Newberry Library - Everett, Robert - sermons & writings, Everett family papers, 1850s-1860s

Everett, Robert - sermons & writings, Everett family papers, 1850s-1860s

Overview

Image w/ Text

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Open book Everett, Robert - sermons & writings, Everett family papers, 1850s-1860s

Title Everett, Robert - sermons & writings, Everett family papers, 1850s-1860s

Date 1850s-1860s

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription and the blessings which would arise from itstriumph. But alas, we have so often seen a pictureof the mischief occasioned by intemperancethat our hearts have become in too greata measure callous to a recital of the story.Like, an oft told tale it has lost its powerof interesting us. Could we but for a momentdivest ourselves of the idea that the storyis stale, and allow it to beset upon us withan original freshness. Could we imagineall who have gone down to drunkardsgraves gathered in one assembly andwere we gifted with Super human powersof vision that we might be able to comprehendthe vast concourse at one glance and couldwe as we doubtless shall one day see thevarious steps and the infinite variety ofways by which each individual of thatmighty throng were led down, down, down,to the same awful end and shouldthen admit that it was the heightof presumption in any mortal to deny thepower of this evil or excuse himself from takingpart in some approved measures to guard againstand get rid of it. More than one generation havebeen swept from the earth, and get their childrenfold their arms in carelessness as of nothing hadhappened. They fondle in their bosom the same

Transcription Status Needs review

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 16 Folder 579

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions. The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

Size 2981px × 3791px 32.37 MB

File Created 08/25/2016

Filename 998218028805867_mms_everett_ser_02_box_16_fl_579_004_04.tif

Unique Identifier NL1G5M5

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page! Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!