The Unitarian Review (Volume 22) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884. Excerpt: ... Radcliffe. Something, also, he said about its being women's work to teach men its meaning. The doctor said, "Speak slowly." He misunderstood, and said quickly, "You do not want me to speak?" "Oh, yes: tell us all you can." He went on, more indistinctly, till suddenly he made a great effort to gain strength, and then said slowly and distinctly, "The knowledge of the love of God, the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost be amongst you, amongst us, and remain with us forever." He never spoke again. In one instant, all consciousness was gone. He did not know them. His breathing became more labored, and at last ceased, while a look of calmness, beauty, and triumph settled upon the face, says his son, and remained there for many hours. It was proposed to bury him in 'Westminster Abbey; but, knowing that this would be contrary to his wishes, he was laid in a vault at Highgate, where his father, mother, and sisters were buried. "There followed then," says his son, "both in the pulpit and press, such a burst of grateful recognition of his national services as hardly had been known since the death of the Duke of Wellington." This was from men of all sects, classes, and professions. A memorial volume of great beauty might be made of the sermons, papers, poems, which were called out by his death, as also of the autobiographical letters written to hira by those whom he had led from doubt into firm faith. The biographer ends the book by quoting Dr. Montague Butler's words: "Wherever rich and poor are brought closer together, wherever men learn to think more worthily of God in Christ, the great work that he has labored at for more than fifty years shall be spoken of as a memorial of him." HOME MATTERS. Our great Conference at Saratoga, so we...