Memoirs Of The Life And Travels Of B Hibbard Minister Of The Gospel PDF Download

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. 1843 edition. Excerpt: ... returned as soon as I could suppress my tears, and in time to hear my father say he never thought Mr. H. had any evil design in any thing he had ever done to him or his children; and he did not believe that one of his children would accuse him of any wrong in any thing he had done to them. Mr. H. said, I did not suppose that you or your children were prejudiced against me, or that you would judge me to be guilty of any gross immorality, but I have been convicted by the Spirit of the Lord, and the word of his grace, that my manner of life has been contrary to the Gospel, and that if you or your children should follow it, it would be your undoing; and I thought it my duty to come and take out of the way the stumbling block I have laid before you. This was loud preaching to me, and confirmed my mind that dancing, as well as all light and trifling conversation, was wrong. Now I began to see where I was, and what I had been when they called me deacon, and how I lost the enjoyment of the love of God, by casting off seriousness and restraining prayer. I thought I would have given the whole world, if it had been mine, in order to enjoy again what I did when I was twelve years old. But I thought some of the impressions I had then, were delusive and enthusiastical; such as finding a particular people, and being called to preach. I was confident that I was not fit to be a minister. It was nonsense for me to harbor the thought, who had broken all the solemn promises to serve the Lord that I had ever made; I was no christian, and it was a doubt whether I ever could be one. I con eluded I would keep private the exercises of my mind. But having paid attention to a young woman whom I intended to make my wife, I began to think I would not marry her...