Thirty discussions, Bible stories; essays and lectures

Preface

In presenting the following pages, it is hardly necessary to inform the reader that no claim is made on our part to literary merit or culture. Our early opportunities in lif e^as well as later — ^would rather preclude this state of things. A common district school in the country, which we left at an early age, was our source of education, and a subsequent busy life devoted to active labor and toil has not been favorable for extensive reading and mental improvement.

The following articles were nearly all hurriedly written for the columns of The Truth Seeker mid the varied duties and anxieties inseparable from the publishing business, and often with deficient care and attention. Could they have been revised, and re-written, many improvements in style and language could have been made and some errors corrected ; but this was deemed not advisable.

Repetitions in ideas and language will doubtless be be observed, which we trust will be attributed to the proper cause, and be kindly overlooked.

As they are, the following pages are presented to the reader, trusting he will understand the circumstances, and kindly make all necessary allowances.

Fraternally,

D. M. B.

New York, Jan. 1st, 1876.