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Excerpt from In Memory of the Rev. David Steele, D.D., LL. D. For Forty-Five Years Pastor: Of the Reformed Presbyterian Congregation of Philadelphia and Professor in the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary at Philadelphia for Forty-Three Years To the sentiment of Dr. Burrell's letter, Blessed is the son whose father was such a man, my heart indeed responds. The influence of close association with the father who has passed into the heavenly country must linger while life lasts. My earliest recollection Of my father goes back to the Old home at 1821 Filbert Street, near the Old church. I can re member father drilling into the mind of the small boy I then was the cases Of a Greek noun of the first declension, and these might be repeated for the amusement of a little com pany. Strange sounds the words were then, but later they became more familiar. At this time father must have been teaching the sacred languages in the Theological Seminary. Indeed with our home I can always associate the atmosphere of ministers and theological students. Father always took the keenest interest in the education of both myself and my sister, and he endeavored to urge the importance of thorough work, stimulating our ambition in the desire to earn his approval. A good report from school brought him pleasure and delinquencies met with his firm disapproval. The gentleness of his nature constantly appeared in his tender care for my sister. 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.