ILLUSTRATIVE GATHERINGS OR PREACHERS AND TEACHERS. A MANUAL OF ANECDOTES, FACTS, FIGURES, Adapted for Christian Teaching. BY THE REV. G. S. BOWES, B.A., RECTOR OF CHILLENDEN, KENT, AND LATE SCHOLAR OF CORPUS CHRISTI 66 WITHOUT A PARABLE SPAKE HE NOT UNTO THEM." LONDON: WERTHEIM, MACINTOSH, AND HUNT, AND 23, HOLLES-STREET, CAVENDISH-SQUAre. J. W. LENG, HULL. 1860. 141. 0.35′′, PREFACE. " ILLUSTRATIVE GATHERINGS."-It is hoped the title of this book will at once explain its design,to supply a selection of illustrations, gathered from many sources, for the elucidation of Christian truth; such as 66 preachers and teachers" are constantly in search of, and yet often find it difficult to meet with. A few words, however, may be said upon its plan. It embraces,― 1. A Collection of Scripture References. The Scriptures being the great source of truth, a collection of texts, and also of scriptural emblems, have been placed at the beginning of most of the articles, and short illustrations subjoined to many passages of Holy Writ. Of the former, it may sometimes happen that their applicability may not at once be obvious; but, it is believed, a little careful thought, and comparison with the context, |