Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . Copyright, imii hn a II nnhm-iis THE CITY HALL OF PARKErs WASHINGTON STREET, SOUTH OF MILK STREET IN 1858. IN OLD BOSTON 217 words went straight to the intelligence of hishearers, of whom more than one went away tosay, like a certain plain man whose commenthas come down to us, Is that Theodore Par-ker? You told me he was remarkable but Iunderstood every word he said. There were prayers, too, at this church, talks with God which heartened all whoheard them, so simply beautiful were
Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . Copyright, imii hn a II nnhm-iis THE CITY HALL OF PARKErs WASHINGTON STREET, SOUTH OF MILK STREET IN 1858. IN OLD BOSTON 217 words went straight to the intelligence of hishearers, of whom more than one went away tosay, like a certain plain man whose commenthas come down to us, Is that Theodore Par-ker? You told me he was remarkable but Iunderstood every word he said. There were prayers, too, at this church, talks with God which heartened all whoheard them, so simply beautiful were Alcott first heard Parker when he waspreaching to laborious young women andthe sermon helped her and inspired her. Yether most appreciative word is for the prayer, unlike any I had ever heard; not cold andformal as if uttered from a sense of duty, nota display of eloquence nor an impious directingof Deity in his duties towards humanity. Itwas a quiet talk with God, as if long intercourseand much love had made it natural and easyfor the son to seek the Father . . and thephrase, Our Father and our INIother God was inexpressibly sweet and beautiful, seem
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