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Memoir & Remains of Robert Murray M‘Cheyne

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Weight 0.87 kg
Dimensions 22.4 × 14.3 × 4.3 cm
ISBN 9780851510842
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Cloth-bound
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Book
page-count

664
Original Pub Date

1844
Banner Pub Date

Mar 1, 1966
This printing

2024

Endorsement

‘This is one of the best and most profitable volumes ever published. The memoir of such a man ought surely to be in the hands of every Christian and certainly every preacher of the Gospel.’ — C.H. SPURGEON

‘Robert Murray M’Cheyne’s biography written by his friend Andrew Bonar is one of my most treasured possessions and has been a companion throughout almost all of my Christian life. M’Cheyne died when he was twenty nine, but his life story has been for me personally a model of grace, and his ministry pattern a model for service. It is a book every young Christian man should read—more than once.’ — SINCLAIR B. FERGUSON

‘In living and dying in the morning of life, M’Cheyne kissed the Rose and felt the thorn. His supreme joy was to know Christ. He lived in fellowship with Jesus through the word and prayer. And the thorn of his suffering intensified and purified that fellowship so that we are still being inspired by it 168 years later.’ — JOHN PIPER

‘One of the top ten books in the world…I just love this book. M’Cheyne’s sermons are model sermons for preaching even today…the memoir by Bonar [is] incredible spiritual material, and your soul will be fed and refreshed and nourished a great deal. A wonderful, wonderful memoir.’ — JOEL BEEKE

Book Description

Few books have been better loved than the Memoir and Remains of Robert Murray M’Cheyne. Its circulation underlines this. First published in 1844, within twenty-five years it went through one hundred and sixteen English editions. In 1910 it was estimated that, including translations into other languages, not less than half a million copies were in circulation. Few books have had such a widespread influence on the lives of God’s people. Testimonies to its usefulness were received from many lands and Christians of differing theological persuasions have testified to the blessing experienced through reading it.

Few books contain such variety and wealth of spiritual matter between their covers. As well as the life covering 174 pages, the work contains a good selection of letters, sermons, other writings and sacred songs.

