The Life and Letters of Stephen Olin: Late President of the Wesleyan University, Volume 2Harper & brothers, 1853 |
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Page 438 - So fades a summer cloud away, So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore.
Page 119 - I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Page 375 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
Page 464 - Looks forward, persevering to the last, From well to better, daily self-surpast: Who, whether praise of him must walk the earth For ever, and to noble deeds give birth, Or he must fall to sleep without his fame, And leave a dead unprofitable name, Finds comfort in himself and in his cause; And, while the mortal mist is gathering, draws His breath in confidence of Heaven's applause: This is the happy Warrior; this is he Whom every Man in arms should wish to be.
Page 285 - ALL hail the power of Jesus' name ! Let angels prostrate fall ; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all.
Page 464 - Who, if he rise to station of command, Rises by open means, and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire And in himself possess his own desire...
Page 356 - What I do ye know not now, but ye shall know hereafter." Satisfied, then, with the promise of that future full revelation we should study all that Providence places before us for investigation and never let go of what we are sure we do know. We will distinguish, as clearly as possible, between our imagination and our knowledge, and with a level head and...
Page 159 - Andrew has become connected with slavery by marriage and otherwise, and this act having drawn after it circumstances which, in the estimation of the General Conference, will greatly embarrass the exercise of his office as an itinerant general superintendent, if not in some places entirely prevent it ; therefore, "Resolved, That it is the sense of this General Conference that he desist from the exercise of this office so long as this impediment remains.
Page 429 - ... farming utensils, mechanic's tools, &c &c. 4th. You are particularly instructed on no account to exceed the amount appropriated for the Support of the Mission, which amount will be annually communicated by the Corresponding Secretary. Resolution adopted by the Board February 9th 1842, viz Resolved by the Board of Managers of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church that the Bishop having charge of the Missions be and is hereby requested to send to Oregon as soon as possible a...
Page 426 - ... work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God Who worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.