 | 1851 - 558 pages
...himself wholly to his work. "He who would do some great thing in this short life," writes Mr. Foster, " must apply himself to the work with such a concentration...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Mr. Hewitson lived for Christ and his cause. A few weeks before his death, when his soul was exercised... | |
 | Success - 1851 - 362 pages
...an inconceivable 80 INTEGRITY. severity of conviction, that he had one tiling to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, must...work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to iile spectators who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. " His attention was so strongly... | |
 | 1852 - 560 pages
...one tiling to do ; and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, must apply himst'lf to the work with such a concentration of his forces,...only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. It was thus he made the trial, so seldom made, what is the utmost effect which may be granted to the last... | |
 | William Rathbone Greg - 1853 - 598 pages
...to do, and that he who would do some great thing in thia short life must apply himself to the task with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." plied a thousand fold; that the call to them to be busy is never silent; that there is an infinite... | |
 | William Rathbone Greg - 1853 - 586 pages
...conduct implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life must apply himself to the task with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only to amuse themselves,... | |
 | Robert Thomas Middleditch - 1854 - 512 pages
...Howard, he " had an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life must...only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." It is scarcely necessary to remark that Mr. Judson had a strong spirit of faith. He waited upon God for results.... | |
 | Robert Thomas Middleditch - 1854 - 498 pages
...Howard, he " had an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life must...only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." It is scarcely necessary to remark that Mr. Judson had a strong spirit of faith. He waited upon God for results.... | |
 | 1854 - 104 pages
...particle ; but let in a sunbeam, and how much dust and motes are hovering about ! — JP Richter. He who would do some great thing in this short life must...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. — Foster. Devote some portion of the day to the reading of the Holy Scriptures alone in thy chamber,... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 332 pages
...commit. It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, must...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. His attention was so strongly and tenaciously fixed on his object, that even at the greatest distance,... | |
 | Bristol tabernacle - 1854 - 196 pages
...of man are so limited, that he who would do some great thing, must do but one ; and must do that one with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle...spectators who live only to amuse themselves, looks like enthusiasm, and almost draws upon him the imputation of monomania. "There is something," says Dr. M'All,... | |
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It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life, must apply himself to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as, to idle spectators who live only... 
