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City missions; London City Mission
Roley-Poley's opinions.--The bus-washer.--Communism. An
infidel club-room.--Philosophers.--Conflict with infidelity.
The 'strology woman.--Bible answers.--Imp woman.--The
converted infidel 81
THE BOOK IN THE COURT.
ITS CERTAIN GOOD.
A praise meeting.--Death of the widow.--Joy of the blessed.--Out
of the prize ring.--A farewell speech.--A fagger.--A
strange preacher.--Dusty and the fiddler.--Praying in the
cell.--Indian girl.--Genesa.--Infidel society dissolved.--Works
following.--The banner of love 103
THE BOOK IN THE BARS.
ITS LIGHT.
Between the barrels.--The true light shining.--A danger.--Light
in the club-room.--The change wrought.--Victory
gained.--Evil resisted.--Good advice.--A white sergeant.--A
wise removal.--The good increased 129
THE BOOK IN THE BARS.
ITS SPIRITUAL POWER.
The clock going wrong.--Men of the fancy.--The rat-pit man.--Child
on the barrel.--Ticket of leave man.--A rough.--A
drunkard's home.--A fall and rise 151
THE BOOK IN THE BARS.
ITS RECEPTION.
A strange request.--Touching the sceptre.--Sunday drinking.--Closed
on Sunday.--Pleasant opposition.--Guilty tongues.--A
sharp rebuke.--Uglier than a gorilla.--A knotty question.--Potman's
letter.--The pugilist's ring.--The beauty
of age.--Resting in peace 169
THE BOOK IN THE DEN.
ITS MAJESTY.
The sleepless city.--Teddie's den.--A strange invitation.--The
tea.--A midnight visit.--A visit to Rag Fair.--Many
rescued.--Smashers.--The better part chosen.--Dreadful
death-bed scene.--A stronghold destroyed 195
THE BOOK IN THE STREETS AND NIGHT-HOUSES.
ITS SILENT FORCE.
A gilded saloon.--A pigeon plucker.--Discouragement.--The
Coffee Man.--Destitute.--The solitude of the city.--Madness
of disgrace.--The beggar and his boy.--The "Traveller's
Rest."--The sleepless Church.--Coffee stalls and
booths.--The covert from the storm.--Bible power 219
THE BOOK IN THE HIGHWAYS.
ITS FETTER-BREAKING.
To and from the city.--Our omnibus.--Box and monkey board.--The
lost day.--Crape on the whip.--Night gathering of
bargemen.--Fetters broken.--The silent water-ways.--Bible
in cabin.--The bargeman's hope 247
THE BOOK FOR ALL.
ITS UNIVERSAL GOOD.
Christian responsibility.--Faith.--The machinery man.--Man's
inner world.--Sin reproved.--Converse upon an omnibus.--The
influence of truth.--The Bible only.--Communication
established.--Brought nigh, very nigh 267
APPENDIX.
Can You Influence the World for Christ? 287
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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