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 MEMOIR
 I. HIS YOUTH AND PREPARATION FOR THE MINISTRY, 3
 II. HIS LABOURS IN THE VINEYARD BEFORE ORDINATION, 32
 III. FIRST YEARS OF LABOUR IN DUNDEE, 53
 IV. HIS MISSION TO PALESTINE AND THE JEWS, 83
 V. DAYS OF REVIVAL, 115
 VI. THE LATTER DAYS OF HIS MINISTRY, 143
CONCLUDING MEMORIALS, 169
APPENDICES-
Appendix I., 177
” II. The Fifty Years of our Jewish Mission, 186
” III. Testimony of a Friend, 199
” IV. Facsimiles of Mr. M’Cheyne’s Handwriting, 205
 LETTERS
 1. To Rev. R. MACDONALD during illness, before going to Palestine, 209
 2. Mrs. THAIN, during the continuance of the same, 211
 3. Do. before going on the Mission, 212
 4. Miss COLLIER. How his silence may be useful, 214
 5. Rev. W. C. BURNS, on his coming to supply his place, 216
 6. PASTORAL LETTERS, No. 1. View of what has happened, 217
 7. ” ” 2. Past times of Privilege, 221
 8. ” ” 3. How God works by Providences, 224
 9. ” ” 4. God the Answerer of Prayer, 228
 10. ” ” 5. Returns made to God, Isaiah v., 233
 11. ” ” 6. Self-devotedness, 237
 12. ” ” 7. Unexpected Calls, 241
 13. ” ” 8. Warnings to the Unsaved, 245
14. ” ” 9. From Leghorn, Travels, 250
 15. ” ” 10. From Breslau, Travels, 256
 16. To Rev. J. ROXBURGH. From Jerusalem-Account of the Land, 263
 17. Rev. R. MACDONALD. From Carmel, Do. 268
 18. Rev. W. C. BURNS. Inquiries about the Revival, 273
 19. Miss COLLIER. Riches of Christ, 274
 20. To Mr J. T. JUST. Prayer meetings, 275
 21. A PARISHIONER IN SICKNESS. Troubles sanctify, 277
 22. A SOUL WHOM HE NEVER SAW. Looking to Jesus, 278
 23. Rev. W. C. BURNS. A Minister’s Afflictions, 280
 24. Rev. DAN. EDWARDS. What a Missionary must Seek, 281
 25. Do. Holiness and Success, 282
 26. Mrs. THAIN. When invited to rest a while, 282
 27. ONE WHOSE FACE WAS ZIONWARD, 283
 28. A. S. L. The Person and Heart of Jesus, 285
 29. Mr. W. C. BURNS. Awakenings-Personal Holiness, 288
 30. Rev. P. L. MILLER. On beginning his Ministry, 290
 31. Mr. G. SHAW. The Jews-Studies, 290
 32. HIS SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHERS, 294
 33. BLAIRGOWRIE SOCIETY. Advices, 294
 34. A SOUL SEEKING JESUS, No.1. Corruption, 296
 35. ” ” 2. The Righteousness of Christ, 297
 36. ” ” 3. Joy in Believing, 298
 37. ” ” 4. Christ is Precious, 300
 38. ” ” 5. Found in Christ, 301
 39. ” ” 6. Leaning on Jesus, 302
 40. THE MEMBERS OF A PRAYER MEETING. The Sower, 304
 41. M. S. Trying Dispensations, 307
 42. E. R. Corruptions drive us to Christ, 308
 43. J. T. A Boy anxious about his Soul, 310
 44. A. T. On the Death of his Brother, 311
 45. Rev. D. CAMPBELL. Advice to a Brother in Sickness, 312
 46. Rev. HOR. BONAR. Breathings after Holiness, 313
 47. REV. R. MACDONALD. Words of Counsel, 314
 48. THE TEACHER OF A FEMALE SCHOOL. Do what you can, 315
 49. ONE AWAKENEN FROM SLEEP. Call to Jesus, 316
 50. A SOUL INQUIRING AFTER JESUS. What is in Christ! 318
 51. Do. Do. Trials-Atonement in Christ, 320
 52. ONE WHO HAD BEGUN TO SEE JESUS, 322
 53. Rev. P. L. MILLER. A Word to the Weary, 323
 54. Rev. JOHN MILNE. Another Word to a Brother, 323
 55. Do. Breathings of Heart, 324
 56. ONE WHO HAD LATELY TAKEN UP THE CROSS, 325
 57. ONE OF HIS FLOCK DESERTED IN SOUL, 328
 58. Rev. ALEX. GATHERER. Visit to the North, 329
 59. ONE WHO HAD SUFFERED BEREAVEMENT. Sorrow of the World, 329
 60. ANOTHER TO ONE BEREAVED. Christ the same, 331
 61. To ONE COMPLAINING OF HEART PLAGUES. Passing to Glory, 332
 SERMONS
1. John xiv. 6. Christ the Way, the Truth, and the Life, 337
 2. Hebrews iii. 1. Christ the Apostle and High Priest, 343
 3. Song ii. 2, 5. Christ and the Believer, 350
 4. Ezekiel xxi. 9, 10. The Sword over the Ungodly, 356
 5. Proverbs viii. 4. The Gospel Call, 365
 6. 1 John 1. 1-4. John’s Preaching of Christ, 371
 7. Song iv. 12. The Church a Garden and Fountain, 378
 8. Song viii. 6, 6, 7. The Church coming up from the Wilderness, 383
 9. Revelation vii. 9, etc. The Great Multitude, 386
 10. Hebrews ii. 16-18. The Merciful High Priest, 391
 11. 2 Timothy iv. 1, 2. Ordination of a Minister, 397
 12. 1 John iv. 18-21. The Perfect Love of God to us, 409
 13. Galatians vi. 14. Glorying in the Cross, 415
 14. It. Micah vi. 6-8. The Good Way of coming before God, 422
 15. Romans vii. 22. The Inward Experience of Believers, 428
 16. Psalm li. 17. The Broken Heart, 434
 17. Psalm lviii. 3-5. Human Corruption, 437
 18. Hosea vi. 4. The Impressions of Natural Men Fading, 442
 19. Mark xiv. 8. Do what you can, 449
 20. Song iii. 4. Holding Christ fast, 454
 21. Colossians i. 27. Christ in you, 457
 22. 1 Cor. ix. 26, 27. A Castaway, 460
 23. A COMMUNION SABBATH IN ST. PETER’S-
Action Sermon. John xvii. 24: “Father, I will,” etc., 467
Fencing the Tables. Acts v. 1-14, 473
Table Service, 476
Address at the close of the day, 477
24. THE VOICE OF THE BELOVED. Song ii. 8-17. Preached the first day he was in St. Peter’s, 480
 25. OUR DUTY TO ISRAEL. Sermon on Romans i. 16, after returning from Palestine, 489
 26. “BLESSED ARE THE DEAD.” Preached in the summer of 1840, 497
27. Hosea xiv. 8. What have I to do with Idols, 503
 28. Jude 20, 21, 508
SPECIMENS OF HIS SKETCHES OF SERMONS.
Isaiah xlviii. 18, 512
Romans iv. 4-8, 512
Proverbs xiv. 9, 513
1 John iv. 7-13, 513
Zechariah xii. 10, 514
Jeremiah xxxiii. 16, 514
Revelation xx. 11-15, 514
LEBANON-ITS SCENERY AND ALLUSIONS, 516
NOTES ON THE TYPES FOUND IN THE TABERNACLE, 527
PUBLISHED DURING HIS LIFETIME.
EVIDENCE ON REVIVALS, 543
ANOTHER LILY GATHERED-CONVERSION OF JAMES LAING, 551
THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME, 569
THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD, 577
REASONS WHY CHILDREN SHOULD FLY TO CHRIST, 584
WHY IS GOD A STRANGER IN THE LAND 589
I LOVE THE LORD’S DAY, 594
LETTER ON SABBATH RAILWAYS, 602
LETTER ON COMMUNION WITH BRETHREN OF OTHER DENOMINATIONS, 605
TO THE LAMBS OF THE FLOCK, 612
DAILY BREAD, 618
SONGS OF ZION.
 1. The Barren Fig Tree, 631
 2. Jehovah Tsidkenu 632
 3. They Sing the Song of Moses, 633
 4. On Mungo Park’s Finding a Tuft of Green Moss, 634
 5. I am Debtor, 636
 6. Children called to Christ, 638
 7. “Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet,” 638
 8. The Fountain of Siloam, 640
 9. The Sea of Galilee, 640
 10. To Yonder Side, 642
 11. On the Mediterranean Sea, at acre, 643
 12. The Child coming to Jesus, 644
 13. Oil in the Lamp, 645
 14. On J. T., a Believing Boy, 647

