...things, laughing and jeering and heartless : so judged Dolly in an innocent severity. Is it so ? Are not the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light ? Are there not depths of sin and repentance undreamt of by the pure in spirit? One seems...

...principles than churches, and rightly adds, ' The more's the pity.' Alas ! as to how many things are ' the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light.' As the winter is now drawing near, the question of the heating of churches becomes pressing....

...field-preaching?" Gilfillan again smiled scornfully as he made this indirect answer, — " Even thus are the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light !" " However, sir," said the Major, " as you are to take charge of this gentleman to Stirling,...

...field-preaching ! " Gilfillan again smiled scornfully as he made this indirect answer — " Even thus are the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light I " " However, sir," said the Major, "as you are to take charge of this gentleman to Stirling,...

...a Mission ? It is an aggressive expedition into an enemy's territory : and here I may ask, Are not the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light ? This country is at this moment at war with a mighty empire. Suppose you were to send forth...

...and wondered at the fellow's assurance, instead of punishing him. How was his conduct wise? How are the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light ? A worldly man makes a choice, a bad one, to be sure ; but he sticks to it with all the tenacity...

...the habit of " perverting Scripture to her own ends " Miss Mehetable murmured in perplexity : " Are ' the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light ? ' " And for days Miss Mehetable's brow wore a heavy cloud. One morning she timidly proposed...

...field-preaching ?" Gilfillan again smiled scornfully as he made this indirect answer: " Even thus are the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light!" " However, sir," said the major, " as you are to take charge of this gentleman to Stirling,...

...view of the case, that the most righteous men in all ages have generally had the greatest afflictions. The children of this world, wiser in their generation than the children of light, do not get into these business troubles quite so much. The most covetous man is often the...

...some of God's "goods" which are often wasted. When will the great reckoning day be ? In what way are the " children of this world " wiser in their generation than the "children of light"? What, then, is the great lesson of the parable ?] SKETCH FOR JUNIOR CLASSES. Nobleman. Large...