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+<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 44658 ***</div>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 262px;">
+<img src="images/cover_th.jpg" width="262" height="400" alt="Cover" />
+</div>
+
+<h1>
+HISTORY
+
+OF
+
+ORRIN PIERCE.
+</h1>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 213px;">
+<img src="images/1_th.jpg" width="213" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+<p class="center"><small>WRITTEN FOR THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, AND
+REVISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.</small></p>
+
+<p class="center"><b>Philadelphia:</b><br />
+AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION,<br />
+<small>NO. 146 CHESTNUT STREET.</small>
+</p>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+
+<p><i>Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1847, by</i> <span class="smcap">The
+American Sunday-school Union</span>, <i>in the Clerk's Office of the District
+Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</i>.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<h2>ORRIN PIERCE.</h2>
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 566px;">
+<img src="images/2_th.jpg" width="566" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>The cottage where Orrin Pierce was
+born stood by the side of a clear bright
+stream not far from the sea-shore. This
+cottage had a thatched roof, and was
+surrounded by a plain fence.</p>
+
+<p>Orrin's mother was very fond of flowers,
+and the little yard in front of the
+cottage was filled with many beautiful
+plants and shrubs; some of them were
+trained up about the upper window and
+around the door. A marten's house
+stood on a post one side of the cottage,
+where three twittering birds built their
+nests in safety.</p>
+
+<p>Everybody that passed Mrs. Pierce's
+house, looked at it with pleasure, and
+some even stopped to admire its neatness
+and comfortable appearance.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 227px;">
+<img src="images/3_th.jpg" width="227" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 510px;">
+<img src="images/4_th.jpg" width="510" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+<p class="figcenter">Noah.</p>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Mrs. Pierce was an excellent woman;
+she feared God and instructed her little
+son out of the Scriptures. Before he
+was old enough to read, she used to read
+to him about the creation of the world;
+and before he was four years old, he
+could tell a great deal of Scripture history.
+He knew about the temptation
+and fall of man; the story of Noah; the
+deluge; the history of Joseph; the account
+of the Israelites in Egypt; the
+plagues sent upon Pharaoh; the departure
+of the children of Israel out of
+Egypt; their journey through the wilderness,
+and their entrance into the promised
+land. He also could relate the
+story of Daniel; of Israel, and many
+other accounts from the Bible.</p>
+
+<p>Those who do not read the Bible are
+ignorant of some of the most interesting
+and important parts of the world's
+history.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 706px;">
+<img src="images/5_th.jpg" width="706" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 513px;">
+<img src="images/6_th.jpg" width="513" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Sometimes Mrs. Pierce would walk
+out with little Orrin, and she always
+used to talk with him, so as to improve
+his mind. She would make him observe
+the works of God, and tell him
+of the wonders of Creation. Orrin was
+very fond of going to the sea-shore,
+and when he had been a good boy his
+mother would go there with him. He
+always took with him a basket to put
+his shells in, for there were many shells
+on the beach. His little dog, Dash,
+always went with him, and when Orrin
+threw a stick into the water, Dash
+would plunge in, and swim after it, and
+bring it to his little master.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 677px;">
+<img src="images/7_th.jpg" width="677" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 534px;">
+<img src="images/8_th.jpg" width="534" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Often during the summer, when the
+evenings were mild and pleasant, she
+would walk in the fields with Orrin,
+and they would sit down to enjoy the
+beauty of the scene. The calm, full
+moon, shining above them, shed a
+soft light on all around. Sometimes
+a cloud would pass over it and hide
+for a moment its brightness, and
+they would watch for it as the cloud
+moved on, and it would suddenly burst
+upon their sight; on such occasions,
+Orrin used to repeat some passages
+of Scripture to his mother, giving thanks
+to God, who made the moon and stars
+to shine by night.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 195px;">
+<img src="images/9_th.jpg" width="195" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 430px;">
+<img src="images/10_th.jpg" width="430" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Orrin loved very much to see the
+different animals, that are for the use
+of man. He liked horses and cows and
+dogs very much, but best of all he
+liked the sheep and lambs. There
+was a field not far from his mother's
+cottage where a flock of sheep were
+often kept. He used to watch the
+shepherd taking care of the sheep, and
+when he noticed how readily they followed
+him, he thought of the words of
+Christ, "My sheep hear my voice, and
+I know them, and they follow me." He
+also remembered that this harmless
+animal was employed as a type of
+Christ, who is called "the Lamb of
+God, who taketh away the sin of the
+world."</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 265px;">
+<img src="images/11_th.jpg" width="265" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 543px;">
+<img src="images/12_th.jpg" width="543" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Mrs. Pierce gave her little son a place
+for a garden, which the gardener used to
+dig up for him. She gave him different
+seeds of plants and flowers. She
+bought him a shovel, a rake and a hoe,
+of a suitable size for a little boy. Here
+he used to amuse himself for hours.
