Excerpt from Foundation Stones: Lectures to the Young The lectures contained in this volume were pre pared for young people. The attempt was not to walk about Zion and go round about her and tell the towers thereof, but simply to call attention to a few of the foundation stones on which we build, and point out their strength and solidity. The author wished to clear away doubts, remove stumbling blocks, and arm the young against floating infidelity, as well as to fortify the faith of those who are still babes in Christ. N 0 one can feel more keenly than he how poorly the work has been done, and yet he has the satisfaction of knowing that not a little good was accomplished by their delivery, not only among the class to whom they were especially addressed, but also among older persons. The favor with which they were received and the solicitations of many who heard them to have them put in perma nent form and sent out upon a wider mission, in duced the author to have them published. Theirpreparation necessitated a somewhat extended course of reading, and for all the help received, grateful recognition is hereby made. If the lee tures shall aid any who are seeking light, or prove a means of re-enforcing the faith of any who have already made the great decision, the author will have his reward. To this end he sends them forth, praying that they may be accompanied by the bless ing of God. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.