WARE'S MEMOIRS OF OBERLIN. Second American edition, with additions. 16mo, two steel plates, cloth, 75 cts. THE SILENT PASTOR; OR, CONSOLATIONS FOR THE SICK. "The greatest of all afflictions is an affliction lost." SCENES AND CHARACTERS, ILLUSTRATING CHRISTIAN TRUTH. Edited by Rev. H. Ware, Jr. Six vols. 18mo, 37 cts. each. Comprising "Trial and Self-Discipline," by Miss Savage; "The Skeptic," by Mrs. Follen; " Home," by Miss Sedgwick; "Gleams of Truth," by Dr. Tuckerman ; Backslider," by Mrs. Lee; "Alfred and the Better Part," by Mrs. Hall. "The SUNDAY LIBRARY FOR YOUNG PERSONS. Selected by Rev. H. Ware, Jr. Four volumes 18mo, 50 cts. each. Comprising "The Life of the Saviour," by Rev. H. Ware, Jr.; "Life of Howard," by Mrs. Farrar; "Palestine and the Holy Land," by Rev. S. G. Bulfinch; "Sketch of the Reformation," by Rev. T. B. Fox. STORIES FOR SUNDAY APTERNOON. By Susan Fanny Crompton. 18mo, 37 cts. THE OLNEYS; OR, IMPULSE AND PRINCIPLE. By Miss Abbot; Author of " Willie Rogers," "Kate and Lizzie." 18mo, 37 cts. WORDS OF TRUTH. By Mrs. Follen. tion, 18mo, in press. "Words of truth, and words of love, Of things below, and things above." New edi THE SILENT PASTOR; OR CONSOLATIONS FOR THE SICK. [ware, John Ferbergill "The greatest of all afflictions is an affliction lost." BOSTON: JAMES MUNROE AND COMPANY, 134 WASHINGTON STREET. M DCCC XLVIII. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1847, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. BV 4585 .w3 PREFACE. THE title of this little volume, together with the introductory essay, the psalms, and a portion of the prayers and hymns, have been taken from an English work by the Rev. Dr. Sadler. In this edition, beside other alterations, the prose articles by American authors, about half of the hymns, and somewhat more than half of the prayers have been added. It may be necessary to say with regard to the latter, that they differ so much, in many cases, from their originals, that it is thought best to publish them without the names of the authors. For a long time there has been a great want of good books for the sick room - books which should instruct, encourage, soothe and elevate the sufferer books which should not be above the capacity of the less privileged classes. It is much to be desired that some of our writers of experience should undertake to supply the want. In no way could one do more for the comfort of his fellow-men. The sick are with us always. They look to us for more than the love that ministers to bodily relief. They speak of their souls, and turn to us to help them. Why will not those who are able, prepare for them some silent companion which shall stay by them when pastor and friend are away? Why may there not be something written for the sick, which shall be to them what the sermons of Greenwood and Peabody are to the afflicted? It is not expected that this little book will answer fully the demand. It is sent out to stand in the gap until a better shall take its place. If it shall do any thing toward presenting sickness in its true light-any thing toward lifting the shadow from the valley of death, the purpose of its publication will have been answered. J. F. W. W. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 19, 1847. |