. Village life in America, 1852-1872 . 1858 111 Sunday. — Grandfather read his favoriteparable this morning at prayers — the oneabout the wise man who built his house upona rock and the foolish man who built uponthe sand. He reads it good, just like aminister. He prays good, too, and I knowhis prayer by heart. He says, Verily Thouart our Father, though Abraham be ignorantof us and Israel acknowledge us not, andhe always says, Thine arm is not shortenedthat it cannot save, or Thine ear heavy thatit cannot hear. I am glad that I can re-member it. June.—Cyrus W. Field called at our houseto-day. H
. Village life in America, 1852-1872 . 1858 111 Sunday. — Grandfather read his favoriteparable this morning at prayers — the oneabout the wise man who built his house upona rock and the foolish man who built uponthe sand. He reads it good, just like aminister. He prays good, too, and I knowhis prayer by heart. He says, Verily Thouart our Father, though Abraham be ignorantof us and Israel acknowledge us not, andhe always says, Thine arm is not shortenedthat it cannot save, or Thine ear heavy thatit cannot hear. I am glad that I can re-member it. June.—Cyrus W. Field called at our houseto-day. He is making a trip through theStates and stopped here a few hours becauseGrandmother is his aunt. He made her apresent of a piece of the Atlantic cable aboutsix inches long, which he had mounted for is a very nice souvenir. He is a tall, finelooking man and very pleasant. Sunday, July 4, 1858.—This is CommunionSunday and quite a number united with thechurch on profession of their faith. Mr GideonGranger was one of them.
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