History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . esent it to the men in our employ ? Weadvise you to quit the business, and engage in someother that will tend to ennoble and elevate man, in-stead of degrading and debasing him. Respectfully,Elijah A. Morse. He is a member and deacon ofthe Congregationalist Church, and his career has everbeen guided by religious principle, and his assistanceheartily accorded to enterprises of the church. Polit-ically, Mr. Morse has taken advanced grounds. Hehas been an active prohibitionist, and is


History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . esent it to the men in our employ ? Weadvise you to quit the business, and engage in someother that will tend to ennoble and elevate man, in-stead of degrading and debasing him. Respectfully,Elijah A. Morse. He is a member and deacon ofthe Congregationalist Church, and his career has everbeen guided by religious principle, and his assistanceheartily accorded to enterprises of the church. Polit-ically, Mr. Morse has taken advanced grounds. Hehas been an active prohibitionist, and is now an en-thusiastic temperance Republican. He representedhis town in the State Legislature of 1876. Duringthelast five years Mr. Morse has lectured very exten-sively in the New England States on temperance, inaddition to conducting his business. In conclusion, Mr. Morse is a self-made man of thehighest order. Early in life he learned that the wayto success was by no royal road, but open and clear tostout hearts and willing hands. He has gained nothingby mere luck, but everything by perseverance and well- I. -^^^ .^M JLH HXohii


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