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Half an hour later a servant brought me the promised book, which proved to be Doddridge's Rise and Progress. On looking through the pages, I found a Mexican dollar wafered between two of the leaves. All this I regarded as providential, and as a proof that the Lord would not desert me. My gratitude, I hope, was in proportion.
He was a constant speaker in the debates of the Linonian Society, and the few who attended the meetings of that moribund school of eloquence spoke of Doddridge's speeches as oases in the waste of forensic dispute, being always distinguished by vigor and soundness, though without any literary quality, such as Clay's occasional performances had.
"You must find these lively," he said, turning them over and reading their titles aloud. "'Pilgrim's Progress, 'Foxe's Martyrs, 'Doddridge's Rise and Fall, 'Memoir of Payson, all solid and good, but a little heavy, 'United States History, improving, but tedious, and, upon my word, 'The Frozen Pirate'! That is jolly! Have you read it?" Before Eloise could reply Mrs.
The Primate had already had a long conversation with Doddridge on the subject, and had fallen in with Doddridge's suggestion, that, as a previous step, an occasional interchange of pulpits between Churchmen and