Excerpt from Reason, Faith, and Duty: Sermons Preached Chiefly in the College Chapel Walker there are many to answer, He was the man who first made me believe that religion is a real thing in my college days, the strength of his logic, and the majesty of his earnestness, took my mind and heart captive. Others, whose memories go back further, will reply, More than all men else, he was 'a son of consolation when my house was left unto me desolate. And they will add, He built up a strong parish from slender beginnings his church in Charlestown stood like a lighthouse to warn the young, from far and near, of their perils wherever he preached, he was listened to as if men saw in his every look and word the unmistakable credentials of a 'great ambassador.' In the homes of the people he was simple as a child, yet profound as a philosopher at one moment overflowing with pungent humor, his countenance the next moment eloquent with pathetic seriousness. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.