Man in Earnest Exemplified in the Life and Labours of the REV.--- (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. 1857 Excerpt: ...in the young was one of the distinguishing features of his character. In proof of this we give the following letter addressed to his brother John, who had requested him to enter into detail respecting his station: --. "I will give you a description of some of the sons of Ham physically, mentally, and morally. I begin with my excellent Teacher. His name is John Isaacs. He is brown, with woolly hair, about my own. height, make, and age. A Jew is his father, and his mother a black woman. Shem and Ham. may dispute their right in him. However I am certain he is no disgrace to the one, and a much better man than the other. When a very little boy lie manifested a desire for good things, and also to be taught to read. He was long a slave in a gentleman's family. After the "Written front Shorbrood, to Mr. J. F. "Wheeler, Hyde, under date of December 23rd, 1846, and at the commencement of which we find tiii/'scntencc: --"I write this letter to to seen." Act of Emancipation was passed by the British Legislature, he entered the family of one of our English Missionary Schoolmasters, and was engaged by him in cleaning knives, shoes, and other household work. Our good English brother soon discovered his attachment to books, and was glad to make reading, spelling, and writing a part of his daily routine. In this way he learnt to read, and in his family he gained an astonishing knowledge of the Bible, so much so that you could begin scarcely any text which he could not finish. His knowledge of the Scriptures is remarkably developed in his prayers. "Whatever the subject of petition, you may hear him introducing the most appropriate Scriptures--so appropriate as to convey to one's mind the impression that all had been committed to memory. Every one...