Letters on Clerical Manners and Habits: Addressed to a Student in the Theological Seminary, at Princeton, N.J.G. & C. Carvill, 1827 - 476 من الصفحات |
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... adapted to con- ciliate the respect and good will of all whom he approaches . And when I recollect how extremely impor- tant the first steps of a young minister are ; at how early and inexperienced an age he frequent- ly enters on his ...
... adapted to con- ciliate the respect and good will of all whom he approaches . And when I recollect how extremely impor- tant the first steps of a young minister are ; at how early and inexperienced an age he frequent- ly enters on his ...
الصفحة 43
... adapted unnecessarily to offend or to give uneasiness . It is opposed to every kind of harshness or undue severity , and forms a de- portment calculated to conciliate and attract all to whom it is manifested . You , doubtless , re ...
... adapted unnecessarily to offend or to give uneasiness . It is opposed to every kind of harshness or undue severity , and forms a de- portment calculated to conciliate and attract all to whom it is manifested . You , doubtless , re ...
الصفحة 46
... adapted to sooth their feelings , in- spire their confidence , and win their affections . This can only be done by habits of conde- scension ; that is , laying aside every thing like an air of haughtiness or superiority , and ad ...
... adapted to sooth their feelings , in- spire their confidence , and win their affections . This can only be done by habits of conde- scension ; that is , laying aside every thing like an air of haughtiness or superiority , and ad ...
الصفحة 49
... adapted to repel , or to prevent freedom and comfort of approach . On the other hand , the dispositions which lead to affability of man- ner , are good nature , benevolence , and that habitual kindness of feeling , which rejoices in the ...
... adapted to repel , or to prevent freedom and comfort of approach . On the other hand , the dispositions which lead to affability of man- ner , are good nature , benevolence , and that habitual kindness of feeling , which rejoices in the ...
الصفحة 58
... adapted to form that cold , selfish , and calculating style of manners , which ought to be avoided , rather than culti- vated . If it be so , I am egregiously deceived . Let me entreat you to go over every item again , carefully , and ...
... adapted to form that cold , selfish , and calculating style of manners , which ought to be avoided , rather than culti- vated . If it be so , I am egregiously deceived . Let me entreat you to go over every item again , carefully , and ...
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الصفحة 43 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
الصفحة 252 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
الصفحة 90 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
الصفحة 377 - I am afraid my uncle will think himself justified by them on this occasion, when he asserts, that it is one of the most difficult things in the world to put a woman right, when she sets out wrong.
الصفحة ii - In conformity to the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.
الصفحة 58 - As long as we are bound, every hour, to "consider our ways," and, " whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, to do all to the glory of God...
الصفحة ii - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
الصفحة 448 - I may say, that the production of this work and most of my other writings, is owing; viz. that the difference between rising at five and at seven o'clock in the morning, for the space of forty years, supposing a man to go to bed at the same hour at night, is nearly equivalent to the addition of ten years to a man's life...
الصفحة 90 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
الصفحة 44 - It renounces no just right from fear. It gives up no important truth from flattery. ( It is indeed not only consistent with a firm mind, but it necessarily requires a manly spirit, and a fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this solid ground only, the polish of gentleness can with advantage be superinduced.