Sermons by the Late William B. O. Peabody, D. D: With a Memoir, by His Brother (Classic Reprint)

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IT seems proper that some account Of this faithful minister of Christ should accompanya selection from his writings. Perhaps it may be thought that the task of preparing such an account should have been confided to a less partial hand but to obviate this objection as far as may be, I propose to draw the larger portion of it from my brother's correspondence with his familiar friends, and from some of his discourses which contain materials suited to the purpose. The tenor of his life was very even and noiseless little diversified by striking incident, which gives to personal history its usual charm. But there was an evident progress in his intellectual and religious character, to the very last. The traits of that character were also of more than common attractiveness and excellence, and in his later days they were tested by severe, if not peculiar, sorrows. Perhaps the knowl edge of his example may inspire others with the wish to make such progress, and with the power to endure with fortitude afflictions similar to his.

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