Memoir of the Rev. Pliny Fisk, etc. [With a portrait.]Crocker & Brewster, 1828 - 437 pages |
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Page 39
... duty . He greatly endeared himself to them , and they had a high respect for his character as a Christian , and a ... duties . But his ardor was tem- pered with great sobriety and judgment . He was attentive to the laws and regulations ...
... duty . He greatly endeared himself to them , and they had a high respect for his character as a Christian , and a ... duties . But his ardor was tem- pered with great sobriety and judgment . He was attentive to the laws and regulations ...
Page 40
... duty . The trait of character , to which the preceding re- marks relate , may be beautifully illustrated by ref- erence to a part of his correspondence , not only while connected with the Theological Seminary , but after he had become ...
... duty . The trait of character , to which the preceding re- marks relate , may be beautifully illustrated by ref- erence to a part of his correspondence , not only while connected with the Theological Seminary , but after he had become ...
Page 41
... duty in respect to missions ? Early in life I pro- fessed religion , and soon desired the work of the Gospel ministry . About this time I read Horne and Buchanan on the subject of missions . The sub- ject deeply interested my feelings ...
... duty in respect to missions ? Early in life I pro- fessed religion , and soon desired the work of the Gospel ministry . About this time I read Horne and Buchanan on the subject of missions . The sub- ject deeply interested my feelings ...
Page 42
... duty led obviously to a foreign mission , and they advised him to this course . Extracts from a confidential correspondence with the Rev. Dr. Woods , Andover , hereafter inserted , will further illustrate the same trait of character ...
... duty led obviously to a foreign mission , and they advised him to this course . Extracts from a confidential correspondence with the Rev. Dr. Woods , Andover , hereafter inserted , will further illustrate the same trait of character ...
Page 45
... duty , some besetting sin , some plan of useful- ness , the evidences he had of personal piety , & c . He kept distinct journals , in which he recorded his feelings and reflections on particular subjects and inquiries . Copious extracts ...
... duty , some besetting sin , some plan of useful- ness , the evidences he had of personal piety , & c . He kept distinct journals , in which he recorded his feelings and reflections on particular subjects and inquiries . Copious extracts ...
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