Roxbury Centennial: An Account of the Celebration in Roxbury, November 22, 1876Rockwell and Churchill, 1877 - 104 pages |
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... passed into history before it was recalled in a public manner ; and then by a mere accident . On October 9th , 1876 , a committee from the Roxbury City Guard met a committee from the Association of its past members the Roxbury Artillery ...
... passed into history before it was recalled in a public manner ; and then by a mere accident . On October 9th , 1876 , a committee from the Roxbury City Guard met a committee from the Association of its past members the Roxbury Artillery ...
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... passed into history before it was recalled in a public manner ; and then by a mere accident . On October 9th , 1876 , a committee from the Roxbury City Guard met a committee from the Association of its past members - the Roxbury ...
... passed into history before it was recalled in a public manner ; and then by a mere accident . On October 9th , 1876 , a committee from the Roxbury City Guard met a committee from the Association of its past members - the Roxbury ...
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... passing up Warren street , past the birthplace of Gen. Joseph Warren ( which was saluted with cheers ) , and through Moreland ... passed into the church . 2 THE EXERCISES AT THE CHURCH . The venerable building of INTRODUCTORY . 9.
... passing up Warren street , past the birthplace of Gen. Joseph Warren ( which was saluted with cheers ) , and through Moreland ... passed into the church . 2 THE EXERCISES AT THE CHURCH . The venerable building of INTRODUCTORY . 9.
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... passed off in powerless gases , if mountains had not overlaid the decomposing forests . In like manner , by the enforced habit of repression and calmness , energy was stored up in our very fibres , till steam was needed for a revolution ...
... passed off in powerless gases , if mountains had not overlaid the decomposing forests . In like manner , by the enforced habit of repression and calmness , energy was stored up in our very fibres , till steam was needed for a revolution ...
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... passing through grades of actual service , could have expected . Who that stands by Warren's grave would take him from his assured immortality in the nation's heart , and expose him to the chances of defeat in the field , or to the ...
... passing through grades of actual service , could have expected . Who that stands by Warren's grave would take him from his assured immortality in the nation's heart , and expose him to the chances of defeat in the field , or to the ...
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2d Lieut bless Boston Highlands Bunker Hill Bunker Hill Monument Burrell bury called carpet-bagger CELEBRATION IN ROXBURY CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN church citizen of Roxbury city of Boston city of Roxbury command committee Commonwealth corps Dudley eloquence England fathers feel Fillebrown George Governor Grand Army Hall heart honor HORACE BINNEY SARGENT hundred INTRODUCTION invite Isaac John Eliot John Q. A. Brackett Joseph Joseph W Joseph Warren Knights of Pythias live Massachusetts Mayor military minister nation never NOVEMBER 22 occasion Old Roxbury Artillery ORATION OF GEN organizations past members pastor patriotic pleasure President PRESS OF ROCKWELL Puritan READ WALES respond Revolution Roxbury Artillery Association Roxbury Centennial Roxbury City Guard Roxbury Horse Guards Roxbury street sentiment Sergt Swift thank Thee Thomas Thomas Dudley Thomas Welde Thou hast to-day to-night toast toast-master Warren Welde West Roxbury William Gaston
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Page 27 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge, and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Page 27 - Tis of the wave and not the rock ; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea ! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with th.ee.
Page 19 - THE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great. Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant ; Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight ; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 3 - For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Page 42 - A few years before his death lie pressed his people to obtain another pastor, and said, " T is possible you may think the burden of maintaining two ministers may be too heavy for you ; but I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and now, brethren, you may fix that upon any man that God shall make a pastor for you.
Page 41 - You Roxb'ry poets, keep clear of the crime Of missing to give us very good rhime. And you of Dorchester, your verses lengthen, But with the text's own words, you will them strengthen.