Letters on Clerical Manners and Habits: Addressed to a Student in the Theological Seminary, at Princeton, N.J. |
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Page vi
... close attention in conversation - Treat- ing what is said by others respectfully - Looking the individual with whom we converse in the face Opposing erroneous sentiments in a suita- ble manner - Haughtiness in conversation -- Con ...
... close attention in conversation - Treat- ing what is said by others respectfully - Looking the individual with whom we converse in the face Opposing erroneous sentiments in a suita- ble manner - Haughtiness in conversation -- Con ...
Page ix
... Close and fixed attention - Study- ing with a devout spirit - Imploring the aid of the Holy Spirit - Much labour indispensable- Leave nothing till well done - Write on every subject of study - Order in study - Select favour- able hours ...
... Close and fixed attention - Study- ing with a devout spirit - Imploring the aid of the Holy Spirit - Much labour indispensable- Leave nothing till well done - Write on every subject of study - Order in study - Select favour- able hours ...
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... in good earnest in paying close attention to the subject . You must feel its importance . While you study carefully the best examples left on record in the sacred Scriptures , you must study , with no less care , the living and 26.
... in good earnest in paying close attention to the subject . You must feel its importance . While you study carefully the best examples left on record in the sacred Scriptures , you must study , with no less care , the living and 26.
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... CLOSE ATTENTION to the individual with whom you are conversing Nothing is more common than the violation of this plain dictate of pro- priety . Many are in the constant habit of ei- ther entirely withdrawing their attention , or , at ...
... CLOSE ATTENTION to the individual with whom you are conversing Nothing is more common than the violation of this plain dictate of pro- priety . Many are in the constant habit of ei- ther entirely withdrawing their attention , or , at ...
Page 99
... close . Many a conversation has been prolonged to an hour , and , after all , has proved desultory and useless , when it might have terminated in ten minutes , and been mu- tually beneficial , had the parties only given to each other ...
... close . Many a conversation has been prolonged to an hour , and , after all , has proved desultory and useless , when it might have terminated in ten minutes , and been mu- tually beneficial , had the parties only given to each other ...
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