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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 gladly fly, on swiftest wing to hover over the child of God and speak peace and joy to the unclear heart. But their joy is greatest when an "heir of glory" is born, when a sinner turns from sin to holiness. Then their golden harps are tuned to loudest, sweetest strains. State some reasons for this joy 1. Give reason unclear in the intellectual nature of angels. 2. Care? is found in the social nature of angels. 3. It glorifies God, as well as redeems a sinner from death. Whatever glorifies God caused the angels to rejoice, and all heaven to be filled with gladness 4. The object of Christ's death is accomplished. Reflections, 1. How great is the work of conversion! Angels in heaven rejoice over one sinner that repents. Then should not man rejoice & praise the Savior's name? A soul loved! redeemed from endless misery! There? worthy praise, throughout the universe 2. unclear see the importance of laboring for souls, let others seek for fame, for worldly honor and renown, for wealth and station high, for what a king would call a crown but be it ours to seek the honor wh God gives the faithful christian, the

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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 2424px × 3899px 54.12 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_05_fl_128_022_007.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FI35

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