THE

Conversion of Children.

CAN IT BE EFFECTED? HOW YOUNG 2

WILL THE7 REMAIN STEADFAST? WHAT MEANS TO BE USED?
WHEN TO BE RECEIVED AND HOW TRAINED IN THE CHURCH?

BY

REV. EDWARD PAYSON HAMMOND, M.A.,

AUTHOR OF "CHILDREN AND JESUS,"
""SKETCHES OF PALESTINE,"
"BETTER LIFE, "JESUS, THE LAMB OF GOD, "GATHERED
LAMBS,"." GOLDEN GLEANINGS,' "JESUS AND THE

LITTLE ONES, "THE CHILD'S GUIDE TO

HEAVEN," AM. ED. "THE BLOOD

OF JESUS," ETC.

INTRODUCTION BY REV. J. E. RANKIN, D.D.,

PASTOR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WASHINGTON, D. C.

REPRINT OF ENGLISH EDITION.

"Suffer little children to come unto M, and forbid them not: for of such
is the kingdom of God."-LUKE Xviii. 16.

NEW YORK:

FUNK & WAGNALLS, PUBLISHERS,

10 & 12 DEY STREET.

LK-S

1898. Sept. 9.

Gift of Horace 6. Scudder.

1899, Feb. 16.
Transferred to the

Divinity 105) School

Copyright,
By Funk & Wagnalls,
1832.

Dedication.

TO THE MINISTERS, SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS AND CHRISTIAN

WORKERS WITH WHOM IT HAS BEEN OUR PRIVILEGE, IN

THIS COUNTRY AND GREAT BRITAIN, TO LABOR

WITH THE HELP OF GOD IN WINNING

THE LITTLE ONES TO JESUS,

This Volume is Affectionately Dedicated

BY

THE AUTHOR.