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Excerpt from Bishop Ravenscroft This rather tedious narration may appear needless to many, but it is not without its bearing on the reputation of Bishop Ravenscroft. For among the sermons thus marked by his dying hand, and contained in the first edition of his works were dis covered by the Publisher two discourses, with some slight. Altera tions, by a distinguished Divine of England. How they came to be thus found among the Bishop's own sermo...

Excerpt from The Influence of Christianity Upon the Welfare of Nations The position, then, which I shall seek to establish, is this - that the religion of the Bible is the highest ornament and the surest safeguard of national prosperity. 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 Boo...

Excerpt from Address Delivered Before the Board of TrusteesWith equal truth, may it be said, that to look forward with hope to the completion of any cherished enterprise, is the privilege alike of the lowest as well as the most favored of our race, but, with fond remembrance. To recall and record the struggles of those brave pioneers who opened the way to success, is the privilege only of those who are worthy to carry on their work.About the P...

Excerpt from Memoir of Rt. Rev. James Hervey Otey, D.D., LL. D: The First Bishop of TennesseeOne peculiarity, or infirmity, of my dear schoolmate at this time, I well remember. It was his fear of light ning. Although sufficiently bold and self-reliant on other occasions, he was so completely unmanned at the approach of a thunder-cloud, that a visible paleness and tremor would seize him. It is only since the writer began this Memoir, that he ha...

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