ISBN: 9781458979209

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1851. Not illustrat… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1851. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X. SKETCHES OF HIS LABORS FROM 1830 TO 1842. Ik 1830, Mr. Phinney moved to Buckfield, under engagement to preach half the time to the church there; the other part of his time, he was to be at liberty to labor as an evangelist. Under his care, the church at Buckfield, it is said, was greatly refreshed; but no further information concerning him, as connected with that place, has been received. It is well here to mention that, while Mr. Phinney is able to trace with considerable distinctness, the events of his life up to this time, of those of later years, he is able to give only here and there one, and that not with the same fulness as he can those of earlier years. No one can regret more than the writer, that one of an experience so rich and varied, did not keep some account of his life; but, most men who do hard and faithful service in this world, write their history in deeds alone. Both reader and writer, must therefore be content with such scanty accounts as we are able to collect. If we take these as sped-mens only, we may learn the spirit and bearing of the man, from them. Only here and there a date can be afforded, and some of these must be regarded only as approximations to the true. The first incident that he mentions, after his removal to Buckfield, is one that gave him great pain. He was engaged, in 1830, in a series of meetings in Phippsburgh, with two min isters of that place, each of a denomination different from that to which he belongs. It seems there existed between these two ministers a sectarian jealousy. However, the meetings proceeded with fair prospects of good. Things being in this state, one of them delivered a sermon, bearing somewhat against the denominational peculiarities of the other. Upon the close of his discourse, he began t... Daniel Mcbride Graham, Books, History, The Life of Clement Phinney Books>History <