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Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf scrapbook, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1838

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Open book Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf scrapbook (wife). Scrapbook, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1838

Title Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf scrapbook, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1838

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1838

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Format Business records, Correspondence, Diaries, Genealogies, Invoices, Manuscripts, Personal narratives, Records

User-Contributed Transcription Aug. 18 - Sabbath. Mr. Marshall preached two most excellent discourses. In the forenoon from Neh. 4-6 -"For the people had a mind to work"- said much of the results which follow from people's being really in earnest. If the disciples of Christ ere more in earnest in laboring for their master, how much might they accomplish, God helping them. The prophet of Mecca once said, "If the sun were on my right hand against me and the moon on my left I would not give up my work." O may I have more of this spirit in laboring for my Savior. Let me strive and pray to possess it. The afternoon text was "To what shalt a man profit etc. A very impressive discourse. O what will become of me if I am not better for listening to such sermons? It is my earnest prayer that I may be a growing Christian. O the infinite value of the soul, "it is just worth the price that has been paid for it." O that many here may realize its value before it is too late. The thought of living forever - with

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 5 Folder 128

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3333px × 4068px 77.62 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_05_fl_128_019_078.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FI0U

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