' Not many speakers find object lessons so ready to hajid as 'did, Mr. H. Burney, a Nottingham Methodist''local preacher recently.. He was, preaching'in. one. of the suburban'churchos on Providence as seen in nature; and, turning to bird life, he spoke of God. feeding tiiom, and went on to quote':. :"Ye/aro of more value'.than many sparrows."'. /While uttering these words a sparrow flew in through the open window, ami straightway perched on the front of the pulpit.' It sa-t there.regardless of the conyi'csa- 1 tion, and the preacher, t-akiiig it. in his hands, was enabled to .enforce the krrt'.'i by practical illustration. The'bird thou flew aw-ay again. . •.' .' : .
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 912, 3 September 1910, Page 9
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106Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 912, 3 September 1910, Page 9
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