhYVo1L97tuHyYkFKMDyI6vfGUfsoQIQ8RuWVq1mODwb4pwpAmt3ueAhpxKbx/s1600/ChristmasCarol2023b.jpg" width="291" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A picture for Christmas - A scene from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, The ghost of Jacob Marley visiting Ebenezer Scrooge. Perhaps the most significant blessing we can have this Christmas is the gift of repentance. It allows us to truly grasp the ultimate gift of all – the gift of God's Son, Jesus Christ. According to the Word of God, salvation hinges on repentance (Acts 3:19), a concept not widely embraced in our current culture, even among many churches. However, it </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">remains a divine requirement.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently, our daughter Dorothy and I watched the 1984 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," featuring George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. This film they say, closely follows with the original book, was filmed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, not far from where I used to live.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">While "A Christmas Carol" is not overtly religious, it undoubtedly carries deep spiritual and moral themes. The tale of the selfish old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, unfolds as a powerful allegory of repentance and redemption. Scrooge's transformation mirrors the essence of turning away from a life of sin and selfishness towards one marked by compassion, generosity, and genuine concern for others.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In Scrooge's journey, pivotal moments occur when he is granted a vision of the consequences of his actions and the true state of his heart. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come serve as instruments of revelation, exposing the impact of his choices on others and the emptiness of a self-centered existence. This process parallels the core of repentance – a departure from a life of sin towards a path marked by compassion and concern for others. Scrooge's metamorphosis aligns with the biblical concept of metanoia, a change of heart and mind that accompanies a choice to follow Christ rather than our own desires.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In a spiritual context, the story underscores that repentance is a divine gift; we cannot achieve it on our own. We rely on God to reveal our sins because only He can grant repentance (Acts 11:18; 2 Timothy 2:25). Redemption becomes possible for those willing to confront their shortcomings. Charles Dickens, while not explicitly religious, sought to emphasize Christ's teachings in "A Christmas Carol." The narrative captures the essence of repentance and the potential for a renewed and redeemed life.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This Christmas, I extend an invitation to you, dear reader. If you've never grasped the gift of repentance or turned to Jesus Christ, take a moment alone in your room. Pray, make peace with God through Jesus Christ, and ask Him to grant you repentance. "Lord, reveal my sin and grant me repentance because you love me." Let this prayer catalyze self-reflection and a deeper appreciation of the divine gift embodied in the birth of Jesus Christ and be prepared for God to answer your prayers....because He loves you.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">May this Christmas season be one of genuine self-awareness, repentance, and a renewed understanding of the profound love encapsulated in the message of Christ for all of us.</span></div></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-84426394369712672662023-12-28T00:19:00.016-03:002024-02-14T22:05:49.951-03:00Run to the Light - John 8:12<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFSHc7UngWoBE1MXjATDiT5REutEDwwxfaijCPtqFnMUSkc_uylBc6MBqR9JTs1nt8QOSADXC65ifxyfjgOd_T7CFuC5zXnwdCBQftTkcCc9GqE7RNTBsal4-ynI_ZMEPBZO1WHBmYi397IwaFBVXXOrUj0liSnQHLSPnl2eUAjXm08fdXxebg5d5kqI9/s1600/VisionofIntellectualsWEB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="2927" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFSHc7UngWoBE1MXjATDiT5REutEDwwxfaijCPtqFnMUSkc_uylBc6MBqR9JTs1nt8QOSADXC65ifxyfjgOd_T7CFuC5zXnwdCBQftTkcCc9GqE7RNTBsal4-ynI_ZMEPBZO1WHBmYi397IwaFBVXXOrUj0liSnQHLSPnl2eUAjXm08fdXxebg5d5kqI9/s1600/VisionofIntellectualsWEB.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">An apocalyptic vision of the future, the darkness is approaching, many governments have rejected Christianity. Christian foundations and worldview are being overturned, many traditional church denominations have embraced heresy, wickedness and apostasy..... the only hope that exists in this broken, fallen world is still the Lord Jesus Christ, who said I am the Light of the World - John 8:12. And the Bible is still the place where people go to find comfort, hope and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Salvation and People are still running to the light and finding that all who follow Jesus will never walk in darkness. Jesus said I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail. Matthew 16:18.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">The inspiration for the picture? A few weeks ago I was watching a Derek Prince video on youtube, I must have dozed off as I had a heavy cold so was drowsy.....and then I woke up to a discussion amongst a group of well known intellectuals, discussing Christianity and the question Does God Exist? Listening to what was being said while still sleepy, made me reflect......then I had some kind of vision.......I saw in the vision small figures running away from the impending darkness that was descending upon the world, they were running as fast as they could....in the direction of light which was in the far distance. In the vision they were terrified at what they saw as the darkness approached. I understood what the vision meant - it was as though those who were discussing are terrified of a world without Christianity....and they are honest enough to understand that the world we see, civilisation has been built on Christian principles and foundations.....they understand they owe so much to Christianity. But the world which has been built with this worldview, the world and its framework is fast crumbling. The darkness is approaching, they see what's coming in the darkness....its terrifying. They are running as fast from it as they can.....</span></span></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #050505;">This was the video I woke up to </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #050505;">Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson</span></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://youtu.be/o2u54a1FL28?feature=shared&fbclid=IwAR1DuYT9ABzLPTLRNUYLayCT0NTIXoyuGlxKzKnAmbIVEEPtAIp-KuV8yjc" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #990000;">https://youtu.be/o2u54a1FL28?feature=shared</span></b></a></span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Does God Exist? A Conversation with Tom Holland, Stephen Meyer, and Douglas Murray</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The picture was created with a mixture of AI and edited in Photoshop.</span></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-57218243633132684582023-11-28T21:28:00.007-03:002023-11-30T22:47:22.279-03:00Elisabeth Owen - Epitaph to her Son - Harcourt Owen 1899 - 1918<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/154777607" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img alt="Harcourt Owen 1899 - 1918" border="0" data-original-height="2343" data-original-width="1977" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeHndJUyGFyp597yBCqSz4iw0J6v7hcebUb3MsmsgvuW20kXAURmOs-PioFc8-JgBiBGmzxJqmgAEXATTdRQSbMqgY_QqI0rLEppVOKqAs3i7z2O-8EokTwX6-g2Jpz8qvE3WPSn-xX5gbWXMiw9IPYB0Wc44MxopdDkDaEsiXe524ZW7pWKJHbt7vd_o/s1600/ThomasHarcourtOwen2.jpg" title="Elisabeth Owen - Epitaph to her Son - Harcourt Owen 1899 - 1918" width="407" /></a></p><p></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">For Remembrance Sunday - A poem by a mother, Elizabeth Owen whose son died during the 1914-18 war. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>My heart is filled with longing</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>For my beloved boy.</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>My Benjamin of the family</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>He was my help and joy.</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Yes <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>Harcourt was well loved by all</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>So full of life and fun</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Just nineteen years scarce saw he</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Before his task was done.</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Who nobly laid his young life down</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Willing to do his share.</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>He counted not the awful cost</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>His country for to spare.</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>And now he is with Jesus</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>His life’s sand quickly run</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Just help me from my heart to say</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Dear Lord thy will be done.</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Mother</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Life’s course nobly run</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Last task nobly done.</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>_________________________</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>The above poem was found written inside a presentation book - A Dictionary Of Eminent Welshmen 1700-1900, presented to Harcourt Owen in 1911 at Glandwr CE School, Llanidloes, Wales. Sadly, Harcourt was later to die in what became known as the Great War, 20 June 1918, France, he was just 19 years of age. It is an extremely poignant poem. Most war poetry was made by soldiers, so this is very rare to find something from the perspective of a mother. So for this years Remembrance Sunday, I decided to make a picture about this as it sums up so much. It made me think about Harcourts, mother, Elisabeth.....and maybe she was even there that day the book was presented, so I sketched the presentaton and placed her sitting there in the foreground, clapping. Books have special meaning so for this to be written inside on the flyleaf, it must have been very special indeed....with so many memories, a tribute and prayer and also some kind of closure. There is very little information and no photos of Harcourt, although Harcourt does have a service record, his regiment was the 2/5th Lancashire Fusiliers. There are no known living relatives, but maybe the poem and picture will find a connection and jog someones memory.</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><br /></b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>The very beautiful and poignant epitaph, was indeed surprising to find........may well have been unseen for years. A mother's grief buried in her son`s school presentation book... I wonder if the family knew of this? ....when older people pass away, their books can hold so much - as in this case. Elisabeth Owen must have kept that book by her when she had the difficult task of going through her deceased sons belongings. - the book must have meant so much, and most likely she sat during the book presentation at school, and of course we can only imagine all the memories that accompany this.</b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYZOo_5ADja5AAUUvzZx8FTCo_qgeohvwf_cafwcyzAG5Kqef13PVO6YBcN31Lm4Grj_ThWZ8DwjQ-6Jeh6Z9qSWTdiUnS1PJhM5xVnHlHf0SyLwCnvDHhaspyUPbAclwEW12Bt15GFhAUvaaC4M3PHu7KyOc82NYqgk-3HQDCeSTvaRV1MY6rnZnw9sTQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="788" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYZOo_5ADja5AAUUvzZx8FTCo_qgeohvwf_cafwcyzAG5Kqef13PVO6YBcN31Lm4Grj_ThWZ8DwjQ-6Jeh6Z9qSWTdiUnS1PJhM5xVnHlHf0SyLwCnvDHhaspyUPbAclwEW12Bt15GFhAUvaaC4M3PHu7KyOc82NYqgk-3HQDCeSTvaRV1MY6rnZnw9sTQ=w451-h307" width="451" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Thomas Harcourt Owens parents - David and Elisabeth Owen</b></div><br /></b></div></div><p><br /></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-65739419492158527512023-03-24T17:10:00.012-03:002023-03-24T18:26:36.860-03:00The Grace and Glory Clock<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibou6DyrlqJ8SXhgSPqmbpflYpyG9IF44JWb1R3bMs7JLdoCcnJakx2eUoomhV1yLYo9p76yt2rdgfmhHYf7vt8hiadZLqad94U4qW8HYHAG18l7BHdRcTGBcVf_ba4yt6lFDZXZJKCNRSNiN43CdOk1EBrLIi9eiwqUqKH2bc4KGTm_Vy629Q0Fv_eg/s1600/GraceandGloryClock1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="513" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibou6DyrlqJ8SXhgSPqmbpflYpyG9IF44JWb1R3bMs7JLdoCcnJakx2eUoomhV1yLYo9p76yt2rdgfmhHYf7vt8hiadZLqad94U4qW8HYHAG18l7BHdRcTGBcVf_ba4yt6lFDZXZJKCNRSNiN43CdOk1EBrLIi9eiwqUqKH2bc4KGTm_Vy629Q0Fv_eg/s1600/GraceandGloryClock1.JPG" width="330" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/The-Grace-and-Glory-Clock-With-Explanation-by-petermill/142844409.G7H47" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>For posters and cards click on Image or Link</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Grace and Glory Clock.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Designed by C. M. Clarke.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another fascinating old picture, this one called the Grace and Glory Clock. I am trying to date this but so little information about it and its designer. But must be close to when Charles H Spurgeon passed away, as there is reference to the late CH Spurgeon in the explanation that goes with the picture. I thought the reference to Holy Hands on the clock face was very original, in fact there is much to recommend and to like about this thought provoking clock. Full of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">scripture references, we can only summise the designer must have spent many happy and blessed hours meditating with his Bible and listening to the tick tock of an old grandfather clock. These old clocks may have gone out of fashion, but the message of this clock is right up to date, in fact all other clocks do well to be adjusted to the Grace and Glory Clock... a clock which tells the correct time at all times of our life even better than the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Because the Grace and Glory Clock tells us how to be ready not just for time, but Eternity. I include the explanation text below for anyone interested:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/The-Grace-and-Glory-Clock-With-Explanation-by-petermill/142844409.G7H47" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="434" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM7LIj_SeJFabNxeKoKG9AlU4ke0aFH4RpaQRj1pQiXlb_BuYp4WZJl_TQOYnpCFAOSmAyzaG1j8lwmjItyCASA_KrLRjjUaJgEshQriAi6MVjCohd1iKaFro5KA4wrGat9_pibMmpLr6l6TWLlXJhzuQdlpj-aAmeXc_ALS04VLc68jDHZCc8dW54g/w444-s1600/GraceandGloryClock6.JPG" width="444" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">READER: </span><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">The design of this Clock is to exhibit in a brief, simple, and pictorial manner the plan of Salvation; also that it may serve as a spiritual gauge by which the Believer may test his experience in the Divine Life, and illustrate the wealth of God's grace in man's redemption from grace to glory. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Observe, then, first of all. The door once closed and barred against the Lord Jesus, now flung wide open to Him Who for years had been standing by and saying : " Behold, I stand at the door and knock." Here is represented the complete and absolute surrender of the will to God. When this is done, the old deceitful heart of sin and unbelief is taken away, and through faith in the Blood of His Cross, God gives A Clean Heart, also imparting to the soul a Peace which passeth all understanding, together with a joy unspeakable and full of glory. No longer self-centred, but moving with compassion towards the perishing sons of men, ticks its solemn message. The time is short. Therefore, Now is the Day of Salvation and - After Death, the Judgment. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcnMR5L8zqamxXKlIRw_NHHavj-mBoKhh2VFUkL1JleN7Hx3fn7P1GQwWEmEJzJYwxHjNbm8MoWOSCuSlZjXBMGK5pzT7tIkLRrJ3MIqN8gerMC-ANd_1S43cLLRZQCprdpHSzcEDr6F7czWAjGgimX67jkYfCOFRg7Ay_LrHmuP4UK2pAPqzwElDFw/s430/GraceandGloryClock4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="319" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcnMR5L8zqamxXKlIRw_NHHavj-mBoKhh2VFUkL1JleN7Hx3fn7P1GQwWEmEJzJYwxHjNbm8MoWOSCuSlZjXBMGK5pzT7tIkLRrJ3MIqN8gerMC-ANd_1S43cLLRZQCprdpHSzcEDr6F7czWAjGgimX67jkYfCOFRg7Ay_LrHmuP4UK2pAPqzwElDFw/w296-h400/GraceandGloryClock4.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">But that it keeps correct time, going neither too fast, by reason of the flesh and fanaticism, nor too slow, through indifference and sluggishness, it is essential it be weighted on one side by the Spirit of God, and on the other side by the Word of God. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Then, as it is kept wound up with the key of Prayer and Praise, does it Redeem the Time by Gathering up the Fragments that nothing be lost. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Next, note, though the works are invisible, yet they are working, as seen in the finger pointing out the way of happiness by Searching the Scriptures. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">So is the Christian's life hidden with Christ in God, and with Paul can testify,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Christ liveth in me, not only to keep the heart and life clean, but to make the hands holy, that they may point the unsaved to the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">It will be observed that time advances from I to XII (the midnight hour). Printed on the dial between the hours are gospel texts for the child of God to mark his growth in grace, and to see how near he is approaching in spiritual stature to Christ Jesus, Who is the Rose of Sharon, the Lily of the Valley, and the Light of the World. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">If conscious of defeat and failure, let him seek with a contrite heart the power of the Holy Spirit, who, under the form of a Dove, is nigh at hand to bless with all grace and empower with all might. The believer, filled with His Presence, will become a Pillar of Strength and Beauty in the Church on earth, and afterwards a Pillar in the Church Triumphant. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Behold the Riches of His Grace in those glorious words by which the late C. H. Spurgeon was converted to God. "Look unto Me, and be ye saved." Be sure, reader, not to look to anything or anyone for salvation, save Jesus only. Then you will realize that God is Love to save, keep, and bless. Also, God is Light—to guide and protect through this wilderness. Lastly, at the bottom of the clock is a Fountain, and from it is springing up clear, living water to quench and satisfy the thirst of the drooping and dying. Here is a type of Him Who said, and is still saying : "If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink."</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Connected with the Fountain of Life is the last but wonderful invitation given in the Bible to the sinner to be saved. Note the 3 Comes, with that all-embracing word Whosoever. Full, deep, rich, overflowing grace is here writ large, that none may despair of Mercy. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Grace to save the vilest, Grace to keep the weakest, Grace in plenty or poverty, Grace in trial and temptation; Grace, free, sovereign Grace, all the way from earth to heaven, till glory shall end what Grace has begun. See that no man take thy Crown. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Good Reader, Where will you spend Eternity ? Heaven or Hell ? Choose you THIS DAY whom ye will serve.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-16261617132346588592022-10-26T11:47:00.010-03:002022-10-26T18:48:18.744-03:00Just as I am - Charlotte Elliott<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/129331920" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank"><img data-original-height="720" data-original-width="521" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeGAbIU94xvF4VVDk-HQkI8hlVV2FCuU5J_Ta5Tl63WOhtHD50I2DJtQhtDvNo2LBswPBUAZS3dqatCocM-qr7s1BvOJ8KMWjmVdZsZAdZrsI4g-0RJVkE0wFzdkGETTcYNp_hFCELPZxjOet3KR5g-7FDxP9EP1yhTlgL3j9iaPcly6ZT7o_rE-PZpw=w464-s1600" title="Just as I am - Charlotte Elliott" width="464" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #f9feec; color: #354602; font-family: Merriweather, serif;">Republished and Digitally restored. Private Collection </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #354602; font-family: Merriweather, serif;">© Peter N Millward </span></span><span style="background-color: #f9feec; color: #354602; font-family: Merriweather, serif;">- Click on picture for </span>Prints and cards available.