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Full view - 1864 - 28 pages - Drama |
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ReviewsWe haven't found any reviews in the usual places.Write review Common terms and phrases415 WASHINGTON accept answer anxiety approached the bedside April 5th arrangements bed-side believe Bellows Boston brethren California cause charity Church Cincinnati Commission convinced Dear Sir debt devoted doubt duty eloquence faith fame feel field glad glorious go to San Good-bye Greathouse happy heart Hollis Street Society hope invitation King's knew labors Lambert leave lecture letter Liberal Christian loved and honored loyalty March MARCH 15 memory minister morning Mt Dear Friend never noble Northern Light numbers oftentimes Oregon Pacific Republic parishioners patriotism preaching present prosperity Puget Sound pulpit put the parish R. B. Swain regret remain longer reply San Francisco Scott Valley secession secessionist selfish sent Shasta town sincerely smaller salary strong Sunday sure T. S. KING THOMAS STARR KING thought tion to-day to-morrow toil told took Treasury triumph Trustees unabated zeal Unitarian Society visited wish Yreka Popular passagesThou preparest a table for me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Page 27 Today is the fourth of March : sad- news will go over the wires to-day." I approached his bedside — he extended his hand to me, and said, with a sweet smile playing upon his features, "Good-bye, Swain ; keep my memory green. I wish you to say to my Society, that it is my earnest desire that they pay the debt upon the Church, and not leave the burden to be carried by by my successor. Page 27 I could help the brethren and the cause here by labor that would not exhaust my lessened strength, while the climate would repair the damage, and possibly fill the fountain with an unusual store of vitality. It is useless for me to shut my eyes to the fact that I am not so well as I was when in Boston. I experience strange debility, and singular pains and numbness in the brain. For writing purposes I am nearly worthless — and the symptoms are the more serious from the fact, that my father's constitution... Page 14 Gulch," but doubtless they will be heard from in due time. The Union sentiment is strong, but the seccessionists are watchful and not in despair. Yesterday I devoted to a study of Mt. Shasta. I had it in view for ten hours, and sucked it in as an anaconda does a calf. It is glorious beyond expression — it far exceeds my conception of its probable grandeur. I am glad that I called my book the "White Hills" To-day is very cloudy, and this mountain is shrouded to the base. Yesterday was the first... Page 21 ... life is, to serve the cause of Christianity as represented by the noblest souls of all the liberal Christian parties. I am not conscious of any gifts, either of thought or speech, that can make my presence with you so desirable as you seem to think ; but, if I can be of service by cooperating with you, in laying deeper the foundations and lifting higher the walls of our faith in your city, whose civilization is weaving out of the most various, and in many respects, the best threads of the American... Page 10 ... So for a commission for JCM If he has my measure, let him make me at once a coat, vest and pants — black. I would like to have the coat a leetle larger than the former one, which was a little too short in the waist and tightish under the arms. It fitted too well. I hate to have a man give me Jits. Page 22 Do not weep for me. I know it's right. I wish I could make you feel so. I wish I could describe my feelings. It is strange ! I feel all the privileges and greatness of the future. Page 26 ... seem to have inherited) snapped at about thirty-six. He was a very strong man till then, but broke thus early, was good for nothing for three or four years, and died at forty-one. Now, I desire to be of essential service to the parish here, by my visit. I cannot be unless your debt is wiped out. If I shall not grow stronger this fall and winter, I must return East next spring, to stop all ministerial work — perhaps, to cease all work on this planet... Page 14 Shasta here, making the trip in twentyeight hours. The journey from here will be terribly hard, and I almost regret that I made the overland trial. From Jacksonville, where we go to-morrow, to Salem, will be as tough as it can be — it will take three or four days. I doubt if I shall have time to see all I wish to of Oregon and Puget Sound. Page 21 I shall go to you in the hope of using all the powers that may be continued to me for your permanent strength as a Liberal Christian parish. My great ambition in life is to serve the cause of Christianity as represented by the noblest souls of all the Liberal Christian parties. I am not conscious of any gifts, either of thought or speech, that can make my presence with you so desirable as you seem to think; but if I can be of service by cooperating with you in laying deeper the foundations and lifting... Page 10 Other editions
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