Excerpt from Tracts of the American Tract Society, Vol. 10: General Series Having labored a few months in the ministry at Rindge, I called on Dr. Jewett, in the spring of 1822, to ask his consent that his eldest daughter might assist as a teacher in the Sabbath-school. He frankly stated his objections to Sabbath-schools; but, after a candid reconsideration of them, granted my request, and all his children of proper age, were also permitted to attend. This brought the family more directly into contact with Christian influence, and at length this daughter and four other children, became hopefully pious, and united with the church. He was tenderly attached to his family; and so far as his children exhibited the fruits of the Spirit, their influence upon their father was favorable to evangelical religion. He once said to me, in the hearing of some of them who were anxious for their salvation, Say what you think proper to them, for though I do not believe your doctrine, if any of my family think it will add to their happiness to join your church, I am willing they should do it. 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.