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 | Billerica, Mass - Page 65Opens a private school in Billerica, Mass. — His interest while there in the general improvement of all with whom he associated — Goes to Weldeet, ...more pages: 7 66 143 |
| Sandwich, Mass - Page 65Mass- to pursue his professional studies under the direction of the clergyman — Leavea Welfleet and takes charge of the Academy in Sandwich, Mass- for ...more pages: 73 |
| East Bridgewater, Mass - Page 13BERNARD WHITMAN, the subject of this memoir, was born at East Bridgewater, Mass., June 8th, 1796. He was the son of Deacon John Whitman by a second ... |
More | Waltham, Mass - Page 65the Academy in Billerica for a few months — Is approbated to preach — Preaches in sereral different places, and is finally settled in Waltham, Mass. ...more pages: 8 |
| Exeter, NH - Page 36IN September, 1316, Mr Whitman entered the Academy at Exeter, NH, and was for two years under the instruction of that much beloved and eminently ... |
| Wilton, NH - Page 99Barnard, ever the Church and Congregation in Wilton, NH He had for a long time been impressed with a belief that many of the doubts and difficulties ... |
| Belchertown, Mass - Page 199He therefore started in company with Mrs Whitman and a brother, and by short and easy stages went as far as Belchertown, Mass., where his eldest ... |
| Hopkinton, Mass - Page 199He spent a few days at the springs in Hopkinton, Mass., and then returned to Waltham, believing, as he said, that home was the best place for the sick ... |
| Mendon, Mass - Page 105Adin BaUou^ m Mendon, Mass- which were published. The ene contained- a defence of, or rather an apology for Free Masonry— the other the grounds on ... |
| Chelmsford, Mass - Page 86II., and then engaged to supply for six months the pulpit in Middlesex Village, so called, in the town of Chelmsford, Mass. ... |
| Canton, Mass - Page 53A small portion of the year was spent in Canton, Mass., that he might enjoy, in his mathematical studies, the instruction of Mr Warren Colburn, ... |
| Scituate, Mass - Page 53exception of three months in the winter ; these he spent in Scituate, Mass., as a teacher in a common town school. ... |
| Mansfield, Mass - Page 35He at length found employment in a -cotton manufactory, at Mansfield, Mass., of which an older brother was at that time overseer; where he spent one ... |
| Portsmouth, NH - Page 105Before the first number of the work appeared Mr Peabody was ordained- over the South Congregational Society- in Portsmouth, NH, and was compelled by ... |
| Beverly, Mass - Page 74Upon leaving Sandwich, Mr Whitman removed to Beverly, Mass., where he placed himself under the instruction of Rev. ... |
| Louisville - Page 162At Louisville also it is believed that his preaching was acceptable. The time spent by him in the. |
| Cincinnati - Page 162At Cincinnati he preached the sermon at the Dedication of the Unitarian Church, and supplied the pulpit for several Sabbaths. ...more pages: 163 164 191 |
| Bangor, Me - Page 161Bangor, Me. and Hartford, Conn. In Bangor, he excited great interest and it was thought did much good. Many of the society were extremely desirous to ... |
| Hartford - Page 161Many of the society were extremely desirous to have him as their Pastor. In Hartford, also he excited great interest, and. |
| Boston - Page 97In January, 1828, the Unitarian Advocate was started- in Boston; Mr Whitman was actively instrumental and exerted much influence in bringing this ...more pages: 43 104 105 133 170 193 197 201 |
| Saco, Me - Page 106'Memoir -was called from the charge of 'his-par- ish in Saco, Me., to enter upon the office of General Secretary of the American Unitarian Association ... |
| Dayton - Page 163He went out from Cincinnati, to Dayton and several other places, and availed himself of every opportunity to preach. ... |
| Richmond, Va - Page 164At the South too, particularly at Richmond, Va., he attracted large audiences and was greatly admired by all who heard him. ... |
| Philadelphia - Page 133The Mechanics' Institute in Boston, and the Frartklin Institute in Philadelphia were the onfy Institutions of the kind at that time known to the ... |
| Exeter - Page 46Thus it seems that, while Mr Whitman was a student at Exeter, he became much excited upon the subject of religion, and strongly prejudiced in favor of ...more pages: 38 42 43 44 71 |
| Cambridge - Page 86In the autumn of the same year he took rooms at Cambridge, but was not permitted to remain long there. He preached for a time in Keene, N. ... |
Popular passagesThe chamber where the good man meets his fate Is privileged beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of Heaven. Page 213 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner : but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God... Page 118 For, not long before his death, he stated to his brother, the Rev. N. Whitman, in a very solemn and impressive manner, that, when he entered Harvard College, it was with a determination not to listen to nor be influenced by the Unitarian preaching under which he might there sit, and that, while present in the chapel on the Sabbath, he used to court sleep, or fix his thoughts upon something foreign from the place and the occasion, that so he might escape the contamination of heresy. Page 47 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth now save us.' Dot h now save us ! This ordinance was then leading them to the acquisition of christian knowledge, virtue and piety; and thus saving them from ignorance, error and sin. If then our Saviour pronounced his disciples saved, as soon as they cordially embraced his religion; and if the inspired apostles declared that their reformed converts,, as well as themselves, had already experienced salvation; surely Christian salvation takes place whenever... Page 119 Hath saved thee ; not will save thee at some future period; but, hath even now secured thy salvation. His miraculous powers enabled him to know that her repentance was sincere, that her reformation was commenced, and that her belief in his divine mission would influence her to strive for christian perfection. What is the exhortation of Paul to his beloved Timothy? 'Be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, who hath saved us. Page 118 Chistianity by rational argument and evangelical motives. I first convince him of the existence of one infinite Creator, Governor and Father. You perceive that he would then be saved from his ignorance concerning the nature and perfections of the Supreme Being; as well as from the folly and darkness of idolatry . I next convince him that Jesus of Nazareth is the divinely commissioned Saviour of the world. You perceive that he •would then be saved from his erroneous opinions respecting the one Mediator... Page 115 ... well as themselves, had already experienced salvation; surely Christian salvation takes place whenever a person becomes a practical Christian. Many similar passages might be produced, but these are sufficient to prove the truth of the second proposition. 3. I am thirdly to prove that so long as any one continues a practical Christian, he is in no danger of punishment. He will not indeed be saved from temporal afflictions, as were many of them who attended upon our Lord's personal ministry; but... Page 116 ... any one continues a practical Christian, he is in no danger of punishment. And fourthly, that divine pardon can be obtained only by forming a christian character. The truth of these four propositions, I will now endeavor to prove, from reason, observation, and the Scriptures. 1 . I am first to prove that christian salvation consists in deliverance from ignorance, error and sin; and in the possession of christian knowledge, virtue and piety. Look then to the scriptural argument. Why was our Saviour... Page 115 Whitman, while yet a boy, drank deeply ; and manifested, in childhood and youth, as his pastor testifies, the same " generous disdain of deceit, of wrong, and of oppression, together with the same promptness and zeal to assert and maintain the just rights and claims of others, as well as his own, which were afterwards so conspicuous in the man — the enlightened, sincere, and warmhearted Christian — the devout and indefatigable minister. Page 17 If 1 had strength, I could talk; I could preach to those around me. I could pray and tell of my experiences. But I dislike all display. One short line expresses all I feel and wish to say. Father, thy will be done. That is enough.' " — pp. 212, 213. " Never have I seen more completely exemplified the power of religious faith to sustain, cheer, and console the Christian, than in him, during the whole of his sickness. Never have I witnessed such childlike submission to the will of God. The last moments... Page 213 LessOther editions | by Jason Whitman
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