+He had one tree in his garden which
+would not thrive, though he had bestowed
+much labour upon it, but finally
+he determined to remove it. Indeed
+the branches were many of them dead.
+He told his mother he was reminded
+of the passage in Luke xiii. 6, 9, for he
+had waited long for fruit, but found
+none, and he was going to remove the
+worthless tree.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 293px;">
+<img src="images/13_th.jpg" width="293" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 540px;">
+<img src="images/14_th.jpg" width="540" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>On a pleasant afternoon, it was very
+delightful to walk in Mrs. Pierce's
+garden. Orrin's garden spot was as
+neat and in quite as good order as his
+mother's. The roses were so fragrant,
+and the various colours of the
+numerous flowers so pleasing to the
+eye, that all admired who beheld them.
+The butterflies roamed from flower to
+flower undisturbed: the humming-birds
+and bees took their portion of the
+sweets, and pretty singing birds fluttered
+among the branches. Mrs. Pierce
+used often to point to the beautiful lilies,
+and say to Orrin, "Consider the lilies,
+how they grow, and remember the instruction
+they give."</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 235px;">
+<img src="images/15_th.jpg" width="235" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 506px;">
+<img src="images/16_th.jpg" width="506" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>You may be sure Orrin was early
+taught to pray; and that he was careful
+never to forget or neglect this duty.
+He did not wait till after he was in bed,
+either, but kneeled down before he became
+sleepy, so that he might pray with
+the understanding. He used to pray for
+a new heart, so that he might love holiness
+and hate sin. He also prayed for
+the forgiveness of his sins. Sometimes
+he prayed when he was in the field or
+on his way to school, when he thought
+he should not be observed. He thanked
+God for all his mercies, but more than
+all for the gift of the Saviour; and
+when quite young, he could repeat many
+very pleasing verses about the love of
+Christ for this sinful world.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 330px;">
+<img src="images/17_th.jpg" width="330" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 508px;">
+<img src="images/18_th.jpg" width="508" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>One day when Orrin was on his way
+to the Sabbath-school, he met a boy going
+across a field with a kite in his hand.
+He did not know the boy, but he knew
+he was about to commit sin, so he asked
+him if he would not leave his kite and
+go to the Sabbath-school. He opened his
+book and showed him where the lesson
+was, and told him that he would be much
+happier in learning to keep God's commandments,
+than all his kite-flying could
+make him. The boy thought so too,
+and was willing to take advice, so he
+hid his kite behind the fence, and went
+with Orrin. We should try to do good
+to all as we have opportunity.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 208px;">
+<img src="images/19_th.jpg" width="208" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 298px;">
+<img src="images/20_th.jpg" width="298" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>The next day he met the same boy
+flying his kite. He stopped as Orrin
+approached him, and said, "I thought
+yesterday when you asked me to go to
+the Sabbath-school that it was a pity to
+give up flying my kite, because there
+was such a good wind, but to-day the
+wind is just as good, and I have had
+a fine time with my kite." So he lost
+no pleasure, but gained much good.
+Orrin stayed a while and played with
+this boy, and told him he hoped to
+see him again at Sunday-school; and
+so he did, for he continued to attend
+regularly from that time.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 219px;">
+<img src="images/21_th.jpg" width="219" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 511px;">
+<img src="images/22_th.jpg" width="511" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Orrin's mother was almost sorry
+when he was too old to be kept at
+home under her instruction. She felt
+afraid that when he began to be more
+from her watchful care he might become
+more like those boys whose company
+she had always directed him to avoid.
+He was very fond of study; and his
+teacher soon noticed him as a boy who
+would be an example to the school.
+He was always in his place when the
+bell rang for nine o'clock, and his lessons
+were well learned. His mother
+was much pleased with the accounts
+she received from his teacher, of his
+good conduct.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 226px;">
+<img src="images/23_th.jpg" width="226" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 413px;">
+<img src="images/24_th.jpg" width="413" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>When Orrin was about fourteen
+years old, he met with the greatest
+affliction that could have been sent
+upon him. This was the death of his
+excellent mother. She was sick for a
+long time, and had a very good physician,
+but God did not see fit to restore
+her to health, and she was quite
+ready to submit to His will. Her
+only anxiety was for her son, and
+even this care she was able to commit
+to the Lord, who has promised to
+be a father to the fatherless. She
+talked much to Orrin, and told him
+that she had trained him up thus far,
+in the way he should go, and charged
+him not to depart from it.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 212px;">
+<img src="images/25_th.jpg" width="212" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 491px;">
+<img src="images/26_th.jpg" width="491" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>A great number of friends and neighbours
+followed Mrs. Pierce to the
+grave. She was greatly beloved by
+all who knew her, but none could
+mourn for her as her poor afflicted boy
+did. When he saw his mother laid in
+the grave, he felt as if he had not a
+friend on the earth. True, he had
+neither sister nor brother. His father
+died when he was an infant, and now
+his precious mother was taken away.