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">An old picture, faded and forgotten from 1876, what a joy to restore! - It illustrates the text of the famous hymn <b>"Just as I am"</b> by Charlotte Elliott. (1789 - 1871) with scripture -"<b>Him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out." John 6:37</b> Charlotte Elliott's background was of a wealthy evangelical family, and was highly educated and refined. Her maternal grandfather, was the Rev. Henry Venn of the famous evangelical Clapham Sect. Even with growing up with such a </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">background...as an adult she had become a popular member of a social circle where religion was not mentioned. She was a writer of humerous verse and a gifted portrait artist. But 32 years of age her health broke down so severely, she faced a very different future. Now distant from worldly friends and influence, faced with the challenges of her health - the need of the Saviour and the Gospel came into sharp focus. During this time a Rev. Dr Cesar Malan of Geneva, came to visit her father's home, and while there Charlotte met Dr Cesar Malan, and during conversation the Dr asked her whether she was at peace with God?" The story goes she was not too pleased with this line of question and resented it. But some days later Charlotte returned to Dr Cesar Malan, and apologised, she had wanted to make her life clean first before becoming a Christian. At which Dr Malan replied "Come just as you are," and that day Charlotte committed her life to Christ. The story how Charlotte came to Christ, later resulted in this amazing Hymn being written. and the rest as one would say - is history. Translated into many languages it has gone throughout the world, and when Charlotte Elliott passed away a great many letters were found in her home, which had been sent from those who over the years had gratefully acknowledged how the words of this hymn was instrumental in their own profession of faith and coming to Christ. Her illness and physical weakness continued throughout her life, which prevented her from doing much more than stay home......but Charlotte was a prolific writer and wrote many poems and hymns....it was through her pen she was to reach the world for Christ. But it was for the hymn "Just as I am" Charlotte Elliott is remembered. Dr Billy Graham wrote that during evangelistic crusades when they called people to come forward to commit to Jesus Christ it was invariably this hymn "Just as I am" they would use since it presented " the strongest possible Biblical basis for the call of Christ" Isnt this such an amazing story how God would use Charlotte, in spite of her illness and limitations of health, to reach the world for Christ! "But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty" 1 Corinthians 1:27. Dont ever think you are too weak, frail or insignificant to be used by God....According to the Bible you are well qualified for His service! As it is written by the Apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians 12 : 9 - "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk-5dXZUZhJMeY4QIZ7SJ_uwvHuR1ZrCVTeFKfJE2fC3RzEwP0i_eT1asc0976j_SwdB_WGTDS6hkwyT3fYVuQS86Xr1MtHkDqlCjIjNTs7cu4i6DVHmTFgMr_f9JusGtIG6n7x-aSzBB5Ow2z_oCuQhqp8EzUqg0pN9Km-Jp-ToL_dUUe5A23vk2SA/s1920/CharlotteElliottJustasIAm1Col.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1331" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk-5dXZUZhJMeY4QIZ7SJ_uwvHuR1ZrCVTeFKfJE2fC3RzEwP0i_eT1asc0976j_SwdB_WGTDS6hkwyT3fYVuQS86Xr1MtHkDqlCjIjNTs7cu4i6DVHmTFgMr_f9JusGtIG6n7x-aSzBB5Ow2z_oCuQhqp8EzUqg0pN9Km-Jp-ToL_dUUe5A23vk2SA/w445-h640/CharlotteElliottJustasIAm1Col.jpg" width="445" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Charlotte Elliott - Colorized from a photo from book "Selections from the poems of Charlotte Elliott" 1873</div><br /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">* Some further thoughts, The artwork I found very fascinating, its unusual becuase I havent seen anything quite like it before, it depicts furnishings and decorations of the temple in Jeresalem. Ark of the Covenant, Menorah, the Altar of Incense, with decorations of flowers and gourds on both sides. Enclosed in all this a banner with the wonderful words of scripture John 6:37 and Charlotte's wonderful hymn. Hanging below from the banner, a row of bells and pomegranates. So much symbolism and Biblical themes here to reflect and meditate on. And to think the blood of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ has made this all possible for us to come into His presence - Just as I am.</span><p></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-45438229393082644202022-03-21T12:22:00.020-03:002022-05-05T19:34:31.857-03:00The Divided City - W C Miles<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/105350737" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img alt="Posters and Cards available, click image" border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="979" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixn72RwfJY4Bopfhl-jrzncr4eGsBuUSdwN2nSbSQE-KFJGrAv2zdu1FIBVuHF6JSXzgDx_sLcD3tboRtb6mt17HkB2POppn1YglagDPhxjmqKS9sz-M5_eoWTltkIk6FKiw1VNcFp90C9qZ-z9g1YhT1T8M4fKo09VkGLmLp6ecP7SUNDC5mMNRaYHA=s1600" title="The Divided City - W C Miles - Prints and Cards available" width="534" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9feec; color: #354602; font-size: small;">The Divided City - W C Miles. Republished and Digitally restored. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">A fascinating picture, full of Bible references - The title, The Divided City, not much is known or how the picture came about. But is definetly a picture to study the Bible with. The city depicted isnt named but with a river running through it could easily apply to London but a spiritual version. What is is noticable the difference between the two sides of the river with many city scenes in the picture, reflecting life, both good or bad, with warnings to avoid the bad streets and roads and encouragement to follow the narrow path called "Pilgrim's Walk" to get to Pilgrim's Walk one has to leave the bad side and its activities to cross bridges to go in the right direction. Once on the other side, a traveller will encounter various streets and roads with Christian activities/meanings, also warnings. It is to be noted and significant - There is only one entrance into "Pilgrim's Walk" and a narrow gate. Two destinies Heaven or Hell await all who travel through life in the Divided City, which path will we take?. In the Victorian era. it would definitly appeal to many Christians living in London. But indeed it could be applied to any major city too. Since the picture has no written explanation. This is just speculation, but it maybe there was a message preached about a "Divided City" at the time which inspired the picture. For those interested - I created a</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beyIw6Dn0yI" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Video</span></b></a><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">- a city tour of the Divided City and brief explanation. With music - The Windmills of your mind, as a way of introduction to the many scenes of this mysterious Victorian picture.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A picture designed by William C Miles, exact date this chromolithograph picture is not known. But was being advertised in the magazine - The Railway Signal, or Lights along the Line in 1915. Looking at the various scenes in the picture, there are no motorcars illustrated, which could mean the design was created pre motorcar era, 1880s - 1890s. Artwork often depicted motorcars when they came into use, much like trains did.</span> </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: left;">If anyone has any further information about the picture, please contact me.</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: left;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: left;">Detail from picture below - A House of Prayer is featured at the end of a road with No Thoroughfare. Telegraph or telephone lines can be seen attached to the roof - Symbolising prayer. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_rgVdjZLgl3FvoHiq0W4YBZnKQluGTBpBvWDjykjWbv4Cpz9bNJ3QBY_eTbcYvU8Gpy6JrwgWhGX1qdLdRjxnlgh7MDozTq7bPE7vkCcKGCtP6bvOqCmJ0PiZUmngNk-uulfgQLKPDyBOvxTmBttYTQJCgf9zCEPKbQkKqpNFETGUPTkb1iBZje2wlg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="444" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_rgVdjZLgl3FvoHiq0W4YBZnKQluGTBpBvWDjykjWbv4Cpz9bNJ3QBY_eTbcYvU8Gpy6JrwgWhGX1qdLdRjxnlgh7MDozTq7bPE7vkCcKGCtP6bvOqCmJ0PiZUmngNk-uulfgQLKPDyBOvxTmBttYTQJCgf9zCEPKbQkKqpNFETGUPTkb1iBZje2wlg=w400-h364" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: left;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl1j44hfkH0D7oXEc2U6BK-nRTzji9vJMTXtZX-q6VZayd8-b06iJ_ThE-CfIOZzX5oSzXBa0eH9bJIpvoPDPw7br-o90EQVdYKdrba1b_sWZ5kMnYVZUbUZqEov9PXaeKCw9BZAruiUB5wIBFBaUQlIrL-MuEdqBYaInszA1pCSyKXuGm2Vft0cSj4g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="417" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl1j44hfkH0D7oXEc2U6BK-nRTzji9vJMTXtZX-q6VZayd8-b06iJ_ThE-CfIOZzX5oSzXBa0eH9bJIpvoPDPw7br-o90EQVdYKdrba1b_sWZ5kMnYVZUbUZqEov9PXaeKCw9BZAruiUB5wIBFBaUQlIrL-MuEdqBYaInszA1pCSyKXuGm2Vft0cSj4g=w400-h387" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: left;">Detail from picture - Some roads lead away from Pilgrim's Walk, with scripture as a warning. At first they look as though they could be leading to the narrow way......but the scriptures help to see the side roads are where pilgrim's are in danger of wandering off. To the right what looks like a park where various people stopped travelling along Pilgrim's Walk and now occupied with other activities. . </span></div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9feec; color: #354602; font-size: small;">The Divided City - W C Miles. Republished and Digitally restored. </span><span style="background-color: #f9feec; color: #354602; text-align: left;">Private Collection - Peter N Millward</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f9feec; color: #354602; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f9feec; color: #354602; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: start;">W C Miles, also designed a number of evangelical pictures in a similar vein, which are perhaps more well known, like the Gospel Compass or the Up and Down Lines. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #354602; text-align: start;">This picture was published through </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, Arial, sans-serif, -apple-system, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif" style="color: #354602;"> R J Masters & Co, 32, Wilton Road – Victoria Station, London. A Christmas advertisement below shows RJ Masters advertising in the Westminster & Pimlico News November 29, 1895. </span></span></div></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f9feec; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #354602;">Posters and Cards available at the</span><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><b><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/105350737" target="_blank"><span style="color: #db0909;">link</span></a></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqWefo9Zz93XsPNFvxUtvwJ6PSBr1zgOL5QXyzEzLqJnq1UJ91SRT8sNGa0tkop1FrFU-uEwe_bqkAewQ0ZAcEijjjQ0Du_SEuwE9UmDs7VE02htJSGd6wysb66OYaje2l60c2X_beODB8gCb4c18v8lk5FDDLNb0FqNGHihMpf2YTAKpJXiaiFsYsUA=s2408" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqWefo9Zz93XsPNFvxUtvwJ6PSBr1zgOL5QXyzEzLqJnq1UJ91SRT8sNGa0tkop1FrFU-uEwe_bqkAewQ0ZAcEijjjQ0Du_SEuwE9UmDs7VE02htJSGd6wysb66OYaje2l60c2X_beODB8gCb4c18v8lk5FDDLNb0FqNGHihMpf2YTAKpJXiaiFsYsUA=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">The newspaper cutting shown is subject to non-commercial purposes, terms and conditions of the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-51140487463814126392022-03-01T15:26:00.004-03:002022-03-01T15:41:11.051-03:00The Second Coming of Christ - Phil Saint<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzj628MsHLtUIyQSFmiPPW4u8V9yCPCu--N29YDEsEG_KeKpv_0VkbZPRkATahNekKjgcIeYETL2GTc_rJSon6OFjM6VgD8ViOG5dI_1TqYrecGyWOxFlMLraBJ6z1eUOUSnMX7UTnP5j38Hk3H2XQ52iW83HowvgmwXEnu8D7U2b1mqh8-awOkotsBA=s857" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Second Coming of Jesus Christ - Phil Saint" border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="857" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzj628MsHLtUIyQSFmiPPW4u8V9yCPCu--N29YDEsEG_KeKpv_0VkbZPRkATahNekKjgcIeYETL2GTc_rJSon6OFjM6VgD8ViOG5dI_1TqYrecGyWOxFlMLraBJ6z1eUOUSnMX7UTnP5j38Hk3H2XQ52iW83HowvgmwXEnu8D7U2b1mqh8-awOkotsBA=s1600" title="The Second Coming of Jesus Christ - Phil Saint" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">The Second Coming of Christ</span></b></div><p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">When I first saw Phil Saints picture - The Second Coming of Christ a few days ago, (See photo below) I thought how amazing even though the photo was black and white/sepia. I thought it was so remarkable - I decided to make it in colour! During these days of turmoil in the world - There is only one safe option and that is putting your faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ - He is coming again, In Glory! Are you ready? Check out the Bible - its all there to read about.</span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqGp31EdViP_LEtmcUKZbAXJgmFqXKE8vNb0KYYX1SUY7osZtRPuUQ5y39YRafqqGkUE4VchXgiM5e7nxAJCwNpSio3XHDm4EnHtsSPdMJsa64gjAFk3_0eaN0wJ5TJ5CWSm-bc1yZV3Kmh13EtJjN2xob-OfJSoR7EsfoSSqylcmg63ZS3XwxwF5vzQ=s557" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="557" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqGp31EdViP_LEtmcUKZbAXJgmFqXKE8vNb0KYYX1SUY7osZtRPuUQ5y39YRafqqGkUE4VchXgiM5e7nxAJCwNpSio3XHDm4EnHtsSPdMJsa64gjAFk3_0eaN0wJ5TJ5CWSm-bc1yZV3Kmh13EtJjN2xob-OfJSoR7EsfoSSqylcmg63ZS3XwxwF5vzQ=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oil painting The Second Coming of Christ, by Phil Saint. - the original is understood to be in colour, but no colour photos were available - only black and white/sepia </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have seen alot of depictions of the Return of Christ over the years - but to me this is how it should be painted! </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">I remember after I was converted years ago - the first picture I wanted to paint as a new Christian was the Return of Jesus Christ. Revelation 6:15-17 was a verse of scripture God used to convict me of unbelief... and the Return of Jesus Christ was very much upon my mind, but I was only a young artist then, still learning...and I struggled over a month or two trying to compose and make the picture....I gave up in the end. So I decided to concentrate on learning and studying art more. But when I saw this picture a few days ago, it was so amazing to see and how topical this subject is with all that is going on in the world today!. The late Phil Saint (1912-1993) the artist who made this amazing picture was brother of Nate Saint, (martyred in Ecuador along with four other missionaries) Phil Saint was a missionary in Argentina for many years along with his family. Phil's ministy and art has touched many lives in USA, Argentina - A pictures really does speak a thousand words and even though Phil has gone to his heavenly reward! today his art contunues to speak to lives all over the world!</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;">Another work of art by Phil Saint can be found at the link below - </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #3c3c3c; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;">Way of the Cross, Original painted by Phil Saint. circa 1966 </span><span style="color: #050505;">- </span><a href="https://secure3.convio.net/gim/site/Ecommerce/1640602615?VIEW_PRODUCT=true&product_id=1062&store_id=1361" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Way of the Cross </span></b></a></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div></div><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-28869006810112765432022-01-11T17:11:00.011-03:002022-02-01T19:37:33.120-03:00The Pilgrim's Journey to the Celestial City<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/The-Pilgrims-Journey-to-the-Celestial-City-Mrs-Gawin-Kirkham-by-petermill/98879312.G7H47" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Prints and Cards available click picture" border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="861" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXu2b1WL2KL8KhjZSYF-AjdHKGRKOUcHCmZT7Nx0ZPlk5QGCCOi4P9JiTzO9ht8bLbMHD6lomRxN2J4FDP3MQo1VZoa8x-Qh4lseyYBs24SUtUBwUrrBQv1T2tVKewOrj6GqgJnXLN0GvbZohBo0KC4jfqQxsGpshku3kOevCjpY6itDR6rPl5eka7MQ=s1600" title="Prints and Cards available click picture" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Pilgrim's Journey to the Celestial City.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Published by <a href="http://pictureswithamessage.com/98/cat98Ch9.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Mrs Gawin Kirkham</b></span></a>, widow of the late secretary to the Open-Air Mission – Mr Gawin Kirkham. The picture is not so well known as the Broad and Narrow Way picture which Gawin Kirkham had preached from and had published. But was produced as a companion picture, which is stated on the print beneath the title. <b>"A companion picture to the Broad and Narrow Way."</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It is a chromolithograph print, which will mean it is somewhere l<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">ate 1800s and early 1900s it was printed</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"> </span> But the exact date the artwork was created is unknown, but must be sometime after 1892 - the year Gawin Kirkham passed away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">For anyone familiar with Pilgrim's Progress, it should be quite easy to follow the picture - John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress starts lower right with Christian fleeing from the city of Destruction, meeting various characters who either encourage him or try to discourage him. He reaches the Cross in repentance and seeking forgiveness from the Lord Jesus Christ, where his burden of sin falls off. He continues on his journey encountering blessings, trials and temptations, and battles too. Making friends and enemies along the way until he reaches the gates of the Celestial City in triumph through obedience and faith in Jesus Christ. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One other <b><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/The-Pilgrims-Journey-with-Scripture-Texts-by-petermill/94063735.G7H47" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">version of this picture</span></a> </span></b>was produced with scripture texts in the old style roman numerals. (I have made an updated version at the link above with normal scripture texts for easier understanding for anyone unfamiliar with old style roman numerals. The picture contains a total of 38 scripture texts to guide one through the picture and study the Bible, excellent for anyone curious as to the meanings of various scemes in the picture.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MGU39ss9or4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Republished and Digital Image Restoration – © Peter N Millward, Private Collection)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/The-Pilgrims-Journey-to-the-Celestial-City-Mrs-Gawin-Kirkham-by-petermill/98879312.G7H47" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Prints and Cards available of the above picture - click link </b></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-8300242417302028572021-12-18T11:16:00.008-03:002021-12-18T12:00:48.390-03:00Who is He in Yonder Stall?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhg-oKqaWUiYMRmB_3zBTprNONP8Vms_x6ZfPfiOZ5SmoUBCMvmAcSXvgwk20viSIy3hOo5jVY1VLhpfUPj5xGzx8gZuxDGj77cyfnQqcvht1WxONjKhJzA3kuAS-XNeE2MoRg22aJoZ30FlDxYxGlOG9uIyhtPTGSzm2PzPJAboNPuVYPT6OrLRSIthQ=s1504" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Who is He in Yonder Stall?" border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="1095" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhg-oKqaWUiYMRmB_3zBTprNONP8Vms_x6ZfPfiOZ5SmoUBCMvmAcSXvgwk20viSIy3hOo5jVY1VLhpfUPj5xGzx8gZuxDGj77cyfnQqcvht1WxONjKhJzA3kuAS-XNeE2MoRg22aJoZ30FlDxYxGlOG9uIyhtPTGSzm2PzPJAboNPuVYPT6OrLRSIthQ=s1600" title="Who is He in Yonder Stall?" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A picture for Christmas and also picture puzzle - can you find where the Lion of the tribe of Judah and the Lamb that had been slain in the picture? (<i>Answer further down page)</i></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was praying what picture to make for Christmas, then later the words of the Hymn "Who is He in Yonder Stall" came to me... I pondered why the Lord announced the birth of Jesus to the Shepherds...then a friend posted a photo of a stone food or water trough/manger the type that would have been used in the days of Jesus in Israel, the post explained various things about this. Which are different than the cosy wooden type of mangers popularly depicted in pictures. In Biblical times when the Temple in Jerusalem made sacrifices, priests kept sacrificial lambs in stone troughs in a blanket for protection, unblemished perfect lambs waited to be examined before sacrifice. For the Shepherds visiting Bethlehem to see what the angels announced, finding a baby wrapped in cloths lying in a "stone" trough would have been a powerful testimony, they would have understood as they were familiar with rearing sacrificial lambs. If we study scripture we see the significance of the title John the Baptist gave Jesus - “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world" John 1:29. And in the book of Revelation we see. "and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain" Revelation 5:6. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who is He in yonder stall,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At whose feet the shepherds fall?</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">’Tis the Lord! oh wondrous story!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">’Tis the Lord! the King of glory!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At His feet we humbly fall,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Crown Him! crown Him, Lord of all!</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who is He in deep distress,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fasting in the wilderness?</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who is He the people bless</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For His words of gentleness?</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who is He to whom they bring</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All the sick and sorrowing?</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who is He that stands and weeps</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At the grave where Lazarus sleeps?</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who is He the gathering throng</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Greet with loud triumphant song?