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volume. We have only endeavored to give simple, plain truth respecting a
holy life. We have endeavored to lift up true Christianity to its proper
plane and to remove as far as possible, the clouds of error that have long
obscured its beautiful, pellucid light. How far we have succeeded we leave
to the reader.

This work would not be much of a production for some minds, but for ours
it is quite an achievement. It is much more original than we at first
intended it to be: however, we have selected from the _Gospel Trumpet_ the
following subjects: "Woman's Freedom," "Eating of Meat," and "The Sin
Against the Holy Ghost," which were written by Geo. L. Cole, Russel
Austin, and A. L. Byers, respectively. All other selections are, we
believe, properly acknowledged where they appear.

Seventy-six pages of the original manuscript were lost in the mail. This,
at first, presented itself as a discouragement, but we at once remembered
that all things work together for good to them that love the Lord,
consequently we concluded that the Lord wanted some truth brought out that
was not contained in the first writings; so we set to our task of
reproducing the lost pages with a will, and God has crowned our efforts
with a much greater satisfaction to ourselves. We now feel we have done
what we could, and as this manuscript leaves our hand it shall be with a
prayer that God will make it a rich blessing to many hearts.

Should this book be the means of lifting up some weary, despondent soul,
or succeed in turning some sinner from the error of his way, or helping
some deceived one out of his deception, or inspiring some fallen one to a
truer, nobler life, I shall be many, many times repaid for my labor, and
shall indeed give God the glory. If some one detects an error in this work
do not be hasty in condemning me, but write me, thus giving me opportunity
of explaining the supposed error, or of humbly confessing my fault. With
deep affection in my soul, I pray the God of heaven to bless every reader
of this book, and kindly ask all who pray to pray that I may do all the
good I can in this world and gain an eternity in the blissful fields of
heaven. Yours in Christian love,

Chas. E. Orr, Federalsburg, Md.

INTRODUCTION.

In Jesus' name we are here to unveil before the reader the picture of a
beautiful virgin, whom we shall call Christianity. Never was there a
character seen upon the earth half so beautiful as she. In her love