+But God could supply to him all that
+he had lost, and be to him more than
+all earthly friends, even one who would
+never leave him nor forsake him.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 485px;">
+<img src="images/27_th.jpg" width="485" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 504px;">
+<img src="images/28_th.jpg" width="504" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Day after day, Orrin went to the graveyard,
+to visit the tomb of his beloved
+parent. He used to take with him the
+Bible, which they had so often read together,
+and read those passages which
+she delighted in. He was much comforted
+by these words of the Lord Jesus Christ,
+"I am the resurrection and the life. He
+that believeth in me, though he were dead
+yet shall he live, and whosoever liveth
+and believeth in me shall never die.
+The hour is coming in the which all
+that are in their graves shall hear the
+voice of the Son of Man, and shall come
+forth; the followers of Christ to enter
+into heaven, and his enemies to be cast
+into hell."</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 438px;">
+<img src="images/29_th.jpg" width="438" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 254px;">
+<img src="images/30_th.jpg" width="254" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>After his mother's death, Orrin went
+to live with a kind uncle, a brother
+of Mrs. Pierce, who lived a great distance
+off, so that Orrin went there in a
+ship. Then God raised up a friend
+for this orphan-boy. His uncle had
+a little daughter much younger than
+Orrin, whose name was Jane. As he
+never had a sister, it was very pleasant
+to have such a little companion as Jane.
+His aunt was very kind and affectionate
+to him, but no one was like his
+mother. Though he was very sad for
+a long time, he tried to overcome such
+feelings, and, by dutiful conduct, to
+show his kind uncle and aunt that he
+was grateful to them.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 166px;">
+<img src="images/31_th.jpg" width="166" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 592px;">
+<img src="images/32_th.jpg" width="592" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Jane had not received as much instruction
+as Orrin had, and he was
+very happy to tell her some of the
+things he had heard from his mother.
+One day, he and Jane were walking
+in the garden, and they stopped by
+the bee-hives to watch the bees go
+out to gather their stores, and return
+laden with sweets.</p>
+
+<p>Orrin told Jane many curious facts
+about bees, which instructed her very
+much. He told her that they were
+always busy, and would not allow an
+idler to live in the hive. Orrin and Jane
+also attended Sunday-school together.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 252px;">
+<img src="images/33_th.jpg" width="252" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 557px;">
+<img src="images/34_th.jpg" width="557" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Jane used to walk and play in her
+father's garden, but she did not have one
+of her own. Her father used to tell
+her she might look at the flowers, but
+that she must not pick them, as she
+would injure them. But when Orrin
+came he gave Jane a garden by herself
+in which her cousin worked, and they
+both kept it in order, and it was a great
+pleasure to her to pick flowers whenever
+she liked. She used often to
+gather a pretty nosegay for her mother.
+Orrin used to say when he looked at
+her flowers, why even Solomon in all his
+glory was not arrayed like one of these.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 287px;">
+<img src="images/35_th.jpg" width="287" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 457px;">
+<img src="images/36_th.jpg" width="457" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Many boys who have been taught
+by pious mothers to pray to God
+in childhood, when they become older
+forsake the law of their mother. They
+begin to think it is well enough for
+children, but not needful for men; but
+this was not the case with Orrin. He
+remembered what Solomon says of a
+mother's counsel: "When thou goest
+it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest
+it shall keep thee; and when thou
+wakest it shall talk to thee." Orrin
+read his Bible daily, and continued to
+pray to the God of his mother, and
+he kept in mind her instructions and
+always tried to act as he supposed his
+mother would wish.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 204px;">
+<img src="images/37_th.jpg" width="204" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 554px;">
+<img src="images/38_th.jpg" width="554" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>From the time he was old enough to
+behave properly, Orrin went to Sunday-school.
+He was in a room where only
+the little scholars attended, and they were
+taught by a very kind lady. She taught
+them from Scripture-cards, and they
+could say and sing many beautiful little
+hymns. He could also answer all the
+questions in a simple catechism. When
+he could read well, he went into the
+larger school, and was put into a class
+with some boys larger than himself.
