Personal reminiscences of the life and times of Gardiner Spring .. . Committee had all tendered their resignations exceptmy father, I met the Rev. Dr. Potts. He stopped meto inquire whether he should find my father at home ;and then spoke of the interest he had taken in thelate action of the Bible Society. I was much grati-fied, he said, at the course taken by your good did he act more in character as a Christiangentleman. It is not easy to talce the hach trade^ butthose of us who have been associated for years withyour father in Presbytery and Synod, know that forhim it is a ver
Personal reminiscences of the life and times of Gardiner Spring .. . Committee had all tendered their resignations exceptmy father, I met the Rev. Dr. Potts. He stopped meto inquire whether he should find my father at home ;and then spoke of the interest he had taken in thelate action of the Bible Society. I was much grati-fied, he said, at the course taken by your good did he act more in character as a Christiangentleman. It is not easy to talce the hach trade^ butthose of us who have been associated for years withyour father in Presbytery and Synod, know that forhim it is a very hard thing indeed. But last night hedid it, and did it handsomely. I was proud of him. I am ashamed to have written this entire chapteralmost wholly in self-defence. But the harmony whichhas distinguished the American Bible Society, and thevigorous and successful prosecution of its great work, ifthey do not show that in this vexed question wisdomis justified of her children, at least show that thereis no wisdom in sowing discord among bretln-en. END or VOLUME Spring, y^ ^ AUTHOR Personal . reminiscences of the TITLE life of. •... DATE DUE BORROWERS NAME 1 mm.
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