 

 

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  1. Joshua J. Mills –

    Andrew Bonar has done a superb job in writing the Memoir & Remains of Robert Murray M’Cheyne. Every minister of the gospel must read this book. We see that M’Cheyne’s ministerial ‘success’ finds itself in his deep communion with God. He was a man who drunk deep from the things of God and maintained a close fellowship with His Saviour. As one reads this book, they will be left with pure gold that nourishes the soul and exhorts them to greater personal holiness. After reading this book, M’Cheyne has taught me three things: if we are going to see times of refreshing in our day, ministers of the gospel must have a passion for holiness, a passion for prayer, and a passion for evangelism. This is a book that you will want to read each year for the rest of your ministry.

    (https://fountoflife.home.blog/2019/04/27/lessons-from-robert-murray-mcheyne/)

  2. Arnold Navey –

    “Oh, come, sinners, and give up your hearts to Christ, that He may write on them His holy law! You have long enough had the devil’s law graven on your hearts: come you to Jesus, and He will both shelter you from the curses of the law, and He will give you the Spirit to write all that law in your heart; He will make you love it with your inmost soul. Plead the promise with Him. Surely you have tried the pleasures of sin long enough. Come, now, and try the pleasures of holiness out of a new heart.” -Robert Murray M’Cheyne (Sermon 15). Since I received this book early this year I’ve read it every Lord’s Day. Although it meant taking longer to read, I savored this book, but I found that to be a great benefit. This book does not lend itself to speed reading, but rather feels like every word is important. The memoir by Bonar is the first 1/3 of the book. It covers his upbringing, youth, his brother’s death, and preparation for ministry. The First 30 pages were tough for me in the daily journal entries but it smoothed out from there. The Memoir also covers his first year in Dundee, his mission to Palestine which Bonar (the editor) came with him on, and more. From there the book collects 61 letters and 28 sermons. These make up the bulk of the book and will nourish your soul. I’ve featured a quote from one of the best sermons above. I highly recommend this book but its whopping 650 pages are a commitment. From his letters to the hymns he wrote featured at the end it is a spiritual journey that will lead you deeper into sanctification. If you struggle with biographies, this book is still worth it for the letters, sermons, songs, and other published works. It will make the perfect gift this Christmas.

  3. Heidi –

    This was one of the first books I read after my conversion at 19 years old. It deeply impacted my life, desire for holiness and desire for walking closely with the Lord. It was, at that time, a great blessing to my soul, and a book I have re-read. Definitely in my top 10 favorite books. I think it is a must read for anyone in pastoral ministry as Robert Murray M’Cheyne’s life/sermons/ and letters are so different then our self exalting age. “He who seeks to be great must be servant of all”. I once read when you don’t have godly mentors around you let good books mentor you- this book about the life of Robert Murray M’Cheyne very much has been a mentor to me.

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