ISBN: 1235785254

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235785252], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purch… More...

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235785252], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1902 Excerpt: ... Channing, William Ellery, a celebrated American divine and pulpit orator, born at Newport, R. I., April 7, 1780; died at Bennington, Vt., October 2, 1842. He was ordained to the Congregational ministry in 1803, but in 1819 he announced his Unitarian views in a notable ordination sermon, and for the remainder of his life was the acknowledged leader of the Unitarian body in the United States. His sermons were long ranked as models of pulpit eloquence, and his addresses upon other than religious themes are also marked by oratorical excellence. His style was one of great beauty and refinement, and though a fluent speaker he was invariably polished. The sermon on "The Character of Christ" is characteristic. CHARACTER OF CHRIST. "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."--Matthew xvii, 5. The character of Christ may be studied for various purposes. It is singularly fitted to call forth the heart, to awaken love, admiration, and moral delight. As an example it has no rival. As an evidence of his religion perhaps it yields to no other proof; perhaps no other has so often conquered unbelief. It is chiefly to this last view of it that I now ask your attention. The character of Christ is a strong confirmation of the truth of his religion. As such I would now place it before you. I shall not, however, think only of confirming your faith; the very illustrations which I shall adduce for this purpose will show the claims of Jesus to our reverence, obedience, imitation, and fervent love. The more we contemplate Christ's character as exhibited in the Gospel, the more we shall be impressed with its genuineness and reality. It was plainly drawn from the life. The narratives of the Evangelists bear the marks of truth perhaps beyond all other histories. They set befor..., 4808, Americas, 4809, Canada, 4810, Caribbean & West Indies, 4826, Central America, 4835, Greenland, 4836, Mexico, 4837, Native American, 4840, South America, 4853, United States, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 10132, Literary, 17, Literature & Fiction, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 1235785254

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235785252], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purch… More...

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235785252], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1902 Excerpt: ... Channing, William Ellery, a celebrated American divine and pulpit orator, born at Newport, R. I., April 7, 1780; died at Bennington, Vt., October 2, 1842. He was ordained to the Congregational ministry in 1803, but in 1819 he announced his Unitarian views in a notable ordination sermon, and for the remainder of his life was the acknowledged leader of the Unitarian body in the United States. His sermons were long ranked as models of pulpit eloquence, and his addresses upon other than religious themes are also marked by oratorical excellence. His style was one of great beauty and refinement, and though a fluent speaker he was invariably polished. The sermon on "The Character of Christ" is characteristic. CHARACTER OF CHRIST. "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."--Matthew xvii, 5. The character of Christ may be studied for various purposes. It is singularly fitted to call forth the heart, to awaken love, admiration, and moral delight. As an example it has no rival. As an evidence of his religion perhaps it yields to no other proof; perhaps no other has so often conquered unbelief. It is chiefly to this last view of it that I now ask your attention. The character of Christ is a strong confirmation of the truth of his religion. As such I would now place it before you. I shall not, however, think only of confirming your faith; the very illustrations which I shall adduce for this purpose will show the claims of Jesus to our reverence, obedience, imitation, and fervent love. The more we contemplate Christ's character as exhibited in the Gospel, the more we shall be impressed with its genuineness and reality. It was plainly drawn from the life. The narratives of the Evangelists bear the marks of truth perhaps beyond all other histories. They set befor..., 10132, Literary, 17, Literature & Fiction, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9781235785252

Famous American statesmen & orators, past and present (Volume 3 ); with biographical sketches and their famous orations Alexander Kelly Mcclure, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, Fa… More...

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