Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence: With a Brief Account of Some Incidents in His LifeGould and Lincoln, 1860 - 355 páginas |
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Abbott ABBOTT LAWRENCE acquaintance affection allowed alluded American Tract Society AMOS LAWRENCE April 26 beautiful beloved bless Boston Bowdoin College brother Bunker Hill Monument called CHAPTER character charity cheering Christian church comfort commenced DEAR FRIEND DEAR SIR death deeply interested desire donation duties England enjoy enjoyment expressed faithful father feel felt give Groton Groton Academy habit hand happy heart heaven honor hope hundred dollars influence Jeremiah Mason journey June 12 kind labors Lawrence Academy Lawrence writes Lawrence's letter living look loved Mather School memory mercy mind minister morning Mount Auburn never objects passed period pleasure pray prayer present President Hopkins received religious rence respect Saviour scenes seemed sent sick sister spirit sympathy thank things thought thousand dollars tion to-day trust Wabash College wife Williams College young
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Página 35 - I adopted the plan of keeping an accurate account of merchandise bought and sold each day, with the profit, as far as practicable. This plan was pursued for a number of years; and I never found my merchandise fall short in taking an account of stock, which I did as often at least as once in each year. I was thus enabled to form an opinion of my actual state as a business man. I adopted also the rule always to have property, after my second year's business, to represent forty per cent. at least more...
Página 248 - Into thy hands I commend my spirit : .for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.
Página 31 - Business before friends,' from the commencement of my course. During the first seven years of my business in this city, I never allowed a bill against me to stand unsettled over the Sabbath. If the purchase of goods was made at auction on Saturday, and delivered to me, I always examined and settled the bill by note or by crediting it, and having it clear, so that in case I was not on duty on Monday, there would be no trouble for my boys, thus keeping the business before me, instead of allowing it...
Página 341 - Hark! they whisper! angels say, ' Sister spirit, come away.' What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath?
Página 143 - MY DEAR SON: — I give you this little book, that you may write in it how much money you receive, and how you use it. It is of much importance in forming your early character, to have correct habits, and a strict regard to truth in all you do. For this purpose, I advise you never to cheat yourself by making a false entry in this book. If you spend money for an object you would not willingly have known, you will be more likely .to avoid doing the same thing again if you call it by its right name...
Página 25 - ... approach of the hour for indulgence. Thinking the habit might make trouble if allowed to grow stronger, without further apology to my seniors I declined partaking with them. My first resolution was to abstain for a week, and when the week was out, for a month, and then for a year. Finally, I resolved to abstain for the rest of my apprenticeship, which was for five years longer. During that whole period I never drank a spoonful, though I mixed gallons daily for my old master and his customers.
Página 104 - Working-men's party' is a libel upon the whole population, as it implies that there are among us large numbers who are not working-men.
Página 35 - When I commenced, the embargo had just been laid, and with such restrictions on trade that many were induced to leave it. But I felt great confidence, that, by industry, economy, and integrity, I could get a living; and the experiment showed that I was right. Most of the young men who commenced at that period failed by spending too much money and using credit too freely.
Página 257 - What should we do," he asks, in a letter to President Hopkins, " if the Bible were not the foundation of our system of self-government ? and what will become of us, when we wilfully and wickedly cast it behind us ? We have all more than common reason to pray, in the depths of our sins—God be merciful to us, sinners.
Página 25 - ... palatable to eat and drink. After being in the store four weeks, I found myself admonished, by my appetite, of the approach of the hour for indulgence. Thinking the habit might make trouble, if allowed to grow stronger, without further apology to my seniors, I declined partaking with them.