+Some of them did not behave as well
+as Orrin did.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 255px;">
+<img src="images/39_th.jpg" width="255" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 539px;">
+<img src="images/40_th.jpg" width="539" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Orrin's mother loved to see her little
+boy play at proper times. She did not
+always require him to be studying, or
+reading books. When he went to
+play she was careful that his mates
+should be good boys who did not take
+the name of God in vain, or use coarse
+and vulgar language, or quarrel and
+fight. She told him always to treat his
+mates kindly, to be just and fair in
+his sports, and at all times to "do unto
+others as he would wish others to do
+unto him." She reminded him that
+"even a child is known by his ways,"
+and that "cheating play never prospers."</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 254px;">
+<img src="images/41_th.jpg" width="254" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 287px;">
+<img src="images/42_th.jpg" width="287" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Wherever there is a library of useful
+books, a young person can gain a store
+of knowledge. Orrin was very fond
+of reading, and his uncle gave him the
+liberty of reading in his study, whenever
+he wished to do so. There Orrin
+spent many hours, gaining useful knowledge;
+and as he had a very good memory,
+he found, many years after, much
+use for the instruction he received in this
+way. Solomon says, "Get wisdom,
+get understanding, take fast hold of
+instruction, let her not go, keep her,
+for she is thy life."</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 212px;">
+<img src="images/43_th.jpg" width="212" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 442px;">
+<img src="images/44_th.jpg" width="442" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>Those who have read the history
+of this good boy, will like to hear something
+of him as a man. He became
+not only a respectable, but a useful
+and pious man. He was a kind friend;
+he warned and reproved those he found
+doing wrong. When a man, he was as
+fearless in reproving sin as he was
+when a boy. If he saw a young man
+profaning the Sabbath day, he kindly
+warned him of his evil way and would
+invite him to go with him to the house
+of God. His example was, also, a silent
+teacher of all.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 282px;">
+<img src="images/45_th.jpg" width="282" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 415px;">
+<img src="images/46_th.jpg" width="415" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>You will not be surprised to hear
+that Orrin became a Sunday-school
+teacher, nor that he knew how to teach
+in a way to profit his scholars. They
+all loved him very much, and never
+were absent from school unless they
+were sick. Here he is, just returning
+from Sunday-school. Two of his scholars
+are with him; they have their
+library-books in their hands. How
+orderly they walk by his side, talking
+with him about the lesson. It is a great
+blessing to have such a teacher.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 254px;">
+<img src="images/47_th.jpg" width="254" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 521px;">
+<img src="images/48_th.jpg" width="521" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>This picture may remind us of Orrin,
+for we may think of him as walking
+by the water-side with a friend. Perhaps
+he is speaking of the occupation
+of Christ's disciples, when he called
+them to preach the gospel. They left
+their ships and followed him. He is
+pointing to the church amid the trees,
+and says "I too would preach the gospel."
+No doubt he would make a useful
+minister of the gospel, for from his
+youth he has known the Scriptures,
+which are able to make him wise unto
+salvation. He may be thinking of
+Christ's words, Go ye unto all the
+world, and preach the gospel to every
+creature.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 277px;">
+<img src="images/49_th.jpg" width="277" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 572px;">
+<img src="images/50_th.jpg" width="572" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>After much thought upon the subject,
+and having taken the advice of friends,
+Orrin determined to be a missionary.
+He went to bid farewell to the scenes
+of his childhood. He visited the cottage
+where he was born. He stood
+by the sea-side, where he had gathered
+shells, and listened to his mother's instructions;
+he walked in the fields where
+he had seen the lambs. And as he
+stood thinking over his days of childhood
+tears fell from his eyes, but they
+were tears of gratitude to God, for
+having given him a mother who taught
+him to love the service of God.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 218px;">
+<img src="images/51_th.jpg" width="218" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="chap" />
+
+
+
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 478px;">
+<img src="images/52_th.jpg" width="478" height="400" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+<p>He at length goes to make known
+the way of salvation to those who never
+heard of a Saviour; to poor ignorant
+pagans, who worship idols, the work
+of their own hands. Many, like him,
+have gone to tell the perishing heathen
+of Jesus, who is the way, the truth, and
+the life. May all such reap a rich reward,
+and turn many to righteousness.
+May God incline the heathen to cast
+away their senseless idols, which have
+eyes that see not, and ears that hear
+not, and enter upon the service of Him
+who is worthy of all their love.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 479px;">
+<img src="images/53_th.jpg" width="479" height="200" alt="" />
+</div>
+
+<div>*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 44658 ***</div>
+</body>
+</html>
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