Extracts of Several Sermons, Preached Extempore at Different Places of Divine Worship, in the City of Bristol, by the Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Whitaker, Minister of the Gospel at Norwich, in New-England, and the Rev. Mr. Samson Occom, An Indian Minister, Who are Appointed to Solicit Benefactions from the People of this Island, for the Establishing, &c. of an Indian School in America. As Taken Down by a Youth


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Extracts of Several Sermons, Preached Extempore at Different Places of Divine Worship, in the City of Bristol, by the Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Whitaker, Minister of the Gospel at Norwich, in New-England, and the Rev. Mr. Samson Occom, An Indian Minister, Who are Appointed to Solicit Benefactions from the People of this Island, for the Establishing, &c. of an Indian School in America. As Taken Down by a Youth


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The Poor Indians


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Missionary work, arising from a sense of pity, helped convince the British that they were a benevolent people. Stevens relates this to the rise of the cult of sensibility, when philosophers argued that humans were inherently good because they felt sorrow at the sign of suffering.




The Poor Indians


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The History of Dartmouth College


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The History of Dartmouth College by Baxter Perry Smith, first published in 1878, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.







1741-1744


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George Whitefield's Journals


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Ten autobiographical accounts, written between 1737 and 1745.







An Appeal to the Gospel


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Excerpt from An Appeal to the Gospel: Or an Inquiry Into the Justice of the Charge, Alleged by the Methodists and Other Objectors, That the Gospel Is Not Preached by the National Clergy My Lord, The following Discourses are the fruit of studies, commenced when I had the benefit of your Lordship's instructions from the theological chair. They are designed as a humble tribute to what I believe to be the truth of that Gospel, a dispensation of which was committed to me by your hands; and for my fidelity in the preaching of which, my present situation in your diocese makes me responsible, under Christ, to your episcopal jurisdiction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.