...Familiftical errors, which began at this time to prevail : " And," according to Mather, " it was with refpeft to this vigilancy, and the enlightening and powerful...of fixteene hundred thirty-fix," with the following fiery, illuftrative, at once, of Mr. Shepard's preaching talents, and -of the fpirit of his times....

...cove* It was from a regard, says Mather, to " the enlightening and powerful ministry of Mr. Shepherd, that, when the foundation of a College was to be laid, Cambridge, rather than any other place, w:is pitched upon to be the seat of that happy seminary." Book iii. p. 87. SEPTEMBER, 1829. 61 nant,...

...detecting, and zeal in opposing the errors of the day,— and his enlightening and powerful ministry, when the foundation of a college was to be laid, Cambridge,...rather than any other place, was pitched upon to be the seat of that happy Seminary." The pastor and the church may be assured, that they will have the prayers,...

...account of the energy and searching character of his preaching, and his skill in detecting errors, that when the foundation of a college was to be laid, Cambridge, rather than any other place, was fixed upon. Of his flock at Cambridge, his successor, Air. Mitchell, gives the following character....

...account of the energy and searching character of his preaching, and his skill in detecting errors, that when the foundation of a college was to be laid, Cambridge, rather than any other place, was fixed upon. Of his flock at Cambridge, his successor, Mr. Mitchell, gives the following character....

...unto the enlightening and powerful ministry of Mr. Shepard, that when the foundation of a colledge was to be laid, Cambridge, rather than any other place, was pitched upon to be the seat of that happy seminary." 2 " Of Mr. Shepard I have been told (says Mr. Prince) that he scarce...

...energy of his preaching, and his vigilance in detecting, and zeal in opposing, the errors of the day, that, when the foundation of a college was to be laid,...Cambridge, rather than any other place, was pitched upon as the seat of the seminary. He was the patron of learning, and essentially promoted its interests....

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...to Dr. Mather, " it was with respect to this vigilancy, and the enlightening and powerful ministry of Mr. Shepard, that when the foundation of a College...rather than any other place, was pitched upon to be the seat of that happy seminary." f A contemporary historian closes " the dismall yeare of sixteene hundred...

...generation, of the "faithful and famous" Shepard. — See Young's Chronicles of Massachusetts, p. 558. 30* college was to be laid, Cambridge, rather than any other place, was pitched upon to be the seat of that happy seminary, out of which proceeded many notable preachers, who were made such very...