 I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars,...  History of the Christian Church - Page 56by Henry Clay Sheldon - 1894Full view - About this book
 | England - 1824 - 758 pages
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. 1 had... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which, I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me: I had... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...resolved in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsi 1, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the Course of which, I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me: I had... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...street." The following anecdote is at once characteristic of the preacher and of the hearer. " I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me : I... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pages
...bad determined not to subscribe to the accomplishment. ' I happened soon after,' says Dr. Franklin, ' to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me: I had... | |
 | Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 642 pages
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had... | |
 | Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 660 pages
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had... | |
 | Robert Southey - Methodism - 1820 - 516 pages
...contribute. I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get * Mr. Winter relates a curions anecdote of his preaching at a maid-servant who had displeased him by... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. ' I happened,' says the Doctor, ' to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved lie should get nothing from me. I... | |
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