</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lo! at midnight, who is He</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Prays in dark Gethsemane?</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who is He on yonder tree</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dies in grief and agony?</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who is He who from the grave</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Comes to succor, help, and save?</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who is He who from His throne</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rules through all the worlds alone?</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">’Tis the Lord! oh wondrous story!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">’Tis the Lord! the King of glory!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At His feet we humbly fall,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Crown Him! crown Him, Lord of all!</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Words by Benjamin Russell Hanby (1833-1867)</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYGAML53rc_8_h75uoskkNkFtC1vaUoPwrR3ohxHqO_EvSYj5DDvXZGiBKiSK9dtQppSH6Y-TZ59OmTG_LUyuT9i42KTCa2UCyRqA944jH0js98Ul7_migFAhZcksCoYhD4h6ik7Q__P7OCS8-6IBFnudpZN4DvTIeOePJl7yw5WO9sKdNEkTwhCo1Gw=s1504" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="1095" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYGAML53rc_8_h75uoskkNkFtC1vaUoPwrR3ohxHqO_EvSYj5DDvXZGiBKiSK9dtQppSH6Y-TZ59OmTG_LUyuT9i42KTCa2UCyRqA944jH0js98Ul7_migFAhZcksCoYhD4h6ik7Q__P7OCS8-6IBFnudpZN4DvTIeOePJl7yw5WO9sKdNEkTwhCo1Gw=w466-h640" width="466" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div><p><br /></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-15427407330799395172021-10-29T19:32:00.025-03:002021-11-05T10:35:06.453-03:00The Secret of England's Greatness.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/The-Secret-of-England-s-Greatness-by-petermill/93417394.E40HW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1522" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx4Cd-tU1eWVpKZ8VXMB-0qxgqyrEp16-bx4nzJEF2Lx7NSWesPnnc1-bsPGnOoWacKdUzgzSOrLo3Afy7gooV-Pj1ziAtlQI2GJYBe91BYAJw96kU_i7-fcpcdOMOJ8BNLd4FFsGFRYx/s1600/SecretEnglandsGreatnessGreatnessWEB.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Secret of England's Greatness</b></span></div><p></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;">A few days ago I was reading an old book...it had much fascinating reading and information and then I came across something which stopped me in my tracks and made me reflect on times past and how "God fearing" the population of the British Isles used to be and what a difference it made upon the world... In the book - the author had written ...."When an African Prince asked Queen Victoria the secret of England's greatness, she handed him a Bible and said the secret was to be found therein." My apologies to the rest of the British Isles.....the prince probably would have meant the British Isles, but I am quoting from the book.....</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; text-align: justify;">.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; text-align: justify;">Afterwards I went searching - and found old black and white engravings which also recount the same story and others suitable to put together to make into one picture and colorized</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; text-align: justify;">.</span><span style="color: #050505;">...The text underneath the Bible in the centre of the picture ...."the throne is established by righteousness." Proverbs 16:12. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">I also discovered elsewhere - Reading accounts of Queen Victoria's Coronation - We note how much reverence and importance was placed upon the Bible and the role it has played, as had been the custom in previous Coronations since Edward the VI. ( It is a remarkable story, one I shall return to - why the Bible has such a pre-eminent place at coronations of the Kings and Queens of Great Britain) Below is something which was written from another book in 1838 and gives us some idea of the gravity and influence of the Bible has had upon Queen Victoria's life and reign:</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">"This custom, my dear Friends, has been continued to the present day. The Presentation of the Bible to the Sovereign forms a very touching part of the service, and it will be particularly interesting to you to know, that on the present occasion, our beloved Diocesan has been employed in carrying the Bible immediately before the Queen in the Procession. The Archbishop presents it to her, saying,</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gracious Queen, we present you with this Book ; the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is wisdom ; this is the royal law ; these are the lively oracles of God.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this book, that keep and do the things contained in it . For these are the words of eternal life, able to make you wise and happy in this world, nay wise unto salvation , and so happy for evermore, through faith in Christ Jesus ; to whom be glory for ever ." From the book "God save the Queen. A sermon preached in Godalming Church on the occasion of the coronation of our most gracious Queen Victoria the 1st." by the Rev. W. R. Fremantle, A. M. 1838.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;">* While researching the above anecdote "The Secret of England's Greatness" and Queen Victoria. There is another picture, a more famous one painted during Queen Victoria's reign which now hangs at the </span><a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw00071/The-Secret-of-Englands-Greatness-Queen-Victoria-presenting-a-Bible-in-the-Audience-Chamber-at-Windsor" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #660000;">National Portrait gallery</span></b></a><span style="color: #050505;"> Below are comments written on their website underneath a photo of the painting. What do we make of it when they cannot prove the anecdote to be untrue, but dismiss it anyway.?</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="color: #262727; font-family: FSAlbertRegular, FSAlbertBold, FSAlbertItalic, arial, helvetica, verdana; white-space: normal;"><i>"The scene depicted is based on a popular but unfounded anecdote current in the 1850s. This stated that, when asked by a diplomatic delegation how Britain had become powerful in the world, 'our beloved Queen sent him, not the number of her fleet, not the number of her armies, not the account of her boundless merchandise, not the details of her inexhaustible wealth … but handing him a beautifully bound copy of the Bible, she said 'Tell the Prince that this is the Secret of England's Greatness'." National Portrait Gallery.</i></span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is sad sign of our times. I also </span><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">came across other websites too, which question the validity of the anecdote. Most view the story cynically while claiming many things, they do in fact appear more biased and flawed than the history and characters they are supposed to treating unbiasedly. Wisdom and fairness should always determine how history is presented and portrayed. We also note today there is widespread hostility towards anything connected favourably to the Bible. Why is that?. </span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Should we really accept the opinions of historians and experts when their obvious bias disqualifies them? Rather should we not challenge them and hold them to account. </span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">With all that is happening today because of cancel culture, and unfavourable narratives about Britain's history and culture. Now more than ever we should be seeking wisdom and fairness to be the final arbiter when looking at British history. </span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So I have made what I consider important points to remember when reading this subject of this anecdote. We must note - Non of those commenting negatively or questioning the anecdote mention this.</span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The first which doesn't prove anything, but indeed shows the curious way the question is phrased is likely someone from outside the British Isles - The question "What is the secret of England's greatness." Naming "England" is a common mistake many foreigners make when applying the name "England" to the whole of Great Britain, which was made up back then of Scotland, Wales, England, and the whole of Ireland. </span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap;">Queen Victoria herself was no doubt well aware of this pictures existence and story. Given the great level of public awareness and interest in the picture throughout Britain, as it toured the British Isles. Neither the Queen nor her courtier's ever cast doubt on the veracity of the story behind the picture. It very much appears this was accepted at the time and there is no record of any one questioning it. </span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap;">Without Queen Victoria herself challenging the story of the picture during her lifetime, or anyone else at the time....we can only conclude it very likely did take place. </span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap;">With no evidence to disprove the anecdote, it should be presented from a neutral standpoint and the public allowed to make up their own minds without being swayed by personal opinions or bias of historians. </span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;">By all accounts Queen Victory was regarded as a truly committed Christian. It is well known she had a strong Christian faith. A visit to the Billy Graham </span><a href="https://billygraham.org/answer/is-it-true-that-queen-victoria-believed-in-jesus-christ/"><b><span style="color: #990000;">website </span></b></a>is just one example of stories shared <span style="color: #050505;">about the life of Queen Victoria. </span></span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Would this story seem out of character with what we come to understand of Queen Victoria's faith?</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="color: black; white-space: normal;">Reading accounts of Queen Victoria's Coronation - We note how much reverence and importance was placed upon the Bible and the role it played, as had been the custom in previous Coronations since Edward the VI</span><span style="color: black; white-space: normal;">. </span><span>Below is something which was written in 1838 and gives us some idea of the gravity and influence of the Bible upon Queen Victoria's reign.</span></span></span>......"This custom, my dear Friends, has been continued to the present day. The Presentation of the Bible to the Sovereign forms a very touching part of the service, and it will be particularly interesting to you to know, that on the present occasion, our beloved Diocesan has been employed in carrying the Bible immediately before the Queen in the Procession. The Archbishop presents it to her, saying,</span><div style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Gracious Queen, we present you with this Book ; the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is wisdom ; this is the royal law ; these are the lively oracles of God.</span></div><div style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this book, that keep and do the things contained in it . For these are the words of eternal life, able to make you wise and happy in this world, nay wise unto salvation , and so happy for evermore, through faith in Christ Jesus ; to whom be glory for ever ." From the book "God save the Queen. A sermon preached in Godalming Church on the occasion of the coronation of our most gracious Queen Victoria the 1st." by the Rev. W. R. Fremantle, A. M. 1838.</span></div><div style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></li><li><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">One has to note non of the various websites which have articles written disparaging the anecdote ....Make mention of any background information shared above.....And one has to ask why? Is there a political agenda the way they want to present Britain's history to the public?. </span></div></li><li><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I will let all who read this draw their own conclusions......</span></div></li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">(Digital Image Restoration – © Peter N Millward</p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-59772158583732118362021-09-07T10:49:00.006-03:002021-09-07T11:28:39.048-03:00Be Alert and of Sober Mind<p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/88050437" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1923" data-original-width="1455" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQ37t8X9WPe2YBwJeJ78rL9zPP2T7qnynGs-JDjO8jn5kq8Ht9PTaMTkwg-sjS_eO8MNR7ACY5MgDBhI9-J5k_tvf-5FXT2y-2Y6EDfkGS2U2dpt6JnApyIDOVfQcBNWZKxRcfOcW0B1M/s1600/StandFirmWeb.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/88050437" style="color: black; font-family: Merriweather, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>For Prints, cards - click link or image</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the picture we will notice a Christian standing on an open Bible in full armour, armed to the teeth - with the sword of the Spirit - The Word of God, resisting a lion. We will also note the bones of those scattered about who did not make the Lord their strong tower or put their trust in His Word ....not even their staff and mitres could save them! In the distance, sublime cathedrals and a humble country church - a tranquil scene in contrast to the life and death struggle witnessed in the foreground. What does the scripture tell us about being a Christian and the life of faith? </span></div><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. 1 Peter 5:8. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">And "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed, and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:10-17</span></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-61174631705377059722021-08-09T14:50:00.016-03:002021-08-13T14:41:05.407-03:00Lilias Trotter - Many Beautiful Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6H7jIYJCrrgZQYIIOZNqSmmIwwU8cFHB7GNHPvuf_jyNp1BHbv04Dq7nDSujD5XaF5NQqizOwl3SaYK89Gw37y3bkchPaMrdSLft168N9jZ-6ocW92Rui2PfIfEaAiDIj2Z4hbsHomgxX/s1600/liliasTrotterBeautifulThingsWeb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="908" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6H7jIYJCrrgZQYIIOZNqSmmIwwU8cFHB7GNHPvuf_jyNp1BHbv04Dq7nDSujD5XaF5NQqizOwl3SaYK89Gw37y3bkchPaMrdSLft168N9jZ-6ocW92Rui2PfIfEaAiDIj2Z4hbsHomgxX/s1600/liliasTrotterBeautifulThingsWeb.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><p>In Algeria 1928, an elderly missionary surrounded by friends and fellow workers lay dying at a Mission she founded 40 years previously, her mind was still clear and spirit still strong even after weeks of suffering. As the end drew near, she looked out of the window, and exclaimed - ”A chariot and six horses!” Someone close by asked ‘You are seeing beautiful things,” and this dear missionary looked up with joy and said - “Yes, many, many beautiful things!” Those remarkable, amazing last words were spoken by Lilias Trotter. </p><p>The Bible says "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants." Psalm 116:15. </p><p>Lilias Trotter lived a remarkable life, pouring it out in service to her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and Lilias, modeled what it is to be a true follower an example of someone who lived in the light of Eternity. Her amazing story only really coming to the attention of the wider public in the last 6 years or so. Lilias was also a gifted painter, and may well have become an acclaimed artist if the famous art critic, John Ruskin had succeeded persuading her. But Lilias had another vision for her life - A very wonderful documentary and film has been made and released in 2015, which shares the story of this remarkable lady, her journey, mission and art. A link to the<span style="color: #990000;"> </span>film<span style="color: #990000;"> </span><b><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g0VXJ7fiq4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ad0c0c;">- Many Beautiful Things</span></a></span><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></b></p><p>* The tribute picture was created after reflecting on those last words of Lilias, I also wanted to include some of Lilias' artwork in the picture. So chose some birds/flowers Lilias made, and placed in the window top left corner - the original illustrations can be found at <a href="https://ililiastrotter.wordpress.com/out-of-print-manuscripts/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>www.ililiastrotter.wordpress.com/</b></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlCjgJlID6p7vQXUIaRQFkItCifI1YRPRZmaUenviDs8kfmq9c3GtbFCKEE14ba3VnahUNCdaacIZ6LOOO7GtUfNcEuKC9Eg4C29ISaSKcEU1WAQn5US6Y_JWiKFf-XUw1T0va5LW98vH/s2048/liliasTrotterBeautifulThingsBirds.jpg" style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1594" data-original-width="2048" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlCjgJlID6p7vQXUIaRQFkItCifI1YRPRZmaUenviDs8kfmq9c3GtbFCKEE14ba3VnahUNCdaacIZ6LOOO7GtUfNcEuKC9Eg4C29ISaSKcEU1WAQn5US6Y_JWiKFf-XUw1T0va5LW98vH/w485-h377/liliasTrotterBeautifulThingsBirds.jpg" width="485" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-22632305215393150752021-07-13T11:46:00.024-03:002021-07-13T17:41:59.198-03:00John Wesley Preaching at Gwennap Pit. 1762 - 1789<p><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/John-Wesley-Preaching-at-Gwennap-Pit-by-petermill/82511555.E40HW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img alt="For Prints and cards click image" border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1319" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBGKgTcTj8lk7xnz_6to-YEtoB6AFWn4rz6pWwWhgxih_ki27vuKDMBCnN29QCeoEptxmoLO0pbMlMWm4l-hvrkxRumOcVDKufqtDfrcOa64lCxnpJY5uO1WR3jsUr_wbSXulPbj2TQkw/s1600/JohnWesleyGwennapPitWeb.jpg" title="John Wesley preaching" width="640" /></a><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Republished and Digital Image Restoration – © Peter N Millward</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/John-Wesley-Preaching-at-Gwennap-Pit-by-petermill/82511555.E40HW" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial;"><b>For Prints, cards - click link or image</b></span></a></div><div class="node_modules--redbubble-design-system-react-Box-styles__box--2Ufmy" data-testid="ds-box" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><h1 class="node_modules--redbubble-design-system-react-Box-styles__box--2Ufmy node_modules--redbubble-design-system-react-Text-styles__text--23E5U node_modules--redbubble-design-system-react-Text-styles__display1--2HiLc" data-testid="ds-box" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: var(--ds-font-size-display1); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: var(--ds-line-height-display1); margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">John Wesley Preaching at Gwennap Pit</span></h1></span></div><div class="node_modules--redbubble-design-system-react-Box-styles__box--2Ufmy" data-testid="ds-box" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">John Wesley Preaching at Gwennap Pit. A hollow piece of ground which was said to have been formed from a collapsed mine working. Wesley found it was a superb place to preach. and called it ‘the most magnificent spectacle this side of heaven’. Wesley preached there eighteen times between 1762 and 1789. The structure is said to be able to seat about 1500 people comfortably but on one occasion Wesley's preaching attracted 32,000 people!. The first use of Gwennap Pit was in September 1762 and John Wesley himself recorded the occasion: <b>‘The wind was so high that I could not stand at the usual place at [the village of] Gwennap; but a small distance was a hollow capable of containing many thousands of people. I stood on one side of this amphitheatre towards the top and with people beneath on all sides. I enlarged on those words in the gospel for the day Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see….hear the things that ye hear.’ </b> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Today the Gwennap Pit can still be visited - in about the year 1806. 12 terraces had been cut into the sides to create seating that still exists today. A group of local mine captains and a mining engineer had decided to preserve the pit as a memorial to John Wesley and his message.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Let us reflect on the amazing spiritual legacy John Wesley left behind and what God did through the Wesley brothers over 200 years ago. Today, many churches and denominations have since fallen away, turning their backs upon God. But they certainly do well to remember just how God blessed His faithful servants in times past, who were obedient and zealous for God and His Word. And at the same time reflect on what will happen to those who refuse to listen and reject Him? - A day of reckoning is fast approaching. </p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-57457066970746355232021-05-16T16:17:00.007-03:002021-05-16T16:34:08.359-03:00New Film - History of the Broad and Narrow Way Picture<p style="text-align: justify;">Some weeks ago I discovered that I could transfer text to voice...realising the potential and having the text already prepared with the Broad and Narrow Way picture it was an incentive to try....for a few years I already had some sketches prepared for a book, so I just needed to finish. Video is a fascinating departure for me artistically speaking. Its been an enjoyable challenge, especially translating to other languages. If anyone is interested in a particular language and would like to help, please share and I will see what I can do. Please send feedback about the videos is always appreciated!