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ALBUM "REMINISCENCES. NO. 6

ALBUM "REMINISCENCES. NO. S.
wilmington. Jan. 30, 1854.
To Mr.. Amos Preston:
In remembrance OF my frst Sunday
school teacher: May the truths he taught
be the strong staff and support of his de-
clining life, and an unfailing source OF
In the hour OF death.
DANIEL j. GLAzIER.
Tolland, Feb. IL, 1854.
To Mr.. Amos Preston:
Among the "reminiscences of my early
boyhood, that OF the relation you sus-
tanned towards me as my Sabbath school
teacher Is still fresh In my memory.
will ever cherish that recollection with
interest. Little did / then anticipate
that the Providence of God would ever
direct my attention to the ministry of the
Gospel. Nor can / now determine how
much Influence your early instruction may
have had In shaping my course In life.
For yourself, my aged friend, can only
wish that the religion of Jesus may be-
the solace OF your life, the support OF
your death and the crown Of your rejoice
ing In heaven. julius E. JOHNSON.
Wellington, March IA, 1854.
To my venerable teacher:
Beautiful thought thus to mingle the
mementoes of old and young to be pre-
served for the eyes Of future generations,
when those who have penDed them have
passed awayl My earliest recollections
of the Sabbath school are associated with
your name as teacher and some of Holy
Writ, then committed to memory, have
never been forgotten. May the truths
then taught ever be the guide of teacher
and pupils. ALBERT SHARP
Wilmington, April Is, 1854.
To Mr.. Amos Preston:
think it privilege in having the OPP
portunity of adding my name to the list
already found In your album, and trust
we may also find our names written In
the Lambs Book of Life. When l was
six years old was member Of your Sab
bath school class. 1t was but short
time ago, yet am now IS years old.
AUSTIN MERR1CK.
To my worthy venerable l address
these few lines; and In doing so my mind
wanders back across one score of years,
and 1t finds me in my boyhood, since
which there has been many a change.
But my aged friend, not so with you. II
any, the change Is small. trace back
another score, and now there appears a
Visible change; thy looks little darker,
the burrows on thy brow a little more
dim. Now back to the third score, and
1t brings you into early manhood, in all
the glow and pride of life. Scarce an
other, and clearly imagine you within
the school house walls that now surround
me. behold you seated and standing In
the same class with some of those who
have been and are now the most learned
and distinguished men Of our country.
But to survey your life with theirs, mark
how different 1t has been. Not high hon.
ors, nor favors and titles have been con.
ferred upon you, but your private life ex-
hibits splendid catalogue of virtues.
To your temperance you owe your long
sojourn on the earth; to your resolution
and industry you can boast of the choicest
fruit that crown our gardens and nurser-
les; to your sincerity and moderation the
affections Of your friends, and to your
prudence and integrity the esteem and
appreciation of your townsmen. Then,
all these virtues may you retain with a
contented mind and clear conscience till
you are summoned to receive your final
reward. My wish to you, aged friend,
whose youth has been SO brilliant and
whose manhood SO useful, Is that your
old age may be serene and cheerful, the
smiles of kind Providence be ever with
you. Still strive for Gods glory, and
you may hope to dwell In His presence
hereafter. Yours with much respect,
AMOS R. WHITE.
"City" school house, Wilmington, Dec.
%, 1858. Age, 81 years.
The first four writers were members of
Mr.. Preston's Sunday school class of the
Baptist church, but one Of whom Is now
alive, Albert Sharp, now Of Troy, N. Y.
Mr.. White was successful teacher here,
In New London and elsewhere. He died
q few years since In Providence, r. l.
Lincoln White of Westford is his son.
Rev. ]. E. johnson, only son of the late
Ira johnson, was graduate of Brown
university, and died some time ago while
pastor of church In Madison, Wisconsin.
MIR. GLACIER also a graduate OF Brown,
studied law, but afterwards entered the
ministry, dying soon after receiving call
to q church In Fall River, Mass. Mr..
Merrick died some years ago In Holyoke,
Mass, where he was associated with his
brother, Timothy Merrick, in the Mer-
rick Thread company.
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