...he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. " I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons,...or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold, (about twenty-five dollars). As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ;...

...orphanage in Georgia, . . . determined not to support it. ' I happened soon after,' be tells us, ' to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and . 1 silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money,...

...collection, Franklin silently resolved tbat the preacher should get nothing from him, though he had in his pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As Whitefield proceeded, Franklin began to soften, and determined to give the copper. Another stroke of...

...orphanage in Georgia, , . . determined not to support it. ' I happened soon after,' no tells us, ' to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived ha intended to finish with a collection, and .1 silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I...

...collection, Franklin silently resolved that the preacher should get nothing from him, though he had in his pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As Whitefield proceeded, Franklin began to soften, and determined to give the copper. Another stroke of...

...counsels. Milton. ELOQUENCE— Power of. I happened to attend one of the sermons of Mr. Whitfield, in the course of which I perceived he intended to...he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a haudful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I...

...connection with a sermon he heard Whitefield preach, after which there was to be a collection taken up: "I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As Whitefield proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory...

...connection with a sermon he heard Whitefield preach, after which there was to be a collection taken up: "I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As Whitefield proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory...

...an orphanage in Georgia, . . . determined not to support it. ' I happened soon after,' he tells us, 'to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistols in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke...

...in Georgia, instead of accepting his advice to locate it in Philadelphia. " I happened, " he says, " soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived that he intended to finish with a collection; and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me....