Kelso Tracts

by Horatius Bonar

Publisher:

J. Nisbet & Co.

, 1851

Overview

Originally written for his congregation, these tracts gained enormous popularity and were published to wide acclaim. “It was found, in conversation with the troubled and doubting, that much confusion prevailed in their minds, as to both of these points: the Work of Christ and the Work of the Spirit.” Bonar’s straightforward and inspiring tracts are perfect for personal devotional reading.

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Key Features

• Provides 37 tracts
• Examines the works of the Holy Spirit
• Discusses the Lord’s Supper

Contents

Top Highlights

“Especially in the living Word, that is, in Christ, do we learn the character of God. He is the perfect expression and manifestation of that character.” (Page 165)

Product Details

• Title: Kelso Tracts
• Author: Horatius Bonar
• Publisher: J. Nisbet & Co.
• Publication Date: 1839
• Pages: 276

About Horatius Bonar

Horatius Bonar (1808–1889) was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, in a family with a long history of ministry in the Church of Scotland. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1838 (where he studied under Dr. Thomas Chalmers), Bonar was ordained and became pastor of the North Parish, Kelso, where he remained for 28 years. He joined the Free Church of Scotland after “the Great Disruption” of 1843, and in 1853 he earned a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Aberdeen. In 1867 he took over ministry duties at Chalmers Memorial Church in Edinburgh, and in 1883 he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. A prolific author, he wrote and edited numerous books, biographies, articles, poems, tracts, and over 600 hymns.