mind and heart through the eye, as well as the ear, Dr. Stall uses the
method which the best instructor should use to convey knowledge to the
mind of the child. The book is suggestive of effective work, and is
worthy of the careful attention of all who talk to children in the
Sunday School, Church and home."--_Augsburg Teacher._
"These sermons cannot help being suggestive to every one who would
interest children. The sermons are fascinating, and their publication
marks an era in the instruction and edification of children. They will
serve a noble purpose in calling back to the simplicity of preaching so
wonderfully illustrated in the words of Christ."--_Wesleyan Methodist._
SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CHILDREN.
"Dr. Stall has undoubtedly the happy faculty of presenting to children
sober truths in a manner to them most interesting."--_Times_, Boston,
Mass.
"In this little volume there are good examples of excellent preaching to
the young, and the book merits a wide circulation."--_Central
Presbyterian._
"These little delightful sermons are models of point and brevity, and
reach the little hearts through the eye and the ear."--_Christian
Observer._
"A more practical series of discourses for children we never before have
seen. The illustrations are simple and forceful, and the lessons worthy
of consideration."--_Central Methodist._
"It is an excellent work, and the plan is admirably suited to reach and
impress youthful minds with correct principles. The language is plain
and easily understood and yet the central thought is well defined and
easily grasped."--_The Christian Instructor._
"The topics are timely and fresh, the objects simple and telling, and
the sermons themselves just what sermons to children ought to be, brief
and well illustrated, fascinating and practical. Boys and girls will
devour every one of them with relish, whilst we children of a larger
growth will be children again."--_Lutheran Observer._
"The chapters contained in the volume are such as are sure to win the
attention and interest of the children. We are confident that Dr. Stall
has found the right key to the situation, and we commend his work most
heartily."--_Messiah's Herald._
"The gift of talking sense to children in a way interesting to them is a
rare one. These fifty-two short sermons show that Dr. Stall has this
rare gift in an eminent degree. This is shown, not only in his way of
putting things, but also in his subjects and illustrative
objects."--_Lutheran Quarterly._
"In this volume the author seeks to attract the young through the
presentation of the old truths of the Gospel in the form which arrest
the eye, secures the attention, impresses the mind, and wins the heart
for Christ and the right. The entrance into the city of Child-soul is
sought by assaulting both the Eye-gate and Ear-gate. At the same time
the illustrations used are impressive, the truths taught are simple, and
the impressions made are likely to be lasting."--_Jersey City Times_.
"It is not every one who is able to present to children sober truths in
a manner interesting to them, for it requires a special talent to either
speak to or write for children, but Dr. Stall has undoubtedly the happy
faculty of doing this. The author's object is to implant in the child's
mind seeds of truth and love, nobleness and justice, and all the virtues
that go to make a manly boy and womanly girl, as well as a God-loving
child."--_Boston Times._
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FROM THE CHILDREN OF NEW ENGLAND.
SYLVANUS STALL, D. D., Philadelphia, Pa.
REVEREND SIR:
I wish to thank you in behalf of my school
children for having your short sermons to children
published. I read them to my school children as
part of our devotional exercises, and I often hear
remarks like this: "I wish the author would come
to Moose Meadow. I wish I could hear him. I wish I
could see him and thank him for writing those
sermons. Can't we write to him and thank him?"
etc., and so I have been led to write you,
thanking you in their behalf.
Moose Meadow is a small country place in Eastern
Connecticut, and I wish you to know that the
country children enjoy your sermons equally as
well as city children, and I am very glad that a
copy of your book was put into my hands. I feel
very grateful to God for putting it into the heart
of some one to write such interesting sermons and
beautiful object lessons.
Respectfully,
MRS. A. B. DAWE.
Moose Meadow, Town of Willington,
Connecticut.
A SUGGESTIVE BOOK FOR PREACHERS.
"Pastors in search of something suggestive for talking in a helpful
manner to children will find this book both helpful and
suggestive."--_Reformed Church Messenger._
"A careful reading of this book will enable any minister of anything
like ordinary brightness to adapt much of his preaching to the
comprehension of the young."--_Gospel Messenger._
"We do not know that we can give a stronger commendation of this little
volume than to say that on a brief examination of it we got the
suggestion for a series of half a dozen evening sermons to young people.
The book is most suggestive, and spiritually as well as mentally
refreshing."--_Christian Statesman._
"An examination of the little sermons in this book shows the reader that
Dr. Stall skillfully manages each topic, and leaves helpful lessons of
moral and religious truths. The book will suggest to pastors methods of
work that will bring the children into a closer relation to the services
of the Sabbath."--_Christian Secretary._
"Excellent, admirable, irresistible approaches through the Eye-gate and
Ear-gate in the City of Child-soul. The author is a genius. There is not
a dull line between the covers of this book."--_Christian Endeavor
World._
OTHER ENTHUSIASTIC WORDS.
"These sermons are delightful and helpful in their explanation. We have
seen nothing that compares with it."--_Herald of Gospel Liberty._
"These sermons are animated in style, bright, interesting and
practical."--_The Advance._
"Dr. Stall's sermons are excellent examples of abstract lessons from the
common objects of everyday life, practical and effective."--_Books and
Authors._
"Dr. Stall is an expert in this line of work attempted, and we may add
achieved in this little book. He addresses little object sermons as
bright, pithy and taking as they can be with a good point to them
always."--_New York Independent._
"These short sermons will be found wonderfully suggestive. The author
goes back to Bible methods, and selects common things with which all are
familiar from which to draw his lessons."--_Inter Ocean_, Chicago.
"The old truths of the Gospel in this new form arrest the eye, secure
the attention, impress the mind, and win the heart for Christ."--_Herald
and Presbytery._
"The illustrations used are impressive, and truths taught are important,
and the impressions made are likely to be lasting."--_New York
Observer._
"The author, after the manner of the parables told by our Lord, presents
important truths of the Gospel to the easy comprehension of both old and
young."--_Christian Work._
"These little sermons are free from sensational, mawkish, maudlin
stories. At the same time, they are interesting for old and young, and
the short talks to children are admirable."--_Western Recorder._
"With the objects of every day life presented to the eye, the author,
after the manner of the parables, presents important truths of the
Gospel to the easy comprehension of both the old and young."--_Methodist
Recorder._
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Transcriber's note:
Obvious punctuation errors were corrected.
Inconsistent hyphenation was retained.
Page 118, "experence" changed to "experience" (and patience experience)
Page 260, repeated word "the" removed from text (he spend the summer)
Page 301, "Persia" changed to "Prussia" (the King of Prussia had)