Modern miracles

Preface

Sometime ago, Eev. Eoscoe A. Barnes began gathering material for the purpose of writing a book on nineteenth-century miracles.

He requested me to write an introduction for the work. This I consented to do. Later, the arduous duties of the ministry and the pressing demands of the pastorate caused him to give up the undertaking.

When I learned this, I felt wonderfully impressed that I myself ought to write a book on the subject suggested by Brother Barnes.

Having consented to write the introduction for his book, I was led to read and think a great deal about the matter; and the more I read and thought, the more the subject grew and opened out before me, and the more deeply was I impressed that such a work would be timely and very helpful to all who might chance to read its pages.

I am indebted to Brother Barnes for valuable help rendered in preparing this book.

This is an age of infidelity. Doubt and uncertainty

occupy the minds of many. There is no end to the-

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ories and speculations. The faith of Christians in all the Churches is very weak. This unbelief is giving birth to the various false "isms" that are springing up on every hand, such as Christian Science, Theosophy, etc.

My object in writing this book is to assist in counteracting the growing skepticism of the day, as well as to help the suffering. It is the same that Mr. Miiller had in view in asking God for money to build his Orphan Homes. It is to strengthen the faith of Christians, and show to the world that God to-day answers prayer in the material realm, just as He did in the days of Elijah and the days of the apostles.

H. T. DAVIS.

Lincoln, Neb., April 17, 1901.

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