Harriet Martineau born 1802.
Charles Kingsley born 1819.
Dr. Thomas Arnold (Arnold of Rugby) died 1842.
Sir Oliver Lodge born 1851.
Do to-day's duty, fight to-day's temptation, and do not weaken and
distract yourself by looking-forward to things which you cannot see,
and could not understand if you saw them.
--Charles Kingsley.
Genuine religion has its roots deep down in the heart of
humanity.... The actions of the Deity make no appeal to any special
sense. We are deaf and blind, therefore, to the imminent grandeur
around us unless we have insight enough to appreciate the whole and
to recognize the woven fabric of existence flowing steadily from the
loom of an infinite progress toward perfection.
--Sir Oliver Lodge.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down
from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither
shadow that is cast by turning.
--James 1. 17.
Gracious Father, forbid that I should make thee regret thy gifts to
me; and if I have failed to appreciate them, look upon me with pity,
for I have cheated myself more than I have thee. Give me a deeper
appreciation, that I may be strengthened day by day in the veriest
duties of life. Amen.