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BJMuRuLsYR8" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"> Portuguese translation below</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hAq6EZzeiHE" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> German Translation below</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qJdce7ei-cc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> French Translation below</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QRHo14Koork" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-90986648623094337902021-03-11T16:50:00.002-03:002021-03-11T16:54:13.377-03:00Sadhu Sundar Singh <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Sadhu-Sundar-Singh-by-petermill/23122198.LVTDI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sadhu Sundar Singh" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKub4wvP0BqZjJJz_u14ycm0j4P51GnEKQ8PLt8oz5hbTAEJ64EaSOJPKhZp5oLtTWybn3b2YNiVCt0AwVezFHokuq9OVN8Bo83J6xOIgX4O6L9quXOrQO6CVOI_p4-Y_urCn9uD6fFX4N/s1600/image.png" title="For posters and cards click image" width="595" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Sundar Singh lived at the turn of the last century, his life was both remarkable and challenging, a disciple of Jesus Christ who chose the life of a Sadhu, (An Indian Holy man).</span></p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">One time Sadhu Sundar Singh was travelling on foot with a Buddhist monk in Tibet, it was a bitterly cold afternoon and a real danger of freezing to death if they did not reach their destination, a monastery before nightfall. It was getting late when the two travelers heard a cry, it was another traveler who had slipped off the path and injured himself….. The monk said, “Do no stop. God has brought him to his fate. He must work it out himself.” Sundar Singh replied, “No, my brother. God has sent me here to help this man. I cannot abandon him.” But the monk hurried away along the path. Finding himself alone in the fading light Sundar Singh, undaunted went down to where the man lay, put him on his back with a blanket he turned into a sling, then struggled back up on to the path. It was a difficult business walking through the snow and there’s no record how long he walked, But eventually Sundar Singh saw some lights in the distance – it was the monastery……But as he walked further he came across an object partially buried in snow on the path – it was the frozen body of the monk who had left them, he had succumbed to the freezing cold. Sundar Singh eventually arrived at the monastery with the injured man, they had both survived - The physical exertion from simply carrying the injured man had generated enough heat to keep both their bodies from freezing.</span><div><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span>A scripture to ponder this story - </span></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">"For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it." Matthew 16:25</span></span></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-47184848405674798562021-03-05T12:42:00.008-03:002021-03-05T13:22:45.906-03:00Dive into the Bible - A Very Deep Pool!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIle_4K_CbPiYgBvgnJkiIhWQmkIazg6gKibdQuZvyepXK0SRBYShyQhUAf8y7x496grNyf1br3i3Rn01Lgkd6qGpFQwmxX8MVeqBgjy0f21rSlgIAPo1mNK1Iq-8XOR6afV1hMrSvTpF/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="860" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIle_4K_CbPiYgBvgnJkiIhWQmkIazg6gKibdQuZvyepXK0SRBYShyQhUAf8y7x496grNyf1br3i3Rn01Lgkd6qGpFQwmxX8MVeqBgjy0f21rSlgIAPo1mNK1Iq-8XOR6afV1hMrSvTpF/s1600/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">Dive into the Bible - A very deep pool, no one knows it's full depth, only God, yet its safe for toddlers to paddle and enjoy...in fact learning to swim in the Bible pool is the best thing children can do growing up, with eternal blessings for all who enjoy its benefits and find the Pearl of Great price found within its depths. Many wise merchants have been known to sell all they possess, that they might obtain this one unique precious pearl. Have you swam in this pool of no regrets? Whatever situation you are in, take a swim in the Bible pool, don't give up, when you find this precious and valuable pearl, seek to obtain it - because you wont regret it! “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:45-46. </span></div><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFiVs-48ksZcHeRqmBFqNi705UyjAp9CFK0asT_KuzJQqyUy13rlM9GOluOqC-J2SvGaw3tMoHhQIocxTj1a91erm6ZduJv0qrbu91AY0vZFPOdMoEymGPMnrZ0LHUVasq1D57j-ofu-B/s2048/OuitreachMangroves2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1653" data-original-width="2048" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFiVs-48ksZcHeRqmBFqNi705UyjAp9CFK0asT_KuzJQqyUy13rlM9GOluOqC-J2SvGaw3tMoHhQIocxTj1a91erm6ZduJv0qrbu91AY0vZFPOdMoEymGPMnrZ0LHUVasq1D57j-ofu-B/w400-h323/OuitreachMangroves2021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">ecently we did an outreach at the local Mangroves near where we live in Caucaia - Some photos of our time, bringing a little joy to a very needy area. We had some presentations and Bible stories also food. Also took my easel and paints and revisited a subject, placing a huge Bible as a swimming pool in the scene of the mangroves. I painted a similar picture many years ago around 2004 helping an outreach to a very needy area in Fortaleza. The photo below is from the outreach in 2004 - How time flies!</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGWhTYDe6wiI6rFtYZdkMBfhyphenhypheni-RqjaI2P1sqH1ILeDhbRQKS3nbXFWM0h44ojVhxScfFc-kEgpKO45MxpXGN2yARozlbxyLu5AaZt_PKXktAAXF_T6EVsCuTtNRv7dOpogyB91T-bO7H/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="552" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGWhTYDe6wiI6rFtYZdkMBfhyphenhypheni-RqjaI2P1sqH1ILeDhbRQKS3nbXFWM0h44ojVhxScfFc-kEgpKO45MxpXGN2yARozlbxyLu5AaZt_PKXktAAXF_T6EVsCuTtNRv7dOpogyB91T-bO7H/" width="320" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Carol Coppens from Ca</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span>nad</span></span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">a also saw the recent picture on Facebook painted at the Mangroves and made a poem inspired about diving into the Bible pool, and came up with a poem below. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>So I decided to share it here, alongside a similar picture I did years ago in 2003 when experimenting with Bryce 3D Software. Thank you Carol for sharing your wonderful poem and words! Click on the image below for posters and cards available </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/The-Bible-Pool-by-petermill/71460729.LVTDI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Dive into the Bible Pool" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="1128" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjaz_ysVPOMHmcB121xxAk67-6_LwrTQOaKPv8SCNnea_nx6dL5dIfQQFAI5uCti950ObPSozTPfz_D0oGHQpX_uKNMFB5OL2f_vElRY7tsm_SvLpttGDuH_j-4i8WAlOUhr_vMR0yQKF/w640-h399/image.png" title="Bible Pool" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Dive into the bible,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">It is a deep pool,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">All wisdom and knowledge</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Contained in its whole.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Each page tells the story,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Of God's plan for men,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">To rescue from sin,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">And restore us again.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Our sin holds us captive,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">God's will we defy,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">We hate being told,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">To the world we must die.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">We know we're unable</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Our sins to deny,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">God must grant to us faith,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">To see Him with our eye.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">The story's all there,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">In clear black and white,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Press on through its pages,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">'Til God grants you sight.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Without living faith,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Heaven's closed to our pleas,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">So give God what He's due,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">And submit, on your knees.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Dive into the bible,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Its waters are deep,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Pray His grace to convert you,</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">And your soul to keep safe.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Carol Coppens 2/9/21</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><p><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-85462372973857782362021-01-04T00:54:00.020-03:002021-01-07T22:03:09.872-03:00The Liberty Prayer Tree - 2020 US Presidential Election<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7XRyXSM7ZRh1tQHdjBLN7eZz8-61iWrQkk_UWaE_mG3cVj-K-W3_dUifm6wUr3FQDdNnbuuSe-XAqHwbRtaTSUDy5-0Tr-DSv0-B4V544vzQypq06dpQcGi7vqd5dJ8xsoaRcChmIbpe/s2048/USElectionsPOD2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Liberty Prayer Tree" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1040" height="991" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7XRyXSM7ZRh1tQHdjBLN7eZz8-61iWrQkk_UWaE_mG3cVj-K-W3_dUifm6wUr3FQDdNnbuuSe-XAqHwbRtaTSUDy5-0Tr-DSv0-B4V544vzQypq06dpQcGi7vqd5dJ8xsoaRcChmIbpe/s680/USElectionsPOD2.jpg" title="Free Download - High Res image - Liberty Prayer Tree" width="502" /></a></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"> The Liberty Prayer Tree - 2020 US Presidential Election</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recently I saw friends posting the Blob Tree test on FB, created by behavioral psychologist Pip Wilson, a psycho-educational gamester and EQ developer. Well, I couldn't resist taking the blob tree test a step further - I was fascinated to see how this could apply to the 2020 US Election and break down all the complex issues involved into Blob people.....If like me, you will probably be wondering where the Election is heading. So I have been hurrying to get this finished before January 6th - It has blob characters in various situations. If interested your welcome to download and print with the text below. - A look at the picture will hopefully inspire many to pray and meditate about what is happening and intercede. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b>The 2020 United States Presidential Election - The Liberty Prayer Tree.</b></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">An exercise in praying for the Elections using scripture. Various situations represented, some will be easy and some will require reflection, research and prayer for understanding.. Print out for groups or for personal use. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-862576f1-7fff-ec0c-9479-3759688ca6ce"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">1:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Leaders - Proverbs 8:15-15. “By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; by me princes govern, and nobles—all who rule on earth.”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">2:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Apathy - Galatians 6:9. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">3:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Corruption/Betrayal - Proverbs 19:5. A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">4:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Worry - Isaiah 35:4. Say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you." </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">5:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Helping - Proverbs 3:27. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">6:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Losing Hope/Giving Up - 2 Chronicles 15:7. But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded." </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">7:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Frustration - John 16:33. "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">8:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Making Wrong Choices - James 4:17. “If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn't do it, it is sin for them”. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">9:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Speaking Without Thinking - Proverbs 29:20. Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">10:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Manipulation - 2 Corinthians 11:14. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">11:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Hatred - Proverbs 10:12. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">12:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Dishonesty - Proverbs 11:1. The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">13:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Unity - Psalm 133:1. How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">14:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Value Others - Philippians 2:3. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">15: Hope - Psalm 33:18. But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">16:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Be Strong and Courageous - Deuteronomy 31:6-8. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">17:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Responsibility to Warn - Ezekiel 33:8. When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require from your hand. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">18:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Only One True Foundation - 1 Corinthians 3:11. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">19</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">No Hiding from the Truth - Job 34:22. There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness, where evildoers can hide. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">20</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Rebellious Leaders - Proverbs 28:2. When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">21:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Courage to Stand for the Truth - Jeremiah 23:29. "Is not my word like fire," declares the LORD, "and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces? </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">22:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Fervent Prayer - James 5:16. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">23:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Do Not Suppress the Truth - Romans 1:18. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">24:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Do Not Resist the Truth - Psalm 140:8. Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">25 and 26:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Obedience and Repentance - 2 Chronicles 7:14. If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> 27:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Accountability - Numbers 32:23. ………..</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #001320; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">you may be sure that your sin will find you out.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">28:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">The Swamp - Hebrews 4:13. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. </span></p><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">29:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Good Conscience </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">- Timothy 1:5.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. </span></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pray and Intercede.</span></b></span><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span></span></div></div></div><p><br /></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-7994745225968131162020-12-13T17:08:00.004-03:002020-12-14T10:59:24.281-03:00Christmas Greetings - Jerusalem 1917<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/petermill/works/65019490-christmas-greetings-jerusalem-1917?asc=u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="946" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9Vs6EBl0d-CiwiSi1COt52MOjva7-MJEzWLBguXMc0iOmG68wvAbEqpFMVVcF4OAd0Fw_tdmq0Lum99H6BVLhhv09Pjq3Mr_C4mAD9hJcUt9U14ednqs35czbj8TSPR8Weq3yjGWLadk/s1600/AllenbyJerusalemWeb.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: medium;">Christmas Greetings - Jerusalem 1917</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/petermill/works/65019490-christmas-greetings-jerusalem-1917?asc=u42716516-jerusalem-william-blake?asc=u&ref=recent-owner" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">For Posters and Cards click link</span></span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 15px;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #351c75;">It was a very special Christmas, December 11th 1917 in Jerusalem. General Edmund Allenby and his forces entered into the city through the Jaffa Gate. The general commanded the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, a British Empire Military formation. Miraculously, they had captured Jerusalem without a shot being fired and the city liberated after 400 years of Ottoman rule. I decided to make this, the subject of this years Christmas Card after being reminded this week of these momentous events in 1917. I based it on a sketch made over 20 years ago while taking notes during a YWAM School of Jewish Studies. Would you believe I had never seen photos of this famous event until this week! So I decided to revisit the sketch and made a few changes...The story behind the remarkable event is even more amazing and ought to make us wonder and reflect. Because General Allenby, as a child had asked his mother what to pray for - His mother said, “Pray that you may be of service to the Jews” He was a devout Christian and when he became a British General, it so happened he was the General sent to take command of the British forces in the region. God was indeed answering prayers he had prayed as a child. He was the one sent to liberate Jerusalem!. When he entered the city, he would not ride into Jerusalem on horseback, he said “Because he did not want to ride over the the flagstones where his Lord had carried His Cross” His attitude of reverence and humility a stark contrast to all the other conquerors of this world. Some thoughts for Christmas - When the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ reigns in our lives.....He shall reign over the Kingdoms of this world! Christ in us - God with us! Immanuel!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">From original notes </div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhVXhBakEDIYGo4qcG0VI3nFEZ2WraqidZ_Ki9FH9Zx6CWtLKlWEay3UXA8FNoPKWwswN8uxauTvtqUdeQP-dtnvFZLX1dqKlF0Km-mV0zQ-Cmyan4u8ZDP9FbITGYiG_CO4zrCyEMIls/s1255/GeneralAlenbyOriginalNotesWeb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1255" data-original-width="1005" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhVXhBakEDIYGo4qcG0VI3nFEZ2WraqidZ_Ki9FH9Zx6CWtLKlWEay3UXA8FNoPKWwswN8uxauTvtqUdeQP-dtnvFZLX1dqKlF0Km-mV0zQ-Cmyan4u8ZDP9FbITGYiG_CO4zrCyEMIls/w512-h640/GeneralAlenbyOriginalNotesWeb.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-83663027379849402532020-12-07T19:26:00.009-03:002023-01-03T21:43:04.559-03:00 Why Britain Still Leads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/petermill/works/47985325-battle-of-britain-day-15th-september-1940?asc=uAAAAAABacY/v8Ly51FIWQ45iFK-bhaQBKEPv-RPM3xWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Churchill15September1940Web.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Battle of Britain Day 15th September 1940" border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="1914" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkkRdoysmBZHY5W54MRT0LM3BV72e5UyGn-YmxLVe63NXjhcX-4vnhiIEKe8tOjoLdBuOoAVVDN-2ZUOusyjRSIPcqWZNHuIwJzxNyfm4-JXORPkUF1uCacEGSoLvisIzaJ0-7fnAxHKh/s1600/Churchill15September1940Web.jpg" title="Battle of Britain Posters and Cards" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">WHY BRITAIN STILL LEADS </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-47c49928-7fff-2a2e-d0eb-dc439f458343"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">AN ADDRESS BY DR. J. WESLEY BREADY, PH.D.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chairman: The President, Dr. F. A. Gaby</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, April 25, 1940</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">THE PRESIDENT: I have a great deal of pleasure in introducing to you today an experienced and noted lecturer, Dr. J. Wesley Bready, who is an explorer of social and industrial relationships with an international reputation. He has been the recipient of many honours: B.A. from Queen's University; B.D. from Toronto University; M. A. from Columbia University. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dr. Bready has travelled extensively throughout the Dominion and his interest in sociology has become his chief life work. This caused him to move to Great Britain in 1920 and one result of his work there was the award of Doctor of Philosophy from London University, upon the recommendation of the famous historian, George Macauley Trevelyan, O.M. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to his many lecture tours, he is also an author of note, and among his books are Lord Shaftesbury and Social-Industrial Progress, first edition in 1926; Dr. Barnardo: Physician, Pioneer, Prophet, first edition in 1930: and England before and After Wesley, published a year ago and already in a fifth edition. The last mentioned was chosen as a "Book of the Month" in England in 1939. He is a true Imperialist and a firm believer in the perpetuity of the British Commonwealth of Nations. