. Early lessons .. . tyas to the future, if the Bible did not assure us that thespirit is not to rest in the grave with the moulderingbody, but is destined to rise with an immortal wing,into a higher and more important existence ! I Vlll INTRODUCTION. It is indeed the Bible which reveals to us these greatthings, and it is therefore entitled to our attention anddevout study. In the Sabbath lessons I have collecteda variety of facts, relative to this wonderful book ; andafter you have stored your mind with them, I hopeyou will read it with more intelligence and with deeperinterest. At page 392,
. Early lessons .. . tyas to the future, if the Bible did not assure us that thespirit is not to rest in the grave with the moulderingbody, but is destined to rise with an immortal wing,into a higher and more important existence ! I Vlll INTRODUCTION. It is indeed the Bible which reveals to us these greatthings, and it is therefore entitled to our attention anddevout study. In the Sabbath lessons I have collecteda variety of facts, relative to this wonderful book ; andafter you have stored your mind with them, I hopeyou will read it with more intelligence and with deeperinterest. At page 392, I have introduced a plan for readingthe bible through in a year, by reading certain passageseach day. I hope many of my readers will find it con-venient to follow this plan, and thus acquaint them-selves with every page of this Holy Book. At page 397, you will find a table of memorable turning to this, on any day, you can see if any greatevent has happened upon it; and if any, you can layit up in your THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF TIME. THERE are some insects who live but a single day. Inthe morning they are born; at noon they are in full life;at evening they die. The life of man is similar to that ofthese insects. It is true, he lives for a number of years,but the period is so short, that every moment is of somevalue. Our existence may be compared to a journey; asevery step of the traveller brings him nearer to the end ofhis journey, so every tick of the clock makes the limitednumber of seconds allotted to us, still less. Our life may be divided, like the day of the insect, intothree parts; youth, or morning; noon, or middle age, andevening, or old age. In youth, we get our education, andlay up those stores of knowledge, which are to guide us inthe journey before us. As this journey is of importance,we should be busy as the bee, that improves each shininghour. I do not mean that we should never amuse our-selves ; on the contrary, amusement is absolutely necessaryto al
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