Memoir of George T. Day, D.D.: Minister and Editor: 1846-1875Freewill Baptist Printing Establishment, 1876 - 431 pages |
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... light , and closing at eight o'clock at night , in the fall and winter , and at sunset in spring and summer . It was not uncommon to find children of that tender age , even more closely con- fined to the mill than he . Removing from ...
... light , and closing at eight o'clock at night , in the fall and winter , and at sunset in spring and summer . It was not uncommon to find children of that tender age , even more closely con- fined to the mill than he . Removing from ...
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... light more than twelve thousand pages . His religious purposes gained strength , and his desire for Christian service began to manifest itself in decided forms . He found duty in the prayer room , where his exercises both in prayer and ...
... light more than twelve thousand pages . His religious purposes gained strength , and his desire for Christian service began to manifest itself in decided forms . He found duty in the prayer room , where his exercises both in prayer and ...
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... light upon a vast field of inquiry , where all was dark and unin- telligible before . " It is strange that Paul's example should ever be quoted in support of barrenness in pulpit teaching . Never was there better illustration of his own ...
... light upon a vast field of inquiry , where all was dark and unin- telligible before . " It is strange that Paul's example should ever be quoted in support of barrenness in pulpit teaching . Never was there better illustration of his own ...
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... light which afterward became of rare power to magnetize and inspire his audi- ences ; his spiritual life became clearer and more vitalizing ; and his voice ever after exhibited greater flexibility , volume and power . Theory had become ...
... light which afterward became of rare power to magnetize and inspire his audi- ences ; his spiritual life became clearer and more vitalizing ; and his voice ever after exhibited greater flexibility , volume and power . Theory had become ...
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... light . He challenged no comparison of his labors with those of his predeces- sor , but rather , when the words and acts of the lat- ter were extolled , he was a pleased and unprejudic- ed listener . Some of the present teachers in the ...
... light . He challenged no comparison of his labors with those of his predeces- sor , but rather , when the words and acts of the lat- ter were extolled , he was a pleased and unprejudic- ed listener . Some of the present teachers in the ...
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Page 349 - The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord.
Page 380 - The Night is mother of the Day, The Winter of the Spring, And ever upon old Decay The greenest mosses cling. Behind the cloud the starlight lurks, Through showers the sunbeams fall ; For God, who loveth all his works, Has left his Hope with all ! 4th lit month, 1847.
Page 223 - Lamb of God", to take away the sin of the world, then the Baptist's preaching would be — God forbid!
Page 415 - Down the dark future, through long generations, The echoing sounds grow fainter and then cease ; And like a bell, with solemn, sweet vibrations, I hear once more the voice of Christ say, "Peace !" Peace ! and no longer from its brazen portals The blast of War's great organ shakes the skies ! But beautiful as songs of the immortals, The holy melodies of love arise.
Page 69 - 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. Fear not each sudden sound and shock...
Page 195 - His faith and works, like streams that intermingle, In the same channel ran : The crystal clearness of an eye kept single Shamed all the frauds of man. The very gentlest of all human natures He joined to courage strong, And love outreaching unto all God's creatures With sturdy hate of wrong.
Page 31 - And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Page 431 - Till the war drum throbs no longer and the battle flags are furled In the Parliament of man, the federation of the world.
Page 371 - Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
Page 368 - Giver of every good and perfect gift ; and in some degree compares with the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, for our sake became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich, and greatly ornaments the Gospel professions of brotherly love. This, too, is a virtue which never loses sight of the good of its agent, who, being blessed with the genuine spirit of heaven-born charity, realizes that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Nor is there anything more acceptable...