Books with author Helen Cross

A brief book for the boys. God gives you work to do in the world. He gives you honourable work. There is much done that is mean and dishonourable. Depend upon it, that is not His. In the beginning of your work, character grows out of it; as you go on, your character goes into it. Therefore the Bible declares that "God, without respect of persons, judgeth according to every man's work." We judge in the same way. This little book will show you how much the practice of the virtues—the humbler virtues—has to do with making good work. A superior article cannot be produced without them.But keep ever in mind that these virtues, however useful and important for your work in this world, have no saving power in them; they form no plea for the favour of God; the key which unlocks the door of heaven is not found among them. Like the young man in the Gospel, you may have the loveliness of every natural virtue, and yet be lost.As sinners in the sight of God, you need the atoning blood of the Redeemer; you need repentance and faith in that blood. Make Jesus Christ, therefore, the cornerstone of your character; on that foundation build your character. Cultivate the graces of the Gospel. Baptize the virtues with your Saviour's love. A noble Christian manhood can only be attained by the steady endeavours of a heart fixed on God, and a hand diligent, and delighting in the work He has given it to do.

A brief book for the boys. God gives you work to do in the world. He gives you honourable work. There is much done that is mean and dishonourable. Depend upon it, that is not His. In the beginning of your work, character grows out of it; as you go on, your character goes into it. Therefore the Bible declares that "God, without respect of persons, judgeth according to every man's work." We judge in the same way. This little book will show you how much the practice of the virtues—the humbler virtues—has to do with making good work. A superior article cannot be produced without them.But keep ever in mind that these virtues, however useful and important for your work in this world, have no saving power in them; they form no plea for the favour of God; the key which unlocks the door of heaven is not found among them. Like the young man in the Gospel, you may have the loveliness of every natural virtue, and yet be lost.As sinners in the sight of God, you need the atoning blood of the Redeemer; you need repentance and faith in that blood. Make Jesus Christ, therefore, the cornerstone of your character; on that foundation build your character. Cultivate the graces of the Gospel. Baptize the virtues with your Saviour's love. A noble Christian manhood can only be attained by the steady endeavours of a heart fixed on God, and a hand diligent, and delighting in the work He has given it to do.

“Puffing Billy” and the Prize “Rocket;” Or, The Story of the Stephensons and Our Railways by Helen Cross Knight aka H.C. KnightCONTENTSChapter 1. Life Among the Coal-Pits.Chapter 2. Mending and Making--Little Bob.Chapter 3. Who Began Railroads--”Puffing Billy.”Chapter 4. Two Cities that Wanted to Get Near Each Other--A New Friend.Chapter 5. Hunting Up His Own Work--An Enterprising Quaker--What Was the Result?Chapter 6. The Two Cities Trying Again--Bugbears.Chapter 7. Grappling with Difficulties--The Bog--A Puzzle--The Prize Offer.Chapter 8. Robert’s Return--A Curious Encounter--The Prize Engine.Chapter 9. Opening of the New Road--Difficulties Vanish--A New Era.

Excerpt from City Cousins: A Sequel to Annie SherwoodA large coal fire burned briskly in the breakfast-room of the handsome and luxuriously furnished residence of Mr. Robert Morton, in one of our eastern cities. It was at the close of a cold day in the cheerless month of November, and the wind whistled mournfully without; but its wailings were unnoticed by the cheerful family group, that were seated under the bright gas-light, around a tea-table covered with delicacies. Mr. Morton, who in a rich dressing-gown and slip.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.