Harold Payne’s Easter

by Faye Huntington

Easy-going, self-indulgent Harold Payne never took anything seriously, including church. But one day, while day-dreaming his way through a sermon, the minister’s words caught his attention: “May our religion put the stamp of Christ upon the things we do.” Despite his efforts to forget them, those words stuck in Harold’s thoughts—and made him realize he had made a little impression of Christ’s imprint upon the world. Was it too late for Harold to change his ways?

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About the author

Pen name of Theodosia Maria Toll Foster

Theodosia was educated at Oneida Seminary, where, after her graduation, she taught for a time. She married James H. Foster, who passed away in 1872. Two sons were born to them.
Under the nom de plume of Faye Huntington she wrote a number of books and many articles in Sunday school publications and various papers. She was a intimate and lifelong friend of the author "Pansy," and for many years was correspondent for the Daily Sentinel in Rome, New York. .
Mrs. Foster with her sister, Miss Nana H. Toll conducted for many years a "Home School for Girls." For many years she was the president of the Oneida County Women's Christian Temperance Union well as working in local societies. She was a vice-president and charter member of the Political Equality Club in Utica, New York.

About 1910 she lost her eyesight and, for the rest of her life, she lived in darkness.

Reviews

[Katja Labonté · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars. This is a beautiful story, stemming from such a simple idea: “Henceforth may our religion enter more fully into our living and put the stamp of Christ upon the things we do.” I absolutely loved seeing how that revolutionized Harold’s life and the lives of those around him! Such a great Easter story.

A Favourite Quote: He was brought face to face with the question, whether the things he was doing from day to day had the stamp of Christ upon them, ever so faintly impressed? Was there anything in his life so stamped? And what if the coming Easter morning should find him awaking to a new life! Where would it lead him? What habits would have to be thrown off? What engagements broken? What business methods changed? What duties taken up?

[Angie Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice little story about the results of one young man's decision to put his faith into action in his life, rather than keeping it on its own shelf apart from everything else. It did feel a little more told than shown at points, since it covered a lot of time in a very short space. But I liked the message and the focus on specific people and situations where Harold could do good rather than taking on some kind of grand vision for changing the world.