Jukes-Edwards: A Study in Education and HeredityR.L. Myers & Company, 1900 - 82 pages |
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... pastor of a church on the fron- tier , as Northampton was , for four years without any notable experience , when he was invited to preach the annual sermon before the association of ministers at Boston . Never since that day have Boston ...
... pastor of a church on the fron- tier , as Northampton was , for four years without any notable experience , when he was invited to preach the annual sermon before the association of ministers at Boston . Never since that day have Boston ...
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... pastor . Who can estimate the inheritance which comes to a child of such a pastor who had been born in a merchant's home . In the four generations which stood behind Jonathan Edwards were two merchants and two preachers , a grand ...
... pastor . Who can estimate the inheritance which comes to a child of such a pastor who had been born in a merchant's home . In the four generations which stood behind Jonathan Edwards were two merchants and two preachers , a grand ...
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... pastors of whom nine were graduates of Harvard . Each brought from his library some of his most valuable books , and lay- ing them upon Mr. Russell's table , said : " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony ...
... pastors of whom nine were graduates of Harvard . Each brought from his library some of his most valuable books , and lay- ing them upon Mr. Russell's table , said : " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony ...
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... pastor with his grandfather Stoddard , then in his 84th year , and the 54th year of his pastorate . Soon after this Mr. Stoddard died and Mr. Edwards became pastor in full charge and remained for twenty - five years . He was a great ...
... pastor with his grandfather Stoddard , then in his 84th year , and the 54th year of his pastorate . Soon after this Mr. Stoddard died and Mr. Edwards became pastor in full charge and remained for twenty - five years . He was a great ...
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... pastors who had talent for entertaining people by occa- sional calls , but as he had no gifts in that direc- tion he regarded it advisable to use his time in cultivating such talents as he had . Whoever wished to talk with him about ...
... pastors who had talent for entertaining people by occa- sional calls , but as he had no gifts in that direc- tion he regarded it advisable to use his time in cultivating such talents as he had . Whoever wished to talk with him about ...
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Aaron Burr American Andover Theological Seminary born Boston brilliant Burr's CHAPTER character chil child childhood church clergyman Connecticut crime criminals daughters descendant of Jonathan died Dugdale Edwards family eight eleven children eminent family of Jonathan famous father fessor fifty George George Hoadley gradu graduate of Amherst graduate of Harvard graduate of Yale graduated from Yale Hamilton Hamilton College Haven Hoadley honor husband important Indian inheritance intellectual John Jonathan Edwards Jukes large family law school lawyer leader legislature lived LL.D Major Dwight married Rev merchant missionary moral mother never Northampton oldest pastor pauperism physician Pierrpont preached President Timothy Dwight Princeton professor prominent Richard senate Sereno Edwards Dwight sons Stockbridge Indians Theodore Dwight Theodore Dwight Woolsey Theodore William Dwight thinker thirteen Timothy Dwight Timothy Edwards tion twelve twenty Tyler uncle United vigor wards women Woolsey wrote York City young
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Page 36 - BE NOBLE ! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping, but never dead, Will rise in majesty to meet thine own...
Page 38 - She is of a wonderful sweetness, calmness and universal benevolence of mind, especially after this Great God has manifested Himself to her mind. She will sometimes go about from place to place, singing sweetly; and seems to be always full of joy and pleasure, and no one knows for what.
Page 23 - Resolved, That I will do whatsoever I think to be most to the glory of God and my own good, profit and pleasure, in the whole of' my duration; without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriads of ages hence. Resolved to do whatever I think to be my duty, and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general. Resolved, so to do, whatever difficulties I meet with, how many soever, and how great soever.
Page 23 - Resolved, Never to lose one moment of time, but to improve it in the most profitable way I possibly can.
Page 25 - By a sparingness in diet, and eating as much as may be, what is light and easy of digestion, I shall doubtless be able to think more clearly, and shall gain time; i.
Page 24 - Resolved, Never to speak evil of any one so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account, except for some real good.
Page 39 - In her directions and reproofs, in matters of importance, she would address herself to the reason of her children, that they might not only know her inclination and will, but at the same time be convinced of the reasonableness of it.
Page 40 - ... them. Her system of discipline was begun at a very early age, and it was her rule, to resist the first, as well as every subsequent exhibition of temper or disobedience in the child, however young...
Page 24 - I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony...
Page 8 - Jukes" is a name given to a large family of degenerates. It is not the real name of any family, but a general term applied to forty-two different names borne by those in whose veins flows the blood of one man. The word "jukes