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Identifier: journalofamerica00mill (find matches)
Title: The journal of American history
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Americana Antiques
Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Associated Publishers of American Records
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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to their charge—as did James Blair, founder ofWilliam and Mary College. Yet the lack of a bishop of Virginia, the longdistance from which a supply of incumbents must be drawn, and the uncer-tain tempers of their masters, the vestries when the clergymen did come,all combined to produce but poor material wherewith to supply the parishpulpits. The people saw their pastors at the race-field and cocking-match;at wine or cards the parsons excelled; their conversation ridiculed religiousexperience as fanatical. We need not be surprised that our earnest diaristwas not unobserved of such wolves in sheeps clothing. Went with Mr. Criswell to North Coast and called at Northumberland CourtHouse. At court Mr. Leland and Minzie behaved like black-guards in respect toMr. Criswell who went to get scholars and engaged several though the Parsons didall they could to prevent it which seemed to make the people more fond of sendingtheir children. I think such ministers should be stripped of their gowns.
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