Life of Rev. Joseph Emerson: Pastor of the Third Congregational Church in Beverly, Ms., and Subsequently Principal of a Female SeminaryCrocker and Brewster, 1834 - 454 pages Joseph Emerson attended Harvard College and taught in Framingham, Mass., until his call in 1803 to the pulpit in Beverly. In 1816, he resigned this position because of ill health, and subsequently taught and/or served churches in Byfield and Saugus, Mass., and Wethersfield, Conn. He took two long visits to Charleston, S.C. This biography, by his brother, concludes with a genealogical survey of the Emerson family. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 13
... this , I was early informed ; and was afterwards generally im- pressed and pleased with the thought , that this was to be my profession . This impression probably had some influ- ence to form my character - to render my morals 2.
... this , I was early informed ; and was afterwards generally im- pressed and pleased with the thought , that this was to be my profession . This impression probably had some influ- ence to form my character - to render my morals 2.
Page 15
... Probably I enjoyed my food quite as highly as those children , who now fare sumptuously every day , and found it much more conducive to health and vigor . I delighted to work , and still more to play . I did much of both . My labors ...
... Probably I enjoyed my food quite as highly as those children , who now fare sumptuously every day , and found it much more conducive to health and vigor . I delighted to work , and still more to play . I did much of both . My labors ...
Page 19
... probably no one else witnessed the like , from that time to his death . Pas- sion , indeed , he doubtless afterwards felt , and sometimes ex- hibited in a degree . It would glare for a moment , says Mrs. S. , in his eye , and then fade ...
... probably no one else witnessed the like , from that time to his death . Pas- sion , indeed , he doubtless afterwards felt , and sometimes ex- hibited in a degree . It would glare for a moment , says Mrs. S. , in his eye , and then fade ...
Page 29
... probably owed it more to that boy , than to any literary teacher . Nearly similar , as it respects the feelings excited , have been all the literary competitions of my pupilage . I cannot doubt that they conduced to preserve me from ...
... probably owed it more to that boy , than to any literary teacher . Nearly similar , as it respects the feelings excited , have been all the literary competitions of my pupilage . I cannot doubt that they conduced to preserve me from ...
Page 30
... probably not very frequent in the history of ruin . Nor was this the worst . I was charmed , I was infatuated with what I had seen and heard . My heart was often dancing to the syren song of ' The merry , merry mountain- eers . ' It ...
... probably not very frequent in the history of ruin . Nor was this the worst . I was charmed , I was infatuated with what I had seen and heard . My heart was often dancing to the syren song of ' The merry , merry mountain- eers . ' It ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able acquaintance affectionate appears astronomy attention believe beloved Beverly bible blessed Cambridge Catechism character Charleston chirography Christ christian church comfort Connecticut consider Consociation conversation DEAR BROTHER death delightful desire devote divine doctrines doubtless duty endearing enjoy eral eternal exceedingly exercise expect faith father favor fear feeble feel female Framingham friends glorious glory gospel happy heart heaven hope important improvement infant baptism Ingersoll instruction interesting JOSEPH EMERSON July 20 June 15 kind knowledge labor lectures letter live Lord marriage mind minister never Paradise Lost pastor perhaps pray prayer preaching precious probably pupils reason Rebecca Eaton rejoice religion religious remarks respect Sabbath Saugus scarcely scriptures seemed seminary sermon sister sometimes soon soul specting spirit thing thought tion trust weeks Wethersfield whole wife wish write Yale College
Popular passages
Page 41 - Night, sable goddess ! from her ebon throne, In rayless majesty, now stretches forth Her leaden sceptre o'er a slumbering world.
Page 354 - Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion : for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Page 227 - Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
Page 322 - I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of His wrath. He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
Page 321 - Dark and dismal, indeed, are many of his pictures ; but, I think, not more so than their originals. If so, we should not blame the painter, but the subjects. But even granting that the darkness of his grief has added some shades of horror to his portraits ; his redeeming pictures are most glorious. What other pencil has given us such paintings of the cross? of the beauties of Immanuel, and the glories of salvation ? " To me, the
Page 32 - Smitten friends Are angels sent on errands full of love ; For us they languish, and for us they die...
Page 370 - In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Page 124 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines ; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the field shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; yet we will rejoice in the Lord, we will joy in the God of our salvation.
Page 129 - Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid; They live, they speak, they breathe what love inspires, Warm from the soul, and faithful to its fires, The virgin's wish without her fears impart, Excuse the blush, and pour out all the heart, Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the Pole.
Page 124 - The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord.