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Friday 23 August 2019

H.A. Ironside

H.A. Ironside
I wondered if ant one could confirm that there are no copies of any works by  H.A. Ironside in the Brethren Archive housed in Rylands Library Manchester. I am really surprised if this is correct.
I have also recently bought a book by John Ritchie that is not listed there either; I do realise its scarcity even more now!


Friday 9 August 2019

Handfuls on Purpose

Handfuls on Purpose
Of late I have been reading, with various levels of enjoyment "Handfuls on Purpose" by W.T.P. Wolston. One difficulty I encountered was the clear omission of some of the text. The pagination was correct, but moving from one page to the next often did not make sense; the final sentence on a page would be unfinished and a new one begun on the next page. Frequently the context was completely different from what had gone before. It obviously detracted from the expected blessing. I fear a whole "print-run" may have been corrupted in this way.
The book consists of sixteen addresses, differing in length and depth too.The seventh study is entitled "Overcoming: Its Secret;" and the thoughts based upon
1 John 2:12-29 I found to be perhaps the most satisfying to my soul. I would recommend it to you for your thoughtful consideration.
I do not want to be critical, but Wolstons' meditation on Psalm 45 was all too brief and so disappointed me.
I wish I was able to inform you as to which edition of the book I am referring to as it would help prevent you buying what is an incomplete manuscript. It is nowhere dis-bound either.