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I take much pleasure in introducing Dr. J. Wesley Bready, whose address is entitled, "Why Britain Still Leads."(Applause) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DR. J. WESLEY BREADY, PH.D.: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: Before grappling with my subject, allow me to express my warm appreciation of the honour bestowed upon me in inviting me to address this august Club, whose purpose is the true service of a liberty-loving, liberty-mediating and liberty-defending Empire. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My only apology for speaking from this platform is that as a Canadian born, I have had the privilege of spending some seventeen years of historical research in those glorious Islands I love to call the Mother Country. Those years, moreover, afforded me the privilege--a great privilege--of interpreting the lives of three of the noblest sons of the Empire, of three, I think, of the most truly noble sons of the modern world: John Wesley, Lord Shaftesbury, the mighty social reformer, and Dr. Barnardo, "the Father of Nobody's Children". This study and these years of sojourn in the Mother Country have made me realize as never before could I have realized, the debt of the whole world to the liberty-loving and liberty-spreading spirit of the British Empire. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, Gentlemen, we meet in troubled times. Today, over the face of the earth, liberty is being threatened. Today, freedom, justice, righteousness, truth, mercy and religion are on the defensive. Blustering, bullying and brutal forces in the form of totalitarian states are rampant. Everywhere the armies and the emissaries of the totalitarian states are striving, ruthlessly, to trample to death the spirit of liberty--yea, some of us believe of civilization itself. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tyrannies, however, are no new thing in this old world's history. Military, political, academic, economic and even religious tyrannies have had their day and ceased to be; but never, perhaps, has the world been threatened with such a tyranny-so gruesome, so repulsive, so soulless-as that inherent in the ideologies of these modern totalitarian states, these states that would coerce initiative and suppress freedom. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The other day I ran across some humorous lines which to me were suggestive. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I pass them on </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Germany's Reichstag has met once more, "Ja!"says the Reichstag, "Ja!"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To hear the speech it has heard before, "Ja!"says the Reichstag, "Ja!"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It has no voice and it has no views, It just comes in on the chorus ques, With the only word it's allowed to use, "Ja!"says the Reichstag, "Ja!"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Deputies "Heil", and click their heels, "Ja!"says the Reichstag, "Ja!"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quite as human as well-trained seals, "Ja!"says the Reichstag, "Ja!"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hitler herring, without their roes, Hitler "yes-men", without their "No's", Hitler's clack for his one-man shows, "Ja!"says the Reichstag, "Ja!"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Applause) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There you are, Gentlemen. Sometimes humour comes close to truth. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In this skit surely is reflected the world's arch-tragedy today. Not only Germany and her vassal states, but Russia, Italy and Japan are flattened under the steam roller of a "Ja! Ja!"system of military dictation. In these countries all creative debate is silenced; all consciences are coerced; all non-conformity to official tyranny is muzzled. Hence, free people today, the world over, are looking increasingly to Britain for guidance, leadership and defence. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This brings me to my central theme: why does Britain still lead? Why, on all sides, are the forces of liberty and conscience assembling beneath her banner and behind her shield? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In answering this question I know there are some who simply would say that the British people by nature are so uniquely endowed with balance, graciousness, good sportsmanship and the love of liberty, that they are comparatively free of the Old Adam, and therefore predestined to world leadership. Now, that the land of Chaucer, Spencer, Shakespeare, Milton and Cromwell was possessed of a more-than-ordinary instinct for liberty, fair play and decency, who will deny? Nevertheless, to suggest that the British people are by nature superior to all others and that in an unbroken and, as it were, apostolic succession, they have been the mediators of justice, freedom and integrity, is surely to do violence to the facts of history and to betray truth. Britain's record is such that we can afford to be both frank and fair. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To three eras in modern British history I now invite your attention: First, the era of moral and spiritual eclipse: and that we must admit. Secondly, the era of moral and spiritual rebirth. Thirdly, the era of epic reform. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first of these three eras we must needs treat frankly, if briefly. The second we shall centre in the life of an incomparable spiritual leader, a Briton to the bone. A discussion of the third is utterly essential to any understanding of the heritage of conscience, vision and achievement which the British Empire at this moment is guarding and defending for all liberty-loving peoples the world over. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Applause) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We proceed, then, to the first of these three specified periods, the era of moral and spiritual eclipse. The late 17th and early 18th century in England is designated in the Cambridge Modern History as--"an age of materialism, a period of dim ideals and expiring hopes."It is a sad picture. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was the age when the slave trade was dominating England's economic and financial life and Britain, following the Treaty of Utrecht, in 1713, rejoiced in gaining the lion's share of that nefarious traffic. This age of "expiring hopes"was also the age of gin-drunkenness. In the large cities-London, Bristol, Norfolk-hundreds of public houses hung out signs, "Drunk for a Penny; Dead Drunk 2 pence; Free Straw."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was the age, too, we must admit, of South Sea Bubble finance, of Whig oligarchy politics, with its shameless corruption; the age of incredible child neglect. It was the age of shallow brilliance and tinsel show. Like most charlatan eras of history that put on airs it called itself "the Age of Reason and Naturalism". In reality, it was the age of Rationalistic Materialism and Futilitarian Fatalism. Pope was but expressing the Zeitgeist of that era when he wrote, "One truth is clear, whatever is, is right. "Of course that included the slave trade. It included the rotten politics of that period. It included the right of a skeptical, cynical clique to domineer over the vast outcast multitudes of working England in that day. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mandeville, in his Fable of the Bees was more outspoken than Pope. He dared to write, "To make society happy it is necessary that great numbers should be wretched as well as poor."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This swashbuckling paganism was, as we shall soon see, checked and defeated in England by an unparalleled revival of vital, practical Christianity. But ere passing to that Baptism of Fire, it is significant to note that Montesquieu, Rousseau and Voltaire had all lived in this Deistic England. They all had been feted by the smart skeptical set and they carried back to France this species of Deism called Rationalistic Naturalism, or more accurately, Rationalistic Materialism, and there it finally issued in the holocaust and bloodshed, known as the "Reign of Terror."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From France this same Humanistic Paganism travelled to Germany and there issued in Nietzsche's Power Politics that expressed themselves finally in Prussian Militarism. Nietzsche, himself, incidentally, died in a mad-house. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Later, when Economics was to the fore, Karl Marx took the same Atheistic Materialism, and dressing it up in the so-called "philosophy "of Communism, created the vitriolic propaganda which issued in that spiritual monstrosity, Bolshevik Russia. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, Gentlemen, that is a sorry period of History. It is with joy we pass on to the second part of our subject--the era of England's moral and spiritual rebirth- Now, we will see a different country from the England in that age of the slave trade and rotten politics. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I invite you to return now to the Cambridge Modern History. We see that this great history characterized the foregoing age as an "age of materialism, dim ideals and expiring hopes-"Thank God, it continues: "Before the middle of the century its character was transformed; there appeared a movement, headed by a mighty leader, who brought forth water from the rocks to make a barren land live again. "These are the words of Dr. Temperlay in the Cambridge Modern History, designating "The Age of Reason."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recall that today the totalitarian states are calling themselves expressions of "The Age of Science". </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This mighty leader, "who brought forth water from the rocks to make a barren land live again, "is the central character in the greatest moral and spiritual drama the British Empire in its whole history has known. Mark the verdict of that great Minister of Education, the Rt. Honourable Augustine Birrell: "No man lived nearer to the centre than John Wesley; neither Pitt nor Clive, neither Mansfield nor Johnson. You cannot cut him out of the national life. No single figure influenced so many minds: no single voice touched so many hearts; no other man did such a life's work for England-"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What an amazing tribute! Could we point to any other character, in all modern history, and pay such a tribute as that? Yet it is paid by a great educationist and statesman. Nor do such tributes stand alone. You will pardon me mentioning that just after the publication of my book, England: Before and After Wesley, Sir Charles Oman, head of the Modern History Department of Oxford, Member of Parliament for Oxford, and Intelligence Officer of the British Government during the last war, wrote me saying:-"I have always, Sir, agreed with your central conclusion, that John Wesley saved England from spiritual and moral collapse."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is a stupendous claim. Why, then, have most historians ignored such things? Why? That is one of the vital questions of this hour. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As friends of the Empire, whatever our politics or our creed, let us pause now and consider briefly the life of this amazing man whom historians have little understood and much ignored. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We can indulge but a flying panorama. At 35 years of age, this man, who later was to save England and the Empire from moral and spiritual collapse, was a failure. Note that word. Don't misunderstand me. From his earliest youth he had been a person of amazing self-discipline, amazing intelligence, amazing erudition and amazing sincerity. He had been a Don at Oxford (an Oxford Professor) and was a great classic scholar. Nevertheless, he was a failure. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Then something happened. This disillusioned professor-priest underwent a transforming spiritual experience, called (it is a word today unpopular) "conversion". Would to God we knew its meaning! It would be great for the Empire. He had a soul-illuminating, heart-warming rebirth; and that experience lifted him up, like his Lord, to the Mount of Transfiguration. To use Wesley's own words, his "spiritual eyes were opened "and he beheld the Holy One, the Invisible. His "spiritual ears were unstopped "and he heard the still, small voice of the Son of God, and began to live abundantly, triumphantly, as never before. The old tattered robes of legalism fell from him, and he knew himself "clothed upon "with the new and gleaming mantle of the Spirit Eternal. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This man, after his rebirth, looked with a seer's vision upon this England in eclipse, the England of the slave trader, the England of the kidnapper, the England of rotten theatres with free entrances for prostitutes of the street, the England of brutal sports-the England of a Deistic clique that had left the multitudes to wallow in ignorance, bestiality and shame. The Age of Reason, indeed! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Like the prophet of old, Wesley's soul cried out: "Here am I, Oh, God! Use me! -not as I will but as Thou wilt, if only England be saved! "For, with spiritual eyes he could see beneath the adultery, the drunkenness and the debauchery, the infinite value of the souls of men- </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So, he came down from that mount of transfiguration to the mundane affairs of everyday life. He began moving about among the common people as a priest of the Church of England, who loved the Church of England, who loved its Creed, who had no quarrel with the Church if only it would do its job and be faithful to its purpose. He tried to work within it. I shall not engage in controversy; but I have spent years of research in this field, and the blunt truth is that he was not wanted. Probably the greatest of the Bishops of that age, Bishop Butler, told Wesley in Bristol, "You are not wanted here, Sir, go hence!"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So, in the Providence of God, working with Whitefield, his amazing colleague, Wesley took to the open fields and soon we find him travelling all over the beautiful countryside of England. (How those of us who know it love it!) Over the hills, across the ferns, fording streams and struggling in currents, sometimes hanging on to his horse's tail. He was everywhere--at the mouth of the pit, at the door of the factory, in village market places--on town cobble stones. Yea, millions of British cobble stones are forever sacred where multitudes of British workmen kneeled as this man of God led them in prayer. England was in the process of finding her soul. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Think of the titanic labours of this man. In all recorded history they defy a parallel. He preached, in the fifty-three years succeeding his conversion, 46,000 sermons. He travelled--mostly on horse-back or on foot--226,000 miles. Despite all his other work, he published 233 books and pamphlets. He made £30,000 profits out of his writings alone. He was incomparably the greatest adult educator modern history in any land has yet known, and he never spent more than £30 a year on his own person. His was a life of almost unparalleled abstemiousness. He died in his eighty-eighth year, worth less than k10. He had given his all to God and to man. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No wonder Mr. Baldwin, now Lord Baldwin, when Prime Minister, said, "I am supposed to be a busy man but by the side of John Wesley I am one of the unemployed."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No wonder that Lloyd George, in reviewing the life of Wesley, said, "He left to the whole English-speaking world a heritage incomparably sublime."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why, Gentlemen, as citizens of this Empire--I don't care whether you be Jew or Gentile, Protestant or Catholic--you owe an unspeakable debt of gratitude to the sheer majesty of the life of this man of God who poured out his soul without thought of fee or hire to save England. Again, have you ever thought of the debt of Democracy to this incomparable man, or the debt of Democracy to his Class Leaders, to say nothing of his itinerary preachers, that mighty army of self-taught Enthusiasts under their great Oxford Don? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pause a moment on the Class Leaders--what a place they really have, if history were truly written, in the development of British Democracy. Have you ever known that Wesley was in contact with some ten thousand Class Leaders all over Britain before his death? Wherever he went, travelling everywhere in all sorts of weather, there were tortured souls who wanted to free themselves from drunkenness and sin and dishonesty and violence; so he formed seeking men into groups of twelve, under a man of character; while twelve seeking women he placed under a woman of character--to build them up in faith. They prayed together, worked together, and testified as to the miracles God had wrought in their hearts. All too, were sworn to secrecy concerning Class confessions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of course they had troubles. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There was an old fellow of Crewe, Who discovered a mouse in his stew. Said the waiter: "Don't shout and wave it about, Or the rest will be wanting one too."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Think that over and apply it to the Class Meetings. There were mice that got into the stew-even rats. But these Class Leaders, trained under Wesley, became some of the most winsome characters in Britain. When problems arose, they didn't shout and wave them about. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For instance, if a man in a Class lapsed back into drunkenness, and tens of thousands of drunkards were reclaimed in this miraculous movement in England, they didn't wag their heads and say, "I told you so. What is the good of it? "They got down on their knees in prayer and yearned over that man as a mother over a fallen son. They went out after him when his old cronies had taken him off and poured gin down his throat; they won him back, and rejoiced more over the one sinner returned than over the ninety-and-nine that were safe in the fold. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you consider those ten thousand Class Leaders, what does Democracy in Britain not owe to such a movement as that? Again we quote Lord Baldwin. "Historians, "he says, "who fill their pages with Napoleon and have nothing to say of Wesley, now are beginning to realize that they can never explain 19th century England until they first explain John Wesley, "He poignantly added: "I believe it equally true to say they will never understand what is best in 20th century America until they understand Wesley. "His influence embraced the world. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This leads us to the third and concluding section of our survey--the era of epic reform. The abolition of the slave trade and slavery, by consensus of opinion among the greatest modern historians, is the cardinal achievement of all modern history. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Four times Professor George Macaulay Trevelyan; O.M., in his History of the 19th Century, refers to the abolition of this nefarious traffic as a "turning event "in modern "world history. "Note that word "world". He doesn't say "British"; he doesn't say "European"; he says "world history". This turning event, Trevelyan reminds us, came "only just in time". Had the accursed traffic in human blood continued but a little longer, nothing is more certain than that the rising cupidity of the growing nationalisms of Europe, not content with transporting African slaves from their own continent to the new world, would have parceled out the whole African Continent (the second largest) into "slave farms". </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trevelyan continues: "The inevitable Nemesis of that travesty of humanity and justice would as certainly have spelled the dissolution and destruction of modern European civilization-he doesn't say of 'British civilization', but 'modern European civilization'-as the institution of slavery spelled the destruction of the old civilization of Greece and Rome."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, Gentlemen, here we are in the realm of the imponderables, so staggering in proportion that the average man passes by because of spiritual blindness. To talk about the British Empire without recognition of these things is to try to understand the body without any cognizance of the soul that expresses itself through the body. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who then were the chief leaders in this great achievement, this miracle of modern history? Note well their names: Granville Sharp, Thomas Clarkson, William Wilberforce, Zachary Macaulay, Cowper the poet, Hannah More, Sir James Stephen-go right through the list, including John Newton and Thomas Buxton and every single one of them was an avowed Christian. They were of every denomination, including Quakers, Methodists, Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Baptists, Anglicans and Catholics. Yes! But all of them, in the last analysis, were children of the new Zeitgeist--the new birth of national conscience which Wesley had wrought. Indeed the Evangelical revival represents the Great Divide, the water-shed, of modern British history. It bequeathed a new soul to the common people of England. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These things are essential to our understanding of Britain today, but we pass from this amazing achievement to the foundations of popular education. And their building represents a romantic story that started with a humble Sunday School. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The next step was the creation of the Royal Lancastrian School Society. Following that, came the British and Foreign School Society, uniting all Non-Conformists; and after that, the National School Society under the Church of England. Then, in like succession, came Shaftesbury's Educational Classes in the Factory Acts, and later, the romantic Ragged School Movement, with which Charles Dickens and some of the geniuses of England were associated. The Bible was its chief text. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Only after all this, through the famous Board School Act, came free and popular education for the common people of England; and Gladstone under whose Government it was passed, said that it "simply filled in the gaps". Next came the humanizing of the Prison System and the Penal Code. John Howard and Elizabeth Fry were the epic characters in this field. Both were children of the new Christian Revival, the mighty Baptism of Fire, that had spread over England and through the Empire, mediating heart warmth, soul illumination and moral power. We press on to the emancipation of industrial England; and what an achievement it was! Don't forget, first, that the crudities, and cruelties and the exploitations of the early Industrial Revolution began under slavery. Most historians have utterly ignored that fact. But who now was raised up as a prophet-statesman, to lift the arms of protecting love against the exploitation of women and children? Why, Lord Shaftesbury, as every school boy should know. Think a moment regarding his life. He was born in a godless, though titled, home. The love of God and man was breathed into his soul by an old Christian nurse, Maria Millis. At fourteen years of age, while a student at Harrow School, he saw a pauper's funeral in which the pallbearers were so stupidly drunk they stumbled and fell, allowing the coffin to crash to earth, and crack. Like Lincoln at New Orleans, Shaftesbury vowed a vow and prayed a prayer, the tenor of which was: "Oh, God, can these things be in Christian England? "And there, he dedicated his life to the uplift of the downtrodden and oppressed among his countrymen. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Later he went to Oxford where he graduated with first class honours in Classics. At twenty-five he was an M.P. At twenty-seven, he obtained Cabinet rank. Fifty-seven of the sixty years of Shaftesbury's public life were given without a penny of pay, and he was a poor man all of his life. For many years, while his father disowned him, he had to borrow money to educate his ten children. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Consider the majesty of his life's work. He passed the epic and transforming succession of Factory Acts. He passed the Mines and Collieries Bill, the Chimney Sweep Acts, different Health, Housing and Education reforms, and also the Lodging House Bill which Dickens described as "the best Act ever passed by a British Legislature". He gave his whole life in a passionate outpouring for the welfare of the common people. Does his career mean nothing in understanding the heritage of this Empire? If we neglect it the workers of England have not neglected it. Many of you know Piccadilly Circus, London. In the heart of Piccadilly Circus stands an amazing memorial, commonly called the "Eros Monument". It is the Shaftesbury Memorial, built by the consecrated pennies of the emancipated industrial workers of England. The busiest spot in this Empire therefore contains not the memorial of a British King, or of Shakespeare, the King of Literature, but of the Prince of Social Reformers, the great Lord Shaftesbury, who gave his all in a missionary crusade (himself an Earl) to enrich the life of the common people of England. He, like Wilberforce, was a product of the same great Spiritual Awakening. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A step further, as we draw toward our conclusion. I had the honour of writing the history of the Barnardo Homes. Dr. Barnardo's work was such that it is cardinal to the understanding of the humanity of this Empire. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At sixteen Barnardo was a priggish agnostic. Then came a spiritual awakening. He came from Dublin, his native city, to London to train as a medical missionary to China. In London's East End slums he opened up, at his own expense, a Donkey Shed Ragged School. One night he discovered a half-starved urchin trying to hide in the school. He took him home, fed him and discovered in talking with him that he had no friend in the world; he slept out. After a hot meal, Barnardo put a half-crown in his pocket and challenged the youngster to lead him out into the night and show him a "lay "of boys sleeping out. The challenge was accepted, and off they went. After two hours 'search, Barnardo climbed a wall, ten feet high near the banks of the Thames; and there he saw the challenge of his life's work-eleven homeless boys sleeping out on a metal roof on a winter's night. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barnardo never saw China, the land of his dreams. He opened up the East End Juvenile Mission, and out of it grew the Barnardo Homes. Those Homes, to date, have mothered and reared 130,000 once destitute and homeless boys. They have rendered temporary help to a half-million more. Two per cent of all the British stock in our fair Dominion of Canada are Barnardo children and their descendants. At this moment, Barnardo Homes are mothering 8,500 once destitute bairns. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you think you can understand our Empire without an understanding of this, and analogous Christian organizations? I am not saying the British Empire is wholly Christian. I am not saying that there has ever been a truly Christian state or Empire in history; but I believe the British Empire, since the time of Wesley has been more Christian than any other great political system the world has yet known. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The foregoing, Gentlemen, are but a few of the rich fruits which the "epic era of social reform "brought to the British Empire. To attempt to understand British Democracy without reference to these things is like an attempt to understand light without reference to the sun. The mighty Spiritual Awakening under Wesley produced the inimitable century of the Pax Britannica, the most truly creative century, perhaps, in the history of civilization. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sir James Barrie, once addressing the Oxford University Union, said, "Now, don't forget to speak slightingly of the Victorians. There will be time enough for you to learn humility when you try to better them. "Think that over. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A smart American novelist recently wrote: "Man is a parasite crawling on the vertebrae of the pygmy among the planets. "Is that philosophy common in the world today? Could a Wesley, a Wilberforce, a Shaftesbury or a Barnardo have spoken thus of man? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The century of the Pax Britannica was the age of peace because it was an age of hope, of vision and of faith. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lord Bryce, summing up in his classic, Modern Democracies, writes: "If the spiritual oxygen which has kept alive the attachment to liberty and self-government in the minds of the people becomes exhausted, will not the flame burn low and perhaps flicker out? . . . Without faith nothing is accomplished and hope is the mainspring of faith."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tragedy, today, is with us. But we are not bereft of hope, and it may be that this war is calling us afresh to guard our spiritual treasure and to recapture and enlarge the faith and the vision that inspired the mighty Pax Britannica and made the British Empire a blessing to the whole wide world. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gentlemen, I thank you. (Applause) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PRESIDENT: Gentlemen: We have listened to a very excellent address from one thoroughly conversant with his subject. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dr. Bready has so well pointed out that one of the bulwarks of our democracy is the Christian religion, and what it means, and this we must maintain to secure freedom of thought and action and the moral traditions of equal justice so that we may enjoy our spiritual life and liberty.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> It is what our Anglo-Saxon civilization stands for. We are indeed much indebted to Dr. Bready for coming to us today, and on your behalf I extend to him a hearty vote of thanks and appreciation for his excellent address. (Applause</span></span><div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*Highlighted by the late Mr Jack E. Flowers, who I am indebted for sending the transcribed text of Dr Bready's address some years ago.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just to add some of my own comments as a way of a footnote 80 years later -December 2020: Interestingly the address given by Dr Bready was on April 25th 1940. The </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Day of Prayer when King George VI 23rd May, requested that the following Sunday should be observed as a National Day of Prayer. T</span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">he evacuation of the BEF at Dunkirk, was </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">May 26, – Jun 4, 1940</span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the Battle of Britain was shortly to commence. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I chose the picture of Churchill and </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Air Chief Marshal Keith R Park, outside Hillingdon House, RAF Uxbridge, The air battle rages overhead. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The future of the free world was hanging in the balance as Britain stood alone. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;"> </span><span face=""helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/petermill/works/47985325-battle-of-britain-day-15th-september-1940?asc=u" target="_blank"> <span><span style="background-color: white;">For Posters and Cards click link</span></span></a></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: normal;" /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-4522518656081682222020-12-06T00:07:00.009-03:002020-12-13T23:02:18.568-03:00 Vaccine - 2 Chronicles 7:14<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/petermill/works/60397415-the-vaccine-2-chronicles-7-14?asc=u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Vaccine" border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="916" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIcjy4Cc_q9fH4uNih02N4GOCzFH_QkZOs8MObvFm0iVjNEak1LUfl_Y3gsJnuVCq2IR1OyPQ_vCDXIrmUkLaZBi_xGmsfHaC9MsJPY_ZCz80SRAPEMq_rRwfYBHdbx40UkkPqR2y9plD/s1600/122106740_10224786081583134_1936242111072353269_o.jpg" title="Vaccine - 2 Chronicles 7:14 posters and cards" width="466" /></a></div><p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #050505;">Earlier this year in February, I woke one morning......dreaming of a man who was weeping at a </span><a href="https://iparanastudio.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-stone-prayer-rail-2-chronicles-714.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>prayer rail made of stone</b></span></a><span style="color: #050505;">....On the old stone rail covered in moss and lichen were the words <b>"if my people who are called by my name would humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14. </b>When I awoke, I wondered what can this mean...it was just before everyone fully understood the implications how serious the Covid Pandemic would be. In October, For a few days I reflected on this scripture again....Could it be there is only one remedy that really works? Scientists can work in vain looking for a vaccine when the real healing can only come from God, the virus is a symptom of something much deeper - Sin. 1 Chronicles 7:14 How should God's people respond? What if the sin of the whole world today could be traced back to a lukewarm, comfortable Church too in love with the world? Could it be what AW Tozer said "Too Many Christians feel at home in this world" – That's where the sin is. Why even a book was written by a celebrity pastor "Live your best life now" Listen to what the last Ravi Zacharias says - "but you know this is the problem the Muslims have shown us up we don't know what we believe when they present their ideas to an average young Christian going to these emergent churches. One of the most prominent of those churches draws over twenty thousand on Sunday... you can read his book in that entire book of having a better life now, or best life now and so on. there is not one mention of the cross in it, there is no gospel there, and so you know along with all the other compromisers we're gonna be shown up and the idea of are see here you can't show counterfeit if you do not know what the genuine is and I think that's a big price we are going to pay very dearly as a result of this kind of lack of proper teaching." </span></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=881b4vkbN_A&fbclid=IwAR00B8Snwbko8V0lVJFD3Vijyr9eRbg5AoByI-CMluAxSmU1E1iJkwIh_qs" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=881b4vkbN_A</a></span></p>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-54624680757852090722020-11-20T12:44:00.038-03:002021-01-03T11:35:54.374-03:00Dodd's Sermon and the Executed Mutineers of the Bounty<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/petermill/works/62962023-the-convicts-address-rev-dr-william-dodd?asc=u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The Convicts Address - Rev Dr William Dodd" border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1283" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsDwRmY6Iow5nhH_UBK8KajQbM2bVqj7TOdK2215D62VvPhUAmH7EX2UnUpS-QpqRCVNoMJEI8Mh1aOqAN9o8yCVJfXeK-3oLc47DvxBMP4CQX8NXpXKdLg3qGnl9RrI9BqhGLKgOdMGA/s1600/WilliamDoddFinishedWeb.jpg" title="The Convicts Address - Rev Dr William Dodd posters and cards" width="640" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Convicts Address - Rev Dr William Dodd</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Full text of Sermon below my explanation.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">"A picture composed based on paintings, lithographs and book cover of the period. With additional sketches of my own of John Millward and fellow condemned crewmates on HMS Brunswick. </div><p style="text-align: center;">May/July 2000 I had written a newsletter and shared about researching my family name, and I came across a "Millward" - John Millward, who had been executed for his of part in the Mutiny of the Bounty 29th Oct 1792 at Portsmouth. Someone with my family name involved with this kind of thing! Shocking! Well, I may add there is no family connection as far as I know. But interestingly an account does exist of the final hours before the execution, it seems John Millward had made his peace with God, acknowledged the error of his ways. and encouraged his fellow crewmates to do the same - The account below was reported in the 'Briscoe's Douglas Advertiser' 19th Feb 1793 </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <b>“He was tried, convicted, and hanged aboard the ‘Brunswick’. The evening before the execution, Millward took it upon himself to prepare himself and his crewmates for their death’s. He read Dodd’s Sermon’ to his fellow prisoners, and in such a manner as to convince an onlooker that an ordained chaplain was about his duties. It was also Millward, while standing on the cathead immediately prior to the execution who addressed the ship’s company confessing the errors they had been guilty of, acknowledged the justice of their sentences, His speech was nervous, strong and eloquent, and delivered in an open manner. This is from a letter written by an unidentified British Officer who attended both trial and execution, the letter was published ‘Briscoe’s Advertiser’ 19th Feb 1793"</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">In the newsletter from year 2000 I had been curious to find out who wrote "Dodd's Sermon" and asked if anyone knew. Well, recently I started to think again about John Millward and the sketches made back in 2000 and started to wonder who wrote "Dodd's Sermon" but this time I succeeded in discovering online. Which I include below (Updated to modern English, the original was old English spelling)</p><p style="text-align: center;">But what a big surprise I had! I imagined the author must have been a well known preacher of the period, but what I didn't expect was - he was indeed a well known preacher - but he was also convicted of forgery and executed! Anyone curious enough, there are many references to the preacher online. His name - Rev Dr William Dodd. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Its a long story to get into about what happened. But below is Rev William Dodd's final sermon. All I can say it has to be one of the most remarkable sermons written due to the circumstances - And I am not surprised John Millward and his crewmates were able to take comfort and hope from 'Dodd's Sermon' as they prepared themselves for execution and entering eternity.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Please take time to read prayerfully, reflecting on all that's written, it not only applies to the condemned on death row, but is profound spiritual counsel to us all. I hope to return to this theme with other pictures and sketches but for now - I leave you with 'Dodd's Sermon' </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Last and great sermon, of the Rev Dr William Dodd (1777) </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-d8173f22-7fff-fb55-ae10-c449c35d99b6"><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">by William Dodd</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">THE LAST AND GREAT SERMON,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of the Rev Dr William Dodd, Preached in the Chapel of Newgate-prison, late Minister at Bloomsberry-Chapel in London, to his Convict Brethren on Friday the 6th of June, 1777, a short time before he suffered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"> From Psalm. II. 3, I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With his Letter of Address to the Rev, Mr VILETTE, Ordinary in Newgate-prison, in order for publication,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Dr WILLIAM DODD’s ADDRESS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">My dear and unhappy fellow Prisoners,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CONSIDERING my peculiar circumstances and situation, I cannot think myself justified, if I do not deliver to you, in sincere Christian love, some of my serious thoughts on our present awful state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the sixteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, you read a memorable story respecting Paul and Silas, who, for preaching the Gospel, were cast by the Magistrates into prison, verse 23--and, after having received many stripes, were committed to the Jailer, with a strict charge to keep them safely. Accordingly he thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks, At midnight Paul and Silas, supported by the testimony of a good conscience, prayed, and sang praises to God, and the prisoners heard them; and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's chains were loosed. The keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, in the greatest distress as might well be imagined, drew his sword, and would have killed himself supposing that the prisoners had fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, Do thyself no harm for we are all here. The keeper calling for a light, and finding his prisoners thus freed from their bonds by the imperceptible agency of Divine Power, was irresistibly convinced that these men were not offenders against the law, but martyrs for the truth: he sprang in therefore, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, and said, Sirs, WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What must I do to be saved? - </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s the important question, which it becomes every human being to study from the first hour of reason to the last ; but which we, my fellow prisoners, ought to consider with particular diligence and intenseness of meditation. Had it not been forgotten, or neglected by us, we had never appeared in this place. A little time for recollection and amendment is yet allowed us by the mercy of the law. Of this little time let no particle be lost. Let us fill our remaining life with all the duties which our present condition allows us to practice. Let us make one earnest effort for salvation And oh ! heavenly Father, who desireth not the death of a sinner, grant that this effort may not be in vain !</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To teach others what </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">they must do to be saved, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">has long been my employment and profession. You see with what confusion and dishonour I now stand before you----no more in the pulpit of instruction, but on this humble seat with yourselves. ---You are not to consider me now, as -a man authorized to form the manners, or direct the conscience, and speaking with the authority of a pastor to his flock.-I am here guilty, like yourselves, of a capital offence, and sentenced like yourselves to public and shameful death. My profession, which has given me stronger convictions of my duty than most of you can be supposed to have attained, and has extended my views to the consequences of wickedness farther than your observation is likely to have reached, has loaded my sin with peculiar aggravations; and I entreat you to join your prayers with mine, that my sorrow may be proportionate to my guilt!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am now, like you, enquiring, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">what I must do to be saved ? </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and stand here to communicate to you what that enquiry suggests. Hear me with attention, my fellow prisoners; and in your melancholy hours of retirement, consider well what I offer to you from the sincerity of my good will, and from the deepest conviction of a penitent heart.