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the West, when he went to Mr. Lane in the village of Sharpsbury, when it is quite as well not to be known. Now his reputation is of vast importance to him. I have been not a little surprised this summer & fall, at the reputation, both in its extent & importance, that your humble brother & servant has unconsciously acquired by his feeble efforts to be of service to his fellows. It is worth more than rubies to him, in the service he desires to do the world. I know you are vastly anxious to impress your opinions upon the world. You are now in a good place to do it. What if all do not agree with you in sentiment? If they did you could not benefit them so much. If the world had agreed with Christ, he would not have come here. I should be glad to go every day before a congregation of most bitter opposers. That is when I am most needed. People who live for themselves alone must seek for congenial [[underlined]] associations; those who live for the world must go when the worlds necessities call them. If I had gone the world over I could scarcely have found a more uncongenial spot than St. Louis; yet I can & shall probably be as happy here as anywhere I could go, because it is the place where I am most needed. I think you are needed at Marietta, vastly needed. You know my whole soul cherishes the sentiments dear to you. Somebody ought to be there who knows how & will proclaim there. You know some then love them as well as you & I do. Consider yourself then a teacher rather than a pupil & press on rejoicing in the path of duty. Yet after all I would have you do just as you please. | the West, when he went to Mr. Lane in the village of Sharpsbury, when it is quite as well not to be known. Now his reputation is of vast importance to him. I have been not a little surprised this summer & fall, at the reputation, both in its extent & importance, that your humble brother & servant has unconsciously acquired by his feeble efforts to be of service to his fellows. It is worth more than rubies to him, in the service he desires to do the world. I know you are vastly anxious to impress your opinions upon the world. You are now in a good place to do it. What if all do not agree with you in sentiment? If they did you could not benefit them so much. If the world had agreed with Christ, he would not have come here. I should be glad to go every day before a congregation of most bitter opposers. That is when I am most needed. People who live for themselves alone must seek for congenial [[underlined]] associations; those who live for the world must go when the worlds necessities call them. If I had gone the world over I could scarcely have found a more uncongenial spot than St. Louis; yet I can & shall probably be as happy here as anywhere I could go, because it is the place where I am most needed. I think you are needed at Marietta, vastly needed. You know my whole soul cherishes the sentiments dear to you. Somebody ought to be there who knows how & will proclaim there. You know some then love them as well as you & I do. Consider yourself then a teacher rather than a pupil & press on rejoicing in the path of duty. Yet after all I would have you do just as you please. I would have you aim at the ministry as your final home; but you ar of age, decide for yourself. = "I can get nobody to take Sarah's place." I don't believe that. (Is that [[ ]] enough for you?" You say Lydia won't like. Let her come on & try it, & if she does not like, she can go elsewhere. The latchstring will always be out in St. Lous. And while [[ ]] is trying it you can look for another. = I have talked with company & within this, both at the same time. I love you If I have [[ ]] Your brother, Geo. | ||
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the West, when he went to Mr. Lane in the village of Sharpsbury, when it is quite as well not to be known. Now his reputation is of vast importance to him. I have been not a little surprised this summer & fall, at the reputation, both in its extent & importance, that your humble brother & servant has unconsciously acquired by his feeble efforts to be of service to his fellows. It is worth more than rubies to him, in the service he desires to do the world. I know you are vastly anxious to impress your opinions upon the world. You are now in a good place to do it. What if all do not agree with you in sentiment? If they did you could not benefit them so much. If the world had agreed with Christ, he would not have come here. I should be glad to go every day before a congregation of most bitter opposers. That is when I am most needed. People who live for themselves alone must seek for congenial underlined associations; those who live for the world must go when the worlds necessities call them. If I had gone the world over I could scarcely have found a more uncongenial spot than St. Louis; yet I can & shall probably be as happy here as anywhere I could go, because it is the place where I am most needed. I think you are needed at Marietta, vastly needed. You know my whole soul cherishes the sentiments dear to you. Somebody ought to be there who knows how & will proclaim there. You know some then love them as well as you & I do. Consider yourself then a teacher rather than a pupil & press on rejoicing in the path of duty. Yet after all I would have you do just as you please. I would have you aim at the ministry as your final home; but you ar of age, decide for yourself. = "I can get nobody to take Sarah's place." I don't believe that. (Is that [[ ]] enough for you?" You say Lydia won't like. Let her come on & try it, & if she does not like, she can go elsewhere. The latchstring will always be out in St. Lous. And while [[ ]] is trying it you can look for another. = I have talked with company & within this, both at the same time. I love you If I have [[ ]] Your brother, Geo.