Woodhouse Grove School: Memorials and ReminiscencesT. Woolmer, 1885 - 353 páginas |
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afterwards Alfred amongst appointed Arthur B.A. London became Bradford brother Bunting C.Sc Cambridge chapel Charles chemist Chettle Church circuit classical clergyman College committee Conference Connexion daughter Dead Died dinner Doncaster draper Edward English entered the ministry entered the Wesleyan father Fletcher FRED George Morley governor governorship Greek Hare head master Headingley HENRY holiday honour J.Sc Jabez James James Wood John Farrar John Stamp Jonathan Crowther Joseph Kingswood School labours lads late Rev Latin learning lectures Leeds letter Liverpool Lord M.Sc Manchester Martindale Methodist ministers missionary morning Moulton occasion old Grove boy Parker playground prayer meeting preacher preaching present pupils remember residence Richard river Aire Robert Robert Newton says scholar scholarship schoolfellows schoolroom sermon Sheffield shew sons Stamp Sugden Sunday teacher THOMAS Vasey Waddy Wesley Wesley College Wesleyan ministry whilst WILLIAM William Atherton Wood Woodhouse Grove School Yeadon
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Página 257 - With her there is no accepting of persons or rewards; but she doeth the things that are just, and refraineth from all unjust and wicked things; and all men do well like of her works.
Página 257 - Religion must relinquish that imperious, that domineering position which she has so long maintained against Science. There must be absolute freedom for thought. The ecclesiastic must learn to keep himself within the domain he has chosen, and cease to tyrannize over the philosopher, who, conscious of his own strength and the purity of his motives, will bear such interference no longer.
Página 201 - Hear him, Yeadoners!' Encouraged by this approbation, the lad began his simple experience by stating, like Joshua, ' As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.' The ' Yeadoners ' applauded vigorously ; but the ludicrous side of the picture was too much for the other boys, and Jonathan's ' house ' completely upset their gravity. The...
Página 288 - How blest is he who ne'er consents By ill advice to walk ; Nor stands in sinners' ways, nor sits Where men profanely talk.
Página 257 - Whatever is resting on fiction and fraud will be overthrown. Institutions that organize impostures and spread delusions must show what right they have to exist. Faith must render an account of herself to Reason. Mysteries must give place to facts. Religion must relinquish that imperious, that domineering position which she has so long maintained against Science. There must be absolute freedom for thought. The ecclesiastic must learn to keep himself within the domain he has chosen, and...
Página 15 - Hence, six gentlemen of that county were placed upon the committee appointed to superintend the fitting up and furnishing of the academy, and to prepare it for the purposes of education. I believe no opposition was offered to this important measure. All that Dr. Clarke had to say as he left the platform of the Conference, ere its close, was to beg that not a single tree on the estate about to be purchased might be cut down. Wise men,
Página 97 - When I was a boy at the Grove, I was thrashed every day. I have no doubt that I generally deserved it; but it was too much — it did no good.") In 1812, John Fennell, the first headmaster, writes: "I am happy to inform you that God has begun a most blessed work among the children. I preached yesterday from Proverbs iv, 3, 4 (For I was a son unto my father, tender and only beloved in the sight of my...
Página 343 - I received the parcel which contained the cloth etc., on Wednesday last, and was very happy to hear that you all were well, and to inform you that we are the same. Thank God for every blessing. You required of me when you were here, that when I wrote to you I would inform you how we spent our time, and to begin the Lord's Day. The first, therefore, I will. We rise at six o'clock in the morning, and to half-past, washing etc.; to seven, a public prayer meeting; to eight, private prayer and reading;...
Página 47 - ... student, rising, to the very close of his life, at four o'clock in summer, and at five in winter ; and the knowledge of this habit preserved regularity through every branch of the institution. The pupils, then about eighty in number, now one hundred, arose an hour later, at five in summer and at six in winter, and after an hour's recreation entered upon their studies, before which time Mr. Martindale was sure to pass through the play-ground, on his way to overlook the farm,, and, casting his...
Página 13 - ... and money you shall have if I can beg, borrow, or — anything but steal. I say, therefore, ' Dwell in the land and be doing good, and verily thou shalt be fed.' Our preachers now find in the north of Scotland what we formerly found all o-ver England. Yet they ' went on ! And when I had only blackberries to eat in Cornwall, still God gave me strength sufficient for my work."11 Notwithstanding their many hardships, they were notable as a cheerful, if not indeed a humorous class of men.