Revival Kindlings

He who has promised that "as thy days so thy strength shall be," has permitted the writer, who for some time has been unable to do heavier work, to prepare this book of "revival kindlings."

Its object is to help meet the need mentioned by Rev. B. E. Paddock, an evangelistic pastor, who writes as follows: "Such a volume, filled with facts unvarnished, clothed in appropriate language, so that the strong points are brought out, will be of inestimable value. I have greatly felt the need of such a work all through the years of my ministry. Have felt it more of late than ever before. After doing my best to forcibly present a Bible truth and make a point, I want an incident to clinch it. Such a work, well written, well arranged, and full, would be instrumental, when combined with other agencies, in bringing thousands to Christ."

The writer confidently believes that this volume will help to meet this need. He has used much of the matter in his own work, and thus tested its kindling power. The book is designed to be an arsenal, from which the Christian soldier can draw needed illustrative supplies; a well, from which the patient toiler in the Master's vineyard can drink and be refreshed; and a guide, pointing away from superficial and spurious revivals to those which are true. It is also hoped that its "kindlings" may so ignite that it will prove a fire by whose heat unconverted readers may be melted and shivering professors so warmed that, with hearts burning within them, they will sing no more of "These cold" hearts of ours.

Its multiplicity of pointed salvation incidents is designed to make it a book of great value for workers to read themselves and scatter among those whose salvation they seek, as well as a book from which to draw material for public use. It is also well calculated to supplement the other books which the writer has issued.

In "Christ Crowned Within," gospel truth is presented from an experimental standpoint; in "Out of Egypt into Canaan," from an illustrative; in "Revival Tornadoes," from a biographical; and in "Revival Kindlings," chiefly from an anecdotal.

God has condescended to use each of our other books in leading precious souls to Christ, and in the cleansing of His children and in their enduement with "power from on high." If a like or greater blessing attends this one, all the glory shall be His. Much of the matter in it has appeared from time to time in The Revivalist, and has been thought worthy to be arranged and put in this more permanent form. Some has been selected from other books, but much of it appears in book form for the first time. All the articles not otherwise indicated are by the author of the book. We sincerely thank all who have aided us in gathering material for these pages; and also earnestly desire the prayers of all who read them, that the book may be used of God to accomplish the end for which it is written, and thus help to hasten the day

"When not one rebel heart remains

But over all the Saviour reigns."

May He who only is able to make "weak things" "confound the mighty," and the "things that are not" "bring to naught the things that are," breathe, by His Spirit, upon these "kindlings," and fan them into a flame for His glory.