Life, art, and letters of George Inness . days were deeply significant ofmy fathers art development, the next stage ofhis life, which I might term the Eagleswoodperiod, was more significant in spiritual had been persuaded by Marcus Spring to leaveMassachusetts and go to Eagleswood, New Jersey, asuburb of Perth Amboy, where Spring built him ahouse, taking Peace and Plenty in part short time before this the Baptist religion hadgone the way of all others, and he was again adrift; butat last he thought he had found what he wanted: hewould go back to his mothers church. S
Life, art, and letters of George Inness . days were deeply significant ofmy fathers art development, the next stage ofhis life, which I might term the Eagleswoodperiod, was more significant in spiritual had been persuaded by Marcus Spring to leaveMassachusetts and go to Eagleswood, New Jersey, asuburb of Perth Amboy, where Spring built him ahouse, taking Peace and Plenty in part short time before this the Baptist religion hadgone the way of all others, and he was again adrift; butat last he thought he had found what he wanted: hewould go back to his mothers church. She was aMethodist and a good woman, so he joined the ranksof the Methodists, and was happy for a while. OneSunday he took me to church. It was a very hot day,and I do not remember what the sermon was about,but there were lots of damns and hells in it, mixed upwith brimstone and fire. I looked over at Pop. Hewas agitated, and the perspiration was streaming fromhis face. He stood it as long as he could, then, takingme by the hand, said: 58. IllIKSS
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