Making many glad - Baker - XVII - Chapter 10 (Labours as an evangelist - pastorate at Holly Springs) concluded

--> Required reading
Making many glad: The life and labours of Daniel Baker by William M. Baker (Available from Amazon or free here) -  Conclude Chapter 10 (Labours as an evangelist - pastorate at Holly Springs).

My summary
Today we are treated to a series of letters from Baker, primarily to his two sons who were studying at Princeton for the ministry.

Amongst his reports of evangelising Texas and Arkansas, Baker speaks of:
(i) longing for his family;
(ii) an offer to be president of a seminary;
(iii) the evils of debt;
(iv) his opinion of heathen mythology;
(v) his garden;
(vi) his craving for his sons' letters;
(vii) the importance of the Lord's Supper;
(viii) the need for his sons to be a positive influence at college;
(ix) books that he recommends;
(x) the importance of 'devotions of the closet';
(xi) missionary needs, including in China;
(xii) the importance of singing;
(xiii) Roman Catholicism;
(xiv) the need of physical exercise for good health.

What grabbed me
A couple of times today we heard Baker's motto: 'My son, do remember this, and remember one of your father's old sayings: 'We should be willing to do good on a large scale, on a small scale, on any scale.' And be sure every morning to have that disposition which might prompt you to say, 'Divine Master, hast thou any work for me to do to-day'?''

Wise counsel!

Next week's reading
Commence Chapter 11 (Second mission to Texas) by reading up to the paragraph commencing 'During his long imprisonment in his chamber, Dr. Baker's chief sorrow was that he was thus stayed from his efforts to do good.'.

Now it's your turn
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