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Salvation is promised to us Christians, on the terms of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faith, Obedience</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Repentance. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I shall therefore endeavour to show how, in the short interval between this moment and death, we may exert </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faith, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">perform </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Obedience, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and exercise </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Repentance</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, in a manner which our heavenly Father may, in his infinite mercy, vouchsafe to accept.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 Faith </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is the foundation of all Christian virtues It is </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">without which it is impossible to please God. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I shall therefore consider, first, how </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faith </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is to be particularly exerted by us in our present state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faith </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a full and undoubting confidence in the declarations made by God in the holy Scriptures; a sincere reception of the doctrines taught by our blessed Saviour, with a firm assurance that he died to take away the sins of the world, and That we have, each of us, a part in the boundless benefits of the universal Sacrifice. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To this </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">faith we </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">must have recourse at all times, but particularly if we find ourselves tempted to despair. If thoughts arise in our minds, which suggest that we have sinned beyond the hope of pardon, and that therefore it is in vain to seek for reconciliation by repentance; we must remember now God willeth that every man should be saved, and that those who obey his call, however late, shall not be rejected.--- If we are tempted to think that the injuries we have done are unrepaired, and therefore repentance is in vain ; let us remember, that the reparation which is impossible is not required; that sincerely to will, is to do, in the light of Him to whom all hearts are open ; and that what is deficient in our endeavours is supplied by the merits of Him who died to redeem us.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yet let us likewise be careful, lest an erroneous opinion of the all-sufficiency of our Saviour's merits lull us into carelessness and security. His merits are indeed all-sufficient! But he has prescribed the terms on which they are to operate. He died to save sinners, but to save only those sinners that repent,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Peter, who denied him, was forgiven, but he obtained his pardon by </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">weeping bitterly. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">They who have lived in perpetual regularity of duty, and are free from any gross or visible transgression, are yet but </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">unprofitable servants </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">;--- What then are we</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">whose crimes are hastening us to the grave before our time ?---Let us </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">work with fear and trembling, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">but still let us endeavour to </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">work out our salvation. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let us hope without presumption ; Let us fear without desperation; and let our faith animate us to that which we were to consider.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Secondly, “ Sincere </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Obedience </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to the laws of God.” Our obedience, for the short time yet remaining, is restrained to a narrow circle. Those duties, which are called social and relative, are for the most part out of our power. We can contribute very little to the general happiness of mankind, while those whom kindred and friendship have allied to us, we have brought disgrace and sorrow. We can only benefit the public by an example of contrition, and fortify our friends against temptation by warning and admonition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The obedience now left us to practice is,“ submission to the will of God, and calm acquiescence in his wisdom and his justice.” We must not allow ourselves to repine at those miseries which have followed our offences, but suffer, with silent humility and resigned patience, the punishment which we deserve ; remembering that, according to the apostle’s decision, no praise is due to them who bear with </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">patience to be buffeted for their faults. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">| When we consider the wickedness of our past lives, and the danger of having been summoned to the final judgment without preparation, we shall, hope, gradually rise so much above the gross conceptions of human nature, as to return thanks to God for what once seemed the most dreadful of all evils----our detection and conviction!----We. Shrink back by immediate and instinctive terror, From the public eye, turned as it is upon us with indignation and contempt. Imprisonment is afflictive, and ignominious death is fearful ! But let us compare our condition with that which our actions might reasonably have incurred. The robber might have died in the act of violence, by lawful resistance. The man of fraud might have sunk into the grave, while he was enjoying the gain of his artifice :--and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">where then had been our hope? </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have now leisure for thought ; we have opportunities of instruction, and whatever we suffer from offended laws, may yet reconcile ourselves to God, who, if we sincerely </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">seek </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">him, will assuredly be </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">found.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But how are we to </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">seek the Lord? </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By the way which he himself hath appointed; by humble, fervent, and frequent prayer. --Some hours of worship are appointed us; let us duly observe them, Some assistance to our devotion is supplied ; let us thankfully accept it. But let us not rest in formality and prescription : let us call upon God night and day. When, in the review of the time which we have past, any offence arises to our thoughts, let us humbly implore forgiveness : and for those faults (and many they are and must be) which we cannot recollect, let us solicit mercy in general petitions. But it must be our constant care, that we pray not merely with our lips ; but that when we lament our sins, we are really humbled in self-abhorrence ( See </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Job</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. chap. xlii. ver. 6.) ; and that, when we call for mercy, we raise our thoughts to hope and trust in the goodness of God, and the merits of our blessed Saviour, Jesus Christ.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The reception of the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">holy Sacrament, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to which we shall be called, in the most solemn manner, perhaps a few hours before we die, is the highest act of Christian worship. At that awful moment it will become us to drop forever all worldly thoughts, to fix our hopes solely upon Christ whose death is represented ; and to consider ourselves as no longer connected with mortality. And possibly, it may please God to afford </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">us </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">some consolation, some secret intimations of acceptance and forgiveness. But these radiations of favour are not always felt by the sincerest penitents. To the greater part of those whom angels stand ready to receive, nothing is granted in this world beyond rational hope :- and with hope, founded on promise, we may well be satisfied. outward actions... But such promises of salvation are made only to the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">penitent. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is requisite then that we consider, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thirdly, “ How </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Repentance </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is to be exercised.” Repentance, in the general state of Christian life, is such a sorrow for sin as produces a change of manners, and an amendment of life. It is that disposition of mind, by which he </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">who stole, steals no more </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">; by which the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">wicked man turneth away from his wickedness, and doth that which is lawful and right. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And to the man thus reformed it is expressly promised, that </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">be shall save his soul alive. (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There cannot be a stronger explanation of this idea than the conduct of the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jailer, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">who uttered the question, with which we commenced our enquiry-</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What shall I do to the saved ? </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What a change of mind and manners was Wrought in him by the power of God. Read Acts chap. xvi,) Of this repentance the proofs are visible, and the reality certain, always to the penitent, and commonly to the church with which he communicates; because the state of the mind is discovered by the</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Outward actions. - But of the repentance which our </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">condition requires and admits, no such evidence can appear; for to us many crimes and many virtues are made impossible by confinement; and the shortness of the time which is before us, gives little power, even to ourselves, of distinguishing the effects of terror from those of conviction ; of deciding, whether our present sorrow for sin proceeds from abhorrence of guilt, or dread of punishment ; whether the violence of our inordinate passions be totally subdued by the fear of God, or only crushed and restrained by the temporary force of present calamity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our repentance is like that of other sinners on the death-bed; but with this advantage, that our danger is not greater, and our strength is more. Our faculties are not impaired by weakness of body. We come to the great work not withered by pains, nor clouded by the fumes of disease, but with minds capable of continued attention, and with bodies, of which we need have no care! We may therefore better discharge this tremendous duty, and better judge of our own performance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of the efficacy of a death-bed repentance many have disputed ; but we have no leisure for controversy. Fix in your minds this decision, “Repentance is a change of the heart, of an evil to a good disposition.” When that change is made, repentance is complete. God will consider that life as amended, which would have been amended if he had spared it. Repentance in the sight of man, even of the penitent, is not known but by its fruits</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">; </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">but our Creator sees the fruit in the blossom, or the seed. He knows those resolutions which are fixed, those conversions which would be permanent; and will receive them who are qualified by holy desires for works of righteousness, without exacting from them these outward duties by which the shortness of their lives hindered them from performing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nothing therefore remains, but that we apply with all our speed, and with all our strength, to rectify our desires, and purify our thoughts ; What we see God before us in all his goodness and terrors ; that we consider him as the Father and the Judge of all the earth ; as a Father, desirous to save; as a Judge, who cannot pardon unrepented iniquity : that we fall down before him Self condemned, and excite in our hearts an intense detestation of those crimes which have provoked Him; with vehement and steady resolutions, that if life were granted us, it should be spent hereafter in the practice of our duty * 2 Corinthians Ch 5. V.14, 15. : that we pray the Giver of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">grace </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to strengthen and impress these Holy thoughts, and to accept our repentance, though late, and in its beginnings violent; that we improve every good motion by diligent prayer ; and having </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">declared </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">confirmed </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">our </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">faith </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">by the Holy Communion* we deliver ourselves into his hands, in firm hope, that he who created and redeemed us will not suffer us to perish. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rom. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8. viii. 32</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The condition, without which forgiveness is not to be obtained, is that we forgive others. There is always a danger lest men, fresh from a trial in which life has been lost, should remember with resentment and malignity the prosecutor, the witnesses, or the Judges. It is indeed scarcely possible that with all the prejudices of an interest so weighty, and so affecting, the convict should think otherwise, than that he has been treated, in some part of the process, with unnecessary severity. In this opinion he is perhaps singular, and therefore probably mistaken. But there is no time for disquisition: we must try to find the shortest way to peace. It is easier to forgive than to reason right. He that has been injuriously or unnecessarily harassed, has one opportunity more of proving his sincerity, by forgiving the wrong, and praying for his enemy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is the duty of a penitent to repair, so far as he has the power, the injury which he has done. What we can do, is commonly nothing more than to leave the world an example of contrition. On the dreadful day, when the sentence of the law has its full force, some will be found to have affected a shameless bravery, or negligent intrepidity. Such is not the proper behaviour of a convicted criminal. To rejoice in tortures is the privilege of a martyr ; to meet death with intrepidity is the right only of innocence, if in any human being any innocence could be found. Of him, whose life is shortened by his crimes, the last duties are humility and self abasement. We owe to God sincere repentance; we owe to man the appearance of repentance. We ought not to propagate an opinion, that he who lived in wickedness can die with courage. If the serenity of gaiety with which some men have ended a life of guilt, were unfeigned, they can be imputed only to ignorance or stupidity, or, what is more horrid, to voluntary intoxication :- if they were artificial and hypocritical, they were acts of deception, the useless and unprofitable crimes of pride unmortified, and obstinacy unsubdued.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is yet another crime possible, and, as there is reason to believe, sometimes committed in the last moment, on the margin of eternity.--i Men have died with a steadfast denial of crimes, of which it is very difficult to suppose them innocent, By what equivocation or reserve they may have reconciled their consciences to falsehood, if their consciences were at all consulted, it is impossible to know. But if they thought, that when they were to die, they paid their legal forfeit, and that the world had no farther demand upon them that therefore they might, by keeping their own secrets, try to leave behind them a disputable reputation, and that the falsehood was harmless, because none were injured :--they had very little considered the nature of society. One of the principal parts of national felicity arises from a wise and impartial administration of justice. Every man reposes upon the tribunals of his country the stability of possession, and the serenity of life. He therefore who unjustly exposes the courts of judicature to suspicion, either of partiality or error, not only does an injury to those who dispense the laws, but diminishes the public confidence in the laws themselves, and shakes the foundation of public tranquility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For my own part, I confess with deepest compunction, the crime which has brought me to this place ; and admit the justice of my sentence, while I am sinking under its severity. . And I earnestly exhort you, my fellow prisoners, to acknowledge the offences which have been already proved ; and to bequeath to our country that confidence in public justice, without which there can be neither peace nor safety.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As few men suffer for the first offences, and most convicts are conscious of more crimes than have have been brought within judicial cognizance, it is necessary to enquire how far confession ought to be extended: Peace of mind or desire of instruction, may sometimes demand, that to the minister whose council is requested, a long course of evil life should be discovered : but of this every man must determine for himself. To the public, every man, before he departs from life, is obliged to confess those acts which have brought, or may bring unjust suspicion upon others, and to convey such information, as may enable those who have suffered losses to obtain restitution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whatever good remains in our power we must diligently perform.. We must prevent, to the utmost of our power, all the evil consequences of our crimes.- We must forgive all who have injured us. We must, by fervency of prayer and constancy in meditation, endeavour to repress all worldly passions, and generate in our minds that love of goodness, and hatred of sin, which may fit us for the society of heavenly minds. And, finally, we must commend and entrust our souls to HIM, who died for the sins of men with earnest wishes and humble hopes, that he will admit us with the labourers who entered the vineyard at the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">last hour, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and associate us with the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">thief, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">whom he pardoned on the cross!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To this great end, you will not refuse to unite with me, on bended knees, and with humbled hearts, in fervent prayer to the throne of grace ! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">May the Father of Mercy hear our supplications, and have compassion upon us !</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“ O Almighty Lord God, the righteous Judge of all the earth, who in thy providential justice doth frequently inflict severe vengeance upon sinners in this life, that thou mayest by their sad examples effectually deter others from committing the like heinous offences; and that they themselves, truly repenting of their faults, may escape the condemnation of Hell :look down in mercy upon us, thy</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> sorrowful servants</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, whom thou hath suffered to become the unhappy objects of offended justice in this world !</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“ Give us a thorough sense of all those evil </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">thoughts, words</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">works, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">which have so provoked thy patience, that thou hast been pleased to permit this public and shameful judgment to fall upon us; and grant us such a portion of grace and godly sincerity, that we may heartily confess, and unfeignedly repent of every breach of those most </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">holy laws and ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live in them.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Let no root of bitterness and malice, no habitual and dreadful sin, either of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">omission or commission, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">remain, undisturbed in our hearts! But enable us to make our repentance universal, without the least flattering or deceitful reserve, that so we may clear our consciences before we close our eyes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And now that thou hast brought us within the view of our long home, and made us sensible, that the time of our dissolution draweth near, endue us, we humbly, pray thee, O gracious Father, with such Christian fortitude, that neither the terrors of thy present dispensations, nor the remembrance of our former sins, may have power to sink our spirits into a despondency of thy everlasting mercies, in the adorable Son of thy love.