Author : Massachusetts Historical Society
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267250776
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)
Book Synopsis Tributes to the Memory of Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar (Classic Reprint) by : Massachusetts Historical Society
Download or read book Tributes to the Memory of Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar (Classic Reprint) written by Massachusetts Historical Society and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Tributes to the Memory of Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar The elder of my three sons who came with me to America, John Hoar, settled in the extreme western frontier town of English settlement in New England, called Concord: to which that exemplary Christian man, the Reverend Peter Bulkeley, had brought his flock in 1635. In Mr. Bulkeley's ponderous theological treatise, called The Gospel Covenant, of which two editions were published in London (but whether it be so generally and constantly perused and studied at the present day as it was in my time, I know not), in the preface thereto, he says it was written at the end of the earth. There my son and his posterity have dwelt and multiplied, and the love and service of the College which I should approve have not been wholly wanting among them. In so remote a place there must be urgent need of instruction, though the report seems to be well founded that settlements farther westward have since been made, and that some even of my own posterity have penetrated the continent to the shores of the Pacific Sea. Among the descendants of John Hoar have been that worthy Professor John F arrar, whose beautiful face in marble is among the precious possessions of the College; that dear and faithful woman who gave the whole of her humble fortune to establish a scholar ship therein, Levina Hoar; and others who as Fellows or Overseers have done what they could for its prosperity and growth. Pardon my prolixity, but the story I have told is but a prelude to my request of your kindness. There is no authentic mode in which departed souls can impart their wishes to those who succeed them in this world but these, the record or memory of their thoughts and deeds while on earth; or the reappearance of their qualities of mind and character in their lineal descendants. 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.
