01 - AUTHOR�OS PREFACE

Most men hesitate to speak of their own spiritual experiences. They are deterred by the fear of making "self" too prominent, or are ashamed to confess how much practical unbelief and half-hearted allegiance to their Lord exist in their lives. The writer of this book knows his own unworthiness; but he humbly believes that he also knows something of the worthiness of an all sufficient Saviour. The manner in which this knowledge came-through an apparently trivial incident-is itself remarkable. The immediate result was a joy, which no bridling could restrain. But whenever this Victorious Life was spoken of, requests were made for "something in print." After much pressure from many directions, and with much hesitation on the part of the writer, he ventured to put down his reflections.

These appeared in the columns of THE LIFE OF FAITH, through the kindness of the Editor. They are here republished with practically no alterations. These chapters show the pathway by which one seeking soul found its way from "life" to "life more abundant."

They endeavour to reveal the helps and the hindrances, which a seeker after the Victorious Life should know. The writer owes much to the lives of four men, but the great "CRISIS" in his spiritual life took place, not in the uplift of a great convention, but in the quietude of his own study.

He believes that his experience is that of tens of thousands of Christian men and women-who have LIFE, and are earnest and devoted workers, yet who long for some Power which will conquer the so-called "little sins." That POWER is the Lord Jesus Christ and HE offers Himself to us (John 1:12). So this book goes forth with much earnest prayer that others may be helped by the things which have been such an unspeakable inspiration to the writer, who-lest any shadow of self should fall upon these pages-humbly craves to be allowed to remain An Unknown Christian