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“ Wean our thoughts and affections, good Lord, from all the vain and delusive enjoyments of this transitory world, that we may not only with patient resignation submit to the appointed stroke of Death, but that our faith and hope may be so elevated that we may conceive a longing desire to be dissolved from these our earthly tabernacles, and to be with Christ, which is far better than all the happiness we can wish for besides !</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">" And in a due sense of our extraordinary want of forgiveness at thy hands, and of our utter unworthiness of the very least of all thy favours. of the meanest crumbs which fall from thy table Oh ! blessed Lord Jesus ! make us so truly and universally charitable, that in an undissembled compliance with thy own awful command, and most endearing example we may both freely forgive and cordially pray for our most inveterate </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">enemies, persecutors, and slanderers ! </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">--Forgive them, O Lord, we beseech thee-turn their hearts, and fill them with thy love!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“ Thus, may we humbly trust, our sorrowful prayers and tears will be acceptable in thy sight Thus shall we be qualified, through Christ, to exchange this dismal bodily confinement (and there uneasy fetters) for the glorious liberty of the sons of God. And thus shall our legal doom upon Earth be changed into a comfortable declaration of mercy in the highest Heavens : and all through thy most precious and all-sufficient merits, O blessed Saviour of mankind, who with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest ever</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, one God, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">world without end. Amen!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 20pt; text-indent: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(1) See ROSSELL's </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prisoner's Director </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- work of some merit-and which I have endeavoured, in my melancholy hours of leisure, to revise, and (I humbly hope) improve ; and mean to leave behind me, in the hands of the Ordinary, as a small testimony </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of my </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">sincere, but very weak, endeavours for the best welfare of unhappy men in confinement ; to whom I have written a general </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Address </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to be prefixed to the new edition of Rossell.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dr, Dodd's last Solemn Declaration. June 27 1777</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TO the words of dying men regard has always been paid, I am brought hither to suffer death for an act of fraud, which I confess myself guilty with shame, such as my former state of life naturally produces, and I hope with such sorrow as he, to whom the heart is known, will not disregard. I repent that I have violated the laws, by which peace and confidence are established among men; 1 repent that I have attempted to injure my fellow creatures,- and I repent that I have brought disgrace upon my order, discredit upon religion; but my offences against God are without name or number, and can admit only- general confession and a general repentance,— Almighty God, for the sake of Jesus Christ, my repentance, however late, however imperfect - may not be in vain. The little good that now remains in my power, is to warn others against those temptations by which have always sinned against conviction ; my principles have never been shaken ; I have always considered the Christian religion as a revelation from God; and it's divine Author as the Saviour of the world but the Laws of God, though never disowned by me, have often been forgotten, I was led astray from religious strictness by the delusion of show, and the delights of voluptuousness, I never knew or attended to the calls of frugality or the needful minuteness of a painful economy. Vanity and pleasure, into which I plunged. required expense disproportionate to my income, expense brought distress upon me, and distress, importunate distress, urged me to temporary fraud.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For this fraud I am to die; and I die declaring in the most solemn manner, that however I have deviated from my own precepts, I have taught others, to the best of my knowledge, and with all sincerity, the true way to eternal happiness. My life, for these few unhappy years past, has been dreadfully erroneous, but my ministry has always been sincere. I have constantly believed, and now leave the world, solemnly avowing my conviction, that there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved, than only the name of the Lord Jesus, and I entreat all who are here to join with me in my last petition, that, for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ my sins may be forgiven, and my soul received into his everlasting kingdom.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WILLIAM DODD</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FINIS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">N.B. It is hoped and expected that all ranks of men in whose hands this Awful Sermon may come into, will take care, and steer by the fatal Rock, on which this great man has lit upon; for through all England, there was not a more popular Clergyman in his day, and one who has left many valuable books of his own writings for the good of succeeding generations. Witness Dodd upon Death.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*( I would have this expression to be particularly at. ended to--While as a dying man, and with all possible sincerity of soul, I add, that if I could wish to </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">declare </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">my faith, I know not of any words in which I could do it so well, and so perfectly to my satisfaction, as in the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Communion </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">service of our Church, and if I would wish to </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">confirm </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that faith, I know not of any appointed method so thoroughly adapted to that end as participation in that communion itself. See particularly in this service, the Exhortation, Confession, prayer beginning We do not presume, &c. - Consecration-and prayer after receiving, O Lord and heavenly Father, &c. - Convicts should diligently and repeatedly read over the service before they communicate.) - </span></p></span><div><span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center; white-space: normal;">( I updated the original text which was written with old English spelling, and not easy to read. November 2020 - Peter Millward)</i></span></span></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590596876629910536.post-63925205625117816012020-09-23T23:49:00.015-03:002020-09-25T23:42:17.347-03:00Bunyan's Pilgrim <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Bunyan-s-Pilgrim-Colour-Edition-by-petermill/57861761.G7H47" target="_blank"><img alt="Picture depicting scenes from the book by John Bunyans Pilgrims Progress" border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1346" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn40P2RkYlj5lZzVIC0D5FGv_uzxypJqYZLK1sH5xk6wN6cX97_8HH-eegcYjFk1ybJ7aL7jKcNVbyygK8nR61PoSrznBVpZWhmTEB267WTnDl1iQ-bpc5Iq8dj0B5bWCykd4SMc9AdKiq/s1600/BunyansPilgrimFinishedWeb1.jpg" title="Bunyans Pilgrim" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another old picture I have been working on - This time a black and white engraving first published in the USA 1853. The engraving based on John Bunyan's "Pilgrims Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come". Portrays the whole of the Pilgrims Progress, The original design was invented by Rev. D Wight, and original sketches drawn by Hammatt Billings. Who was a leading artist of his day. Billings must have spent considerable time making and preparing original sketches for the picture about 1848, but it took another five years for the engravers to complete and then publish in 1853, but was never produced in full colour. The original black and white image is very fascinating, but it wasnt a big hit with the art critics of the day, in fact some art critics savaged the artwork, one even writing it was a "Sublime failure" kind of sad how art critics can do this after all the hard work, can we imagine how Billings felt?. But in spite of what the art critics thought, it was still a popular picture with the general public and did quite well. After reading what happened (Accomplished in All Departments of Art. Hammatt Billings of Boston, 1818-1874 By James F. O'Gorman) it made me wonder how it could be improved after 167 years? The picture has a lot going for it, even if its a faded black and white engraving and so perhaps colouring can make a difference....I couldnt resist trying to work out how it can be done.....at least I dont have professional Art critics to judge my efforts when finished! Another thing which is remarkable about the engraving it has the whole of the story of Pilgrim's Progress illustrated, featuring the Pilgrim escaping from from the City of Destruction lower right to left and gradually ascending to the right and left zigzagging until the pilgrims reach the New Jerusalem. So if anyone is wondering what to buy children or young adults that may keep them fascinated while learning about Pilgrim's Progress and following Christian's route to the Heavenly City. The picture comes in various sizes, so for anyone needing a visual aid to teaching there are a number of sizes to choose. You are welcome to visit the products at the link below. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: white;"> <b> <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Bunyan-s-Pilgrim-Colour-Edition-by-petermill/57861761.E40HW" target="_blank"> </a></b></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Bunyan-s-Pilgrim-Colour-Edition-by-petermill/57861761.G7H47" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">To purchase Posters, </span><span style="color: #990000;">Prints and cards - click link</span></a></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">The following photos below, before and after colourisation, perhaps give some idea of the scope and scale of the engraving and the amount of detail - The original plate was (24" x 30") </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: center;"> Republished and Digital Image Restoration © Peter N Millward.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBzqTGaD5mwTzqqf9MnTMrJtnWaxiX1xOLli4982VTiv6lcB4tfDDRytMmRe3CB5TbFjKrJDwED7J_4R6Oq5AmeVltnE1LDekp9JAi2UzqqlOPzkKaUZQN_nyb_wvQTwVI1Q3AjCCxsSK/s1265/BunyansPilgrimCompare1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Before and after images of colourised Pilgrims progress engraving" border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="819" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBzqTGaD5mwTzqqf9MnTMrJtnWaxiX1xOLli4982VTiv6lcB4tfDDRytMmRe3CB5TbFjKrJDwED7J_4R6Oq5AmeVltnE1LDekp9JAi2UzqqlOPzkKaUZQN_nyb_wvQTwVI1Q3AjCCxsSK/w414-h640/BunyansPilgrimCompare1.jpg" title="Before and after photos of colourised engraving Pilgrims Progress" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large;">Before and After </b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ArsbJn6l8Adi3rgc2oCmJToEZbKPM8BnBCw8Yb-hnZMlDlytUrFLEDoeAiG52qKgu274Maz5c0KgaihKOTQm1Qe-KDqgukQckoE3P5VhdiCJpid3ZWFDeR5iENyJzgJ5KYHmO8sCL5Bh/s1657/BunyansPilgrimFinishedandWeb13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Before and after photos of colourised engraving Pilgrims Progress" border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1657" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ArsbJn6l8Adi3rgc2oCmJToEZbKPM8BnBCw8Yb-hnZMlDlytUrFLEDoeAiG52qKgu274Maz5c0KgaihKOTQm1Qe-KDqgukQckoE3P5VhdiCJpid3ZWFDeR5iENyJzgJ5KYHmO8sCL5Bh/w640-h306/BunyansPilgrimFinishedandWeb13.jpg" title="Christian fleeing the City of Destruction." width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Before and After </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Detail of scene of Christian and Goodwill from engraving Pilgrims Progress" border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1657" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5wOXLe7ptr2-fm8W0QXTuSM3zUKCEtn3Uq6J9gGiRoHkeZJNhw00EiuYfxgqc7NgYqrhn6JsY-XmU1iPcZo7M3xEz20Qs3JCkw51Q9pVbLOHs-GaOkwGBOig07svDVJ6HhCqlW-yPA-h/w640-h306/BunyansDreamWeb11.jpg" title="Christian and Goodwill at the wicket gate." width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Detail</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2em_ogyImnb5u-djY3h0XhIQZfNu5Uwt4WiL21GHUxsib4B3RYvBV3aXCyjj1wS9YC_HBG5__ydMuK9GtBgOORAwnrppoovZ7ItSRDMIk8pTp_VxhRiRichQSATscKlSdbp4XEOns0BT/s1657/BunyansPilgrimFinishedandWeb12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Detail of Christian at the Palace Beautiful photos of scene from engraving Pilgrims Progress" border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1657" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2em_ogyImnb5u-djY3h0XhIQZfNu5Uwt4WiL21GHUxsib4B3RYvBV3aXCyjj1wS9YC_HBG5__ydMuK9GtBgOORAwnrppoovZ7ItSRDMIk8pTp_VxhRiRichQSATscKlSdbp4XEOns0BT/w640-h306/BunyansPilgrimFinishedandWeb12.jpg" title="Christian at Palace Beautiful greeted by the virgins" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Close Detail</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2S4JYDHuXExdIZ4b6HgsgYgvKL_DnYffeHlrVcAlEK93nd5loSJ0PaCChA7xph0gen1PCsvASYtbHb1m2-1tQGjsfV59gIeKD3PEPpKI3pZaDJyeVd2IWdGMtnQK75voFihqo24ocaROz/s769/BunyansPilgrimFinishedandWeb14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Photos showing detail from engraving of the book Pilgrims Progress" border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="769" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2S4JYDHuXExdIZ4b6HgsgYgvKL_DnYffeHlrVcAlEK93nd5loSJ0PaCChA7xph0gen1PCsvASYtbHb1m2-1tQGjsfV59gIeKD3PEPpKI3pZaDJyeVd2IWdGMtnQK75voFihqo24ocaROz/w640-h510/BunyansPilgrimFinishedandWeb14.JPG" title="Christian and Hopeful encounter the Shepherds" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Even though I had finished colouring the engraving, I have been following up with the book various scenes in the picture...as the picture recedes into the distance approaching Heavens Gate, everything becomes smaller and smaller...and there is an incredible amount of detail. But I could not seem to find the character, Ignorance or what happened to him, although I did eventually track him down - being carried away by two shining ones! The scene is right at the end of Pilgrim's Progress, and its a very stark and sobering one, right after Christian and Hopeful are welcomed into the Celestial City - the New Jerusalem. Christian looks back and sees what happens to Ignorance. He has appeared various times in the book and conversed with Christian and Hopeful. He arrived at the gates of the Celestial City (Heaven) assuming he would be admitted. Instead quite the opposite happens, he is carried away by two shining ones and thrown into hell. Ignorance was presumptuous to think he would automatically be admitted into Heaven, even though he had no reason to think he was truly saved. he just assumed a conventionally “good” life, exemplified by conventionally “good” works was enough. But he did not know the one who is the King of Heaven or the prescribed way of Salvation. Dear friends, Ignorance definitely is not bliss......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIa-LefIPVCU5aZL-EkSiuhABJxDT_XbBQxAoVhhl1PXxLzYZB8HY5AZaQljZQLMhBvgchiPR0qKx2pavOeJLjmaLmiVU6YgiRAWcbgv5SsjR7raHuN-xhYbHdy0xPpnFxefoukSdo5StH/s1424/BunyansPilgrimFinishedWebIgnoranceandtheShiningOnes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="photo showing what happened to Ingnorance in the book by John Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress" border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1424" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIa-LefIPVCU5aZL-EkSiuhABJxDT_XbBQxAoVhhl1PXxLzYZB8HY5AZaQljZQLMhBvgchiPR0qKx2pavOeJLjmaLmiVU6YgiRAWcbgv5SsjR7raHuN-xhYbHdy0xPpnFxefoukSdo5StH/w640-h640/BunyansPilgrimFinishedWebIgnoranceandtheShiningOnes.jpg" title="Ignorance in Pilgrim's Progress being carried away by two Shining ones" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><b>Republished and Digital Image Restoration © Peter N Millward.</b></div><div><b>With gratitude for source image - Credit: Wellcome Collection </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span style="color: #990000; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"> <b> <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Bunyan-s-Pilgrim-Colour-Edition-by-petermill/57861761.E40HW" target="_blank"> </a></b></span></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Bunyan-s-Pilgrim-Colour-Edition-by-petermill/57861761.G7H47" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">To purchase Posters, </span><span style="color: #990000;">Prints and cards - click link</span></a></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hammatt Billings (1818–1874) </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Artist and architect from Boston, Massachusetts, USA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img alt="picture of memorial of the "66th regiment" soldiers who fell at the battle of maiwand" border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEQVR5nlDgxJv9l56bhLoMGOnq4F46bxTnVJl08uEwZlfjVS65-lUyCOwV4LnBk9A4u-Ymcs6nIn09HH_Y5Lb5W4Mevp_ucMPmUj2Xk5pf67FUvVu5Q5-tzjnESYP6kFBoK_47s93YAwr/s16000/MaiwandMemorialWeb1.JPG" title="In Memoriam of the Heroes who Fell at Maiwand" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><h1 class="styles__box--206r9 styles__text--NLf2i styles__display2--3ZwPH ProductConfiguration__description--1ZVD_ styles__display-block--2XANJ styles__margin-0--2VHHP" data-testid="ds-box" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #40354e; font-size: var(--ds-font-size-display2); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: var(--ds-line-height-display2); margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">In Memoriam of the Heroes Who Fell at Maiwand</h1><div><br /></div><div>A picture recently finished, a bit unusual and off the beaten track for me but couldn't resist the challenge. Jack Fletcher, a member at the Victorian Military Society Group on FB had seen an original litho Memorial for the 24th Warwickshire Regiment who had fallen at Isandlwana. And was thinking how hard it would be to replicate for another regiment. Jack wrote "Essentially I'd change the regimental and Queens colours to the other regiment, capbadge, battle honours, dedicate it to the fallen from a different battle, ect but keep the general design the same." </div><div>I am familiar with the Memorial to the fallen of the 24th Warwickshire at Isandlwana 1879. But it's a very evocative image....when I first saw an example on the internet years ago. My immediate thoughts were mixed, I am familiar with the history of the battle....But what does one try to convey through a memoriam - about such loss and defeat? So Jack's intriguing request on FB got me thinking.....How to make a similar memorial to a regiment that had fallen at a different battle - In this case the fallen from the 66th Berkshire Regiment at the Battle of Maiwand in 1880. What is interesting the two battles are a year and a half apart. A heavy defeat, with significant loss of life, although not as high as at Isandlwana. The battle was remarkable for many reasons and an account is included in the Memoriam. So with the help of Jack Fletcher who provided the information and research, I embarked on a Memorial to the 66th at Maiwand. Most of the changes made are based on images from the time which I adapted for the memorial, the background is based on a litho of the battle field at Kushk-i-Nakud, (Which is also the name for the battle of Maiwand) I enjoyed the challenge and learning the history - and certainly gave me a work out technically speaking, a number of challenges to overcome. The original Memorial for the 24th at Isandlwana had a number of themes and ideas which worked visually but were specific to the 24th, which I could not include for a memorial to the 66th..space was limited to get things right. But now the memorial is done, one of the lasting impressions I have, is I think I have a greater appreciation what the Memorial means especially to the families of the soldiers who died. With no grave or burial in a nearby cemetery. The memorial would have meant a great deal and may well have been all they had to remember a dear loved one lost on a foreign field, their name recorded in a memorial and hung in family homes. One wonders why a similar image wasn't made for the Berkshire's at the time....perhaps the famous Maiwand Lion installed at Forbury Gardens <span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: times;">1884 for the fallen</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #202122;"> </span>from the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment caught the attention more. But at least there is a pictorial Memorial to the 66th now. Thankyou to Jack Fletcher for inspiring the project and challenge to make a memoriam to the 66th! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/In-Memoriam-of-the-Heroes-Who-Fell-at-Maiwand-by-petermill/54361757.E40HW" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">Click for Prints and cards available in various formats and sizes </span></a></b></div>Peter N Millwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916034455719137729noreply@blogger.com0