Character and Conduct – 2 October – The Programmes of Christianity
THERE may be Worship without Words.
LONGFELLOW
ALL the world is the temple of God. Its worship is ministration. The commonest service is Divine service.
GEORGE MACDONALD
THE PROGRAMME OF CHRISTIANITY.
To preach good tidings unto the meek:
To build up the broken-hearted:
To proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound:
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God:
To comfort all that mourn:
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give
unto them—
Beauty for Ashes,
The Oil of Joy for Mourning,
The Garment of Praise for the Spirit of Heaviness.
HENRY DRUMMOND
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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.
Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume
In her preface Whishaw writes:
‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’
It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.
Suffolk Vicar 