This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ... and he had as cheerfully engaged some time or other so to do: but a suitable opportunity did not present itself during the remaining sojourn of Dr. Clarke in the Metropolis; and in a few years afterwards Dr. Hawes died; but Dr. Clarke felt that the obligation of his promise to that gentleman was not ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ... and he had as cheerfully engaged some time or other so to do: but a suitable opportunity did not present itself during the remaining sojourn of Dr. Clarke in the Metropolis; and in a few years afterwards Dr. Hawes died; but Dr. Clarke felt that the obligation of his promise to that gentleman was not buried with him. In the month of March, 1832, Benjamin Hawes, Esq., son of the late Dr. Hawes, made, through Mr. Richard Smith, an application for the fulfilment of the engagement so long before entered into with his Father for the Sermon in question, and obtained Dr. Clarke's consent to preach it, and the use of the chapel in the City Road, from the Trustees, for that purpose; and accordingly on the morning of the 25th he preached at City Road, in behalf of the Royal Humane Society, from John v. 25; for which the thanks of this Society were afterwards cordially voted to him. That Dr. Clarke still labored almost without ceasing, though, as he termed it, in reference to his having been made a Supernumerary, "placed beyond the working pale," is fully proved from the subjoined letter, addressed to one of his daughters, dated May 4, 1832. "My Very Dear Anna Maria, "Your Mother has been very poorly since our return home, and as to myself my strength is nearly all gone. In my way to town to-day from Pinner, my fellow-traveller challenged me, saying she knew me well, and had followed my preaching for many years in London. She knew also your Mother, Aunts, Mrs. Butterworth and 'the angelic Mrs. Pond.' She is just returned to England, after an absence of sixteen years, spent in France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the West Indies, St. Helena, the East Indies, &c. Her last residence was in Portugal, where her husband died: he had been...
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