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18 December 1882
Alger, Horatio (1832-1899)
[Rich is the life which seeks a noble end].
A poem about helping others. The selfless person "wins Heaven's approval, gains true success."
GLC05508.018
circa 1880
Baring-Gould, Sabine (fl. 1880)
Onward, Christian Soldiers
All five stanzas of this hymn, bound in a red morocco binding.
GLC05508.028
November 30, 1878
Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor) (1810-1891)
to Dr. Davenport
A short, odd, breezy letter, Barnum promises a humorous lecture, possibly to a religious group. He also remarks on the virtues of being "practically useful to our fellow man," indicating that he would trade some of his faith for a stack of good works...
GLC05508.030.01
June 8, 1898
Bickerdyke, Mary Ann
[Let the words of my mouth...]
Quoting Psalm 19:14, Bickerdyke writes: "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer." A small bust engraving of Bickerdyke is collateral to the quotation (GLC05508.037.02...
GLC05508.037.01
n.d.
[Engraved photograph of Mary Ann Bickerdyke].
Collateral to Bickerdyke quotation (GLC05508.037.01).
GLC05508.037.02
circa 3 April 1887-1896
Booth, Maud Ballington (1865-1948)
to Mrs. Harrison
Booth thanks Harrison for her donation to the Salvation Army.
GLC05508.045
18 December 1894
Booth, William B. (1829-1912)
to James W. Eldridge
Booth writes to Eldridge to thank him for his contribution to the Salvation Army.
GLC05508.046.01
11 January 1881
Colquitt, Alfred Holt (1829-1894)
to Dr. & Mrs. Talmage
Apparently written upon the death of Talmage's daughter-in-law. Colquitt offers his condolence and urges the Talmages and their son to find comfort in tears and faith.
GLC05508.071
18 December 1879
Cooper, Anthony A. (fl. 1876-1884)
to Ashley O'Rorke
The Earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Cooper writes to his godson, Ashley O'Rorke, to discuss how illness makes you appreciate health, and remark that they will pray for each other's continued good health. Cooper asks the little boy to imitate a quote:...
GLC05508.074.04
27 December 1884
The Earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Cooper writes to his godson, Ashley O'Rorke, to express happiness that O'Rorke has recovered from an recent illness, but also to point out that he should learn what a blessing health is from the experience. Cooper...
GLC05508.074.05
22 November [1880]
Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889)
to Nahum Capen
Written and signed by Varina Davis, for her husband. Discusses the founding and failure of the "first Confederacy" and the "dispersion of His chosen people." Davis argues that if their example had been followed, perhaps there would not have been a...
GLC05508.083
18 February 1886
Dix, Morgan (fl. 1886)
to the Bishop of Albany
Suggests possible reforms to help arrest the rising rate of divorce. Dix first establishes a difference between holy matrimony and secular matrimony. He proposes six reforms including publication of bans, a state license requirement, discouraging...
GLC05508.086
Doyle, Charles Hastings (fl. 1880)
to unknown
Written as a P.S. enclosing a prayer book for his God Son, adding that he cannot not think of a more appropriate Christmas gift. In an additional P.S., Hastings writes that the prayer book will not be acceptable in the United States, because it is...
GLC05508.089
circa 1880-1890
Draper, William Henry (fl. 1880-1890)
The Lord Knoweth them that are His
This hymn espouses that all people enter God's care when they die, whether they are buried in their local graveyard or on a distant battlefield.
GLC05508.090
8 December 1897
Eliot, Charles William (fl. 1897)
to Rev. E.M. Fairchild
Written in response to a letter from Fairchild. Elliot agrees that the Roman and Anglican churches do not recognize the equality of sexes in their marriage rituals. He wishes that advocates of gender equality were not so determined to assert that...
GLC05508.095
16 December 1896
Gibbons, John (fl. 1896)
Cardinal Gibbons discusses his new book, "The Ambassador of Christ." The book's purpose "is to demonstrate the dignity and responsibility of the Christian ministry."
GLC05508.109
4 December 1886
Gladstone, William
to Rev. H.W. Tucker
British Prime Minster Gladstone comments on the Colonial Episcopate.
GLC05508.110.02
14 November 1881
Gordon, Charles (fl. 1881)
to Capt. Murray
Gordon commiserates with Murray about the drudgery and loneliness of their prospective assignments. He writes that despite their trials, God assures their salvation. Murray's stokers and men are under Gordon's care.
GLC05508.112
2 July 1878
Hale, Edward Everett (fl. 1878)
to George
Hale discourages George from becoming an Episcopalian minister, looking down on the 39 articles of the Episcopal Church and accusing that church of having one set of rules for its clergy and another set for its members. He claims the Unitarian...
GLC05508.120.01
7 July 1878
Hale's views on religion, the state of the Unitarian church, and what can be done about it though missionary work. He also corrects an article George--a fellow Unitarian clergyman--wrote about him and the Unitarian Church. Hale disassociates the...
GLC05508.120.02
8 March 1888
Howard, Oliver Otis (1830-1909)
to J. Bok
Howard received the Beecher Memorial and read many of the contributions. He accepted the book as thanks for his contribution. He believes Mrs. Holloway's article best captured Beecher in concise and comprehensive terms. He also refuses to write an...
GLC05508.135
circa 1890
Howitt, William (fl. ca. 1890)
[I have found every system of political religion...]
Howitt quotes the "History of Priestcraft," 3rd ed. p. 364: "I have found every system of political religion so hostile to the growth of true knowledge, so destructive of popular freedom and happiness, that I have been constrained to cry vehemently...
GLC05508.139
23 September 1897
Hunt, William Holman (fl. 1897)
to J. Carlton Still
Hunt writes in response to a question about Jesus' racial identity. Hunt says that for painters, even if the traditional ideal of Jesus with blue/grey eyes and red/brown hair isn't truest, it is still best. However, he does believe the traditional...
GLC05508.141
6 June 1877
Ingersoll, Robert G. (1833-1899)
[The idea of immortality...]
Ingersoll writes a verse comparing immortality to the sea.
GLC05508.145
4 April 1898
Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936)
[And only the Master shall praise us...]
Kipling sends a copy of the last stanza of When Earth's Last Picture is Painted to Helen Campbell.
GLC05508.161.01
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