Sermons by the Rev. John R. Warner, D.D

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Excerpt from Sermons by the Rev. John R. Warner, D.D: With a Sketch of His LifeThe circumstances of his childhood were not un usual. His parents, Henry and Mary Riddle Warner, of scotch-irish descent, rejoiced in a strong and pious ancestry, while to remember His commandments to do them was their highest ambition for themselves, their Children, and their children's children. Four chil dren, of whom John Riddle Warner was the eldest, made the group that gathered under the parental roof, in a home unknown to wealth, yet blessed with all the comforts of life and many of its luxuries. Thus, the subject of this memoir passed the years of his child hood and youth. They were uneventful years, yet marked by the strong characteristic of affection for, and companionship with, his mother. NO feature of his character stood forth more prominently than his devo tion to her.As a boy, he was full of fun and youthful pranks. Yet no play could detain him when he felt his mother listened for his coming, nor was any sport attractive that lacked the endorsement of this best friend of his childhood, while to serve her, in any way, was his chosen pleasure. Thus friendship with one who was devout.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.