Tag Archives: Meditation

The Chaplain and The Boy’s Nickel When Chaplain McCabe, who later on became a bishop, had set out to raise a million dollars for missions he met many disappointments and was often greatly discouraged. One day while going through a … Continue reading →

From 5 Cents to $100 One time a poor little boy saw all the big people putting money into the offering plate. He didn’t have anything to give but five marbles in his pocket. He put them into the plate! … Continue reading →

Hattie’s 57 Pennies Hattie Wiatt, a little girl, came to a small Sunday school and asked to be taken in, but it was explained there was no room for her. In less than two years she fell ill, and slipped … Continue reading →

Useful Joachim One day Martin Luther found himself penniless, but happened to be requested to contribute to an important Christian work. He recollected that he had a beautiful medal of Joachim, Elector of Brandenburg, which he had prized. He went … Continue reading →

General Gordon’s Medal It is related of General Gordon, affectionately known as “Chinese Gordon.” That when the English government sought to reward him for his magnificent service in China, he declined all money and titles, but accepted a gold medal … Continue reading →

17,000 Acres Donated An elderly couple donated in 1959 some 17,280 acres of West Texas farmland to Wayland Baptist College. The land, valued at more than two million dollars, represents one of the largest individual gifts ever made to Christian … Continue reading →

Wesley’s Surpluses From the books alone John Wesley gave away between £30,000 and £40,000. He told Samuel Bradburn, one of his preachers, in 1787, that he never gave away anything less than £1,000 a year, and yet, when he died, … Continue reading →

What Did Booth Leave? A question sent in to The Canadian Magazine read: “Did General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, leave a large estate when he died?” The answer: “Booth died in 1912 in London, England, at the … Continue reading →