A couple years ago, I purchased a copy of John Bunyan’s The Holy War, published by the American Baptist Publication Society in 1852. When it arrived in the mail and I was able to inspect my purchase for the first time, I was excited to find a secret treasure inside the pages: a small printed card from 1885 that announced a Sunday night sermon series on Bunyan’s Holy War to be held at the Baptist Church in Dixon (Kansas, I think). Nothing of real value, of course, but it is a wonderful reminder of the saints that have come before us who have preached, studied, and cherished the gospel truth through the ages. What a great thought that someone once owned this book and used it during a congregational study in their church 123 years ago! — Angus (Click on the image to see the card in its entirety)
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