Memorial of the Reverend George Putnam, D.D.: Late Pastor of the First Religious Society in RoxburyPub. for the Society, 1878 - 59 pages |
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... parish at this time , and for some years after , was essentially an agricultural one , a majority of the members being substantial farmers . To this class the new minister's style of preaching , so plain , direct , and impressive , so ...
... parish at this time , and for some years after , was essentially an agricultural one , a majority of the members being substantial farmers . To this class the new minister's style of preaching , so plain , direct , and impressive , so ...
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... parish whose influence was so valuable that I must speak of him here . This was the late John Lowell , - a name widely known and honored , - a gentleman of the highest culture and of as varied learning as any one of his time . Though ...
... parish whose influence was so valuable that I must speak of him here . This was the late John Lowell , - a name widely known and honored , - a gentleman of the highest culture and of as varied learning as any one of his time . Though ...
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... parish requires for its pros- perity the entire energies of a stronger if not a younger man ; and I have no right and no wish to stand in the way of their procuring and maintaining the best talent and services their position and re ...
... parish requires for its pros- perity the entire energies of a stronger if not a younger man ; and I have no right and no wish to stand in the way of their procuring and maintaining the best talent and services their position and re ...
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... parish- ioners will never cease to be affectionately remem- bered . Resolved , That Dr. Putnam enforced , with uncom- mon power , the moral precepts of the Christian relig- ion , and the supreme importance for all to govern their ...
... parish- ioners will never cease to be affectionately remem- bered . Resolved , That Dr. Putnam enforced , with uncom- mon power , the moral precepts of the Christian relig- ion , and the supreme importance for all to govern their ...
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... parish . All classes in the community felt and recognized it . Our clergymen of every denomination respected him , for they knew how free from bigotry he was , and how ready to respect the religious opinions of others , however widely ...
... parish . All classes in the community felt and recognized it . Our clergymen of every denomination respected him , for they knew how free from bigotry he was , and how ready to respect the religious opinions of others , however widely ...
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abide afterglow associate pastor blessed character CHARLES K Christ Christian church classmates Cobb comfort counsel dead death DILLAWAY Divinity School duty eloquence eyes faculty faithful Father felt forever forget George Lewis GEORGE PUTNAM gone half a century Harvard College heard hearers heart honor immortal Jesus John John L JOSEPH W knew labors lesson listened living Lord meet memory mind minister ministry moral NEHEMIAH never oldest Socie ordained July parish PEABODY pray prayer preached preacher present pulpit put on incorruption quired ready RELIGIOUS SOCIETY religious teacher remember resolutions Samuel Senior Pastor sermon Servant of God shadow SOCIETY IN ROXBURY solemn sorrow soul sown speak spirit spoke strength Sunday sympathy tender thank thee thou hast thou wilt thought throne traits tribute of respect trust unto utterance victory walk WILLIAM G William Gray wisdom wise words