An Anniversary Discourse, Delivered at Dudley, Massachusetts, March 20, 1853

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Excerpt from An Anniversary Discourse, Delivered at Dudley, Massachusetts, March 20, 1853: With Topographical and Historical Notices of the Town Accordingly, he "took a stone and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, [a stone of help, ] saying: Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." This example of devout and thankful acknowledgment of the goodness of God, is worthy of imitation by all, who can look back and recollect seasons of divine interposition in their favor, and call to mind blessings bestowed upon them, whether in their individual capacity, or in any of the various relations of life which they sustain. I have thought, therefore, that the text would form a suitable introduction to a discourse on the present occasion, and might lead both you and me, my brethren, to some interesting recollections and meditations, might call into exercise some pure emotions of gratitude to our Heavenly Father, and induce us to form new resolutions of obedience and devotion to his service. For this is the nearest Sabbath to the tenth anniversary of my installation and induction into the office of pastor and teacher of the Congregational Church and Society in this place. So far as it regards myself, I might indeed go further back, in my recollections and acknowledgments. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.