Sunny Memories of Three PastoratesIf I were to say that in looking over my life as a pastor, it seemed to me that I had but one charge, and that was in Schenectady, I might be doing injustice to my fellow-Christians in Boston and Ithaca, who were co-workers with me; and yet I should not be far from the truth in uttering my feelings thus; for, apart from the freshness of first love, there was, between the edifice itself and my boyhood dreams, a providential link of endearment of which I shall tell.-from "In the Home Land Again-Schenectady"Cosy and intimate, these recollections of a life in the service of God make up a warm and heartfelt professional autobiography of a man who dedicated his life to faith and education. William Elliot Griffis served as a pastor and teacher in Schenectady (from 1877-1886), Boston (1886-1893), and Ithaca (1893-1903), where he drew around him a wide circle of dedicated students and devoted friends, and his cheerful stories of them and his work are a joy to read. First published in 1903, this lovely book also includes an inspiring collection of Griffis's sermons and essays on such topics as camaraderie, community, and Christ.Also available from Cosimo Classics: Griffis's The Religions of Japan.American author, educator, and theologian WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS (1843-1912) was born in Philadelphia. He is also the author of Welsh Fairy Tales, The Firefly's Lovers, The Unmannerly Tiger, Brave Little Holland, and Bonnie Scotland. |
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... Jesus . 154 XIX . The Ideal Side of Life___ 165 XX . The Plough and the Backward Look 173 ITHACA . XXI . Into the Lake Region of New York XXII . Symbolism of Church Architecture .__ . XXIII . The Raven___ . 181 184 205 CHAPTER XXIV ...
... Jesus . 154 XIX . The Ideal Side of Life___ 165 XX . The Plough and the Backward Look 173 ITHACA . XXI . Into the Lake Region of New York XXII . Symbolism of Church Architecture .__ . XXIII . The Raven___ . 181 184 205 CHAPTER XXIV ...
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... Jesus . Meanwhile I did , what I recommend every young student of theory and dogma to do , went into practical work , and found out what " the religion of a mature man , " or one wanting to have such , was , by actual work and ...
... Jesus . Meanwhile I did , what I recommend every young student of theory and dogma to do , went into practical work , and found out what " the religion of a mature man , " or one wanting to have such , was , by actual work and ...
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... Jesus had come to Bethany ; that little town on the slope of Olivet , only two miles from the city . He had made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Monday , at night returning to Bethany . On Tuesday , he came back to the city ...
... Jesus had come to Bethany ; that little town on the slope of Olivet , only two miles from the city . He had made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Monday , at night returning to Bethany . On Tuesday , he came back to the city ...
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... Jesus , and again are van- quished by unanswerable truth . Now all objectors are silenced , and that pale man , in whom dwells the fullness of the Godhead bodily , turns to us as we stand in the crowd beside his apostles and says , " Be ...
... Jesus , and again are van- quished by unanswerable truth . Now all objectors are silenced , and that pale man , in whom dwells the fullness of the Godhead bodily , turns to us as we stand in the crowd beside his apostles and says , " Be ...
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... Jesus of dogma , hidden in a labyrinth of priestly inventions , ecclesiastical rites , and commandments , degraded by a virgin mediator above , and a host of saints of both sexes and all sins between him and his people . Look at the Jesus ...
... Jesus of dogma , hidden in a labyrinth of priestly inventions , ecclesiastical rites , and commandments , degraded by a virgin mediator above , and a host of saints of both sexes and all sins between him and his people . Look at the Jesus ...
Contents
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The Christians Eureka | 30 |
V | 41 |
The Dominie Becomes a Domine____ | 49 |
Glorifying God in Our Sleep | 89 |
From Mohawk Dutch to Boston Yankees | 115 |
For Glory and for Beauty | 119 |
The Holiness of Jesus | 154 |
The Ideal Side of Life___ | 165 |
The Plough and the Backward Look | 173 |
Into the Lake Region of New York | 181 |
CHAPTER PAGE | 218 |
The Child One Hundred Years Old | 243 |
Mothers Love and Gods | 253 |
Why I Wrote Certain Sermons | 279 |
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Page 23 - In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphim : each one had six wings ; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said : — " Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts : the whole earth is full of His glory.