Sermons & Devotionals by Timothy Shay Arthur

Fannie Timothy Shay Arthur It was to be a quiet wedding. Fannie would have it so; only his relations would be there. She, poor thing, was an orphan , and no parents could gather around her on this great era of her life. The bride entered the large, sunny parlor, leaning upon the arm of her stately h... Read More

NELLIE Timothy Shay Arthur There she sat, with both little hands covering her face. It was twilight, and beyond the little finger glanced a watchful eye towards the door, to see if Theodore would go. She didn't think he would. He came back. "Is the little child crying?" he asked, relentingly, as he ... Read More

The Distiller's Dream Timothy Shay Arthur, 1851 "Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise." Proverbs 20:1 "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to sa... Read More

Time, Faith, Energy Timothy Shay Arthur, 1851 "Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise." Proverbs 20:1 "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to samp... Read More

I Didn't Think of That! Timothy Shay Arthur, 1851 Mr. Lawson, the tailor, was considered a very good member of society. He was industrious, paid what he owed, was a kind husband and father and a pleasant and considerate neighbor. He was, moreover, attached to the church, and, by his brethren in the ... Read More

I Knew How it Would Be Timothy Shay Arthur, 1851 "He'll never succeed!" was the remark of Mr. Hueston, on reference being made to a young man named Eldridge, who had recently commenced business. "Why not?" was asked. "He's begun wrong." "In what way?" "His connection is bad." "With Dalton?" "Yes. Da... Read More

Flushed with Wine Timothy Shay Arthur, 1851 "Wasn't that Ernestine Lee who we passed this moment?" asked Harvey Lane, a young M.D., of his friend James Everett, in a tone of surprise. "Yes, I believe it was — " Everett returned, rather coldly. "You believe it was! Surely, James, nothing has occurred... Read More

Brandy as a Preventive Timothy Shay Arthur, 1851 "Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise." Proverbs 20:1 "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to s... Read More

Coffee Versus Brandy by Timothy Shay Arthur "Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise." Proverbs 20:1 "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to sample... Read More

The Methodist Preacher Or, Lights and Shadows in the Life of an Itinerant Preacher Timothy Shay Arthur, 1849 Close of the conference year — So ends my labor in this quarter of the Lord's vineyard. A whole year has gone by, since my lot was cast among the people in this section. Have I been faithful ... Read More

The Face and the Life By Timothy Shay Arthur, 1868 "What did he look like?" I asked. "I saw his face only for a moment. It did not impress me favorably. But faces in repose do not always give a right index of character." "I am not sure of that," said I. "The face in repose is, I think, the true face... Read More

Words Fitly Spoken Timothy Shay Arthur, 1861 "Have you called to see Mr. Parsons?" asked Mrs. Fuller, addressing her husband. "Not yet. The fact is, I feel rather timid about going to see him. If I could help him; if I had any suggestions to make, or anything to offer him — it would be different. Bu... Read More

Girls' Heads Against Fathers' Hearts (author unknown) Can any girl remember how she felt when she first laid her head against her father's heart? How old is she, usually, at that particular and important time? Can you inform us? We had always before supposed that little girls had papas who loved and... Read More

Jacob Jones Timothy Shay Arthur Jacob Jones was clerk in a commission store at a salary of five hundred dollars a year. He was just twenty-two, and had been receiving his salary for two years. Jacob had no one to care for, but himself; but, somehow or other, it happened that he did not save up any m... Read More

My Mother (author unknown) It was a very cold day in December. My mother was sewing, and my brothers and myself were very pleasantly engaged in our comfortable sitting-room, when my mother asked me to go to her room and get a part of her work. I very petulantly exclaimed, "Can't Charles go? I'm so c... Read More

Rich and Rare Were the Gems She Wore Timothy Shay Arthur, 1869 "Have you noticed Miss Harvey's diamonds?" said a friend, directing my attention, as she spoke, to a young lady who stood at the lower end of the room. I looked towards Miss Harvey, and as I did so, my eyes received the sparkle of her ge... Read More

Blessing of a Good Deed By Timothy Shay Arthur, 1853 "I would like to do that, every day, for a year to come," said Mr. William Everett, rubbing his hands together quickly, in irrepressible pleasure. Mr. Everett was a stock and money broker, and had just made an "operation," by which a clear gain of... Read More

I'll See About It! Timothy Shay Arthur, 1851 I once spent a few days in the family of a much esteemed friend, who had an interesting boy, between seven and eight years of age. One morning as the father was about leaving for his store, little Edgar came running after him, crying — "Father! father! wo... Read More

Home Shadows (author unknown) "What a quiet man Mr. Mason is, and what nice children he has! I never hear any noise when I go there." What strange notions people have of nice, quiet people! thought I, as I heard the foregoing observation from a man, whose kindly disposition and cheerful face were a ... Read More

The First Baby (author unknown) My old schoolfellow, Ashleigh Thornly, had been married nearly two years when I made my first call on her in her capacity of a mother. "Did you ever see such a darling?" she exclaimed, tossing the infant up and down in her arms. "There, baby, that's mom's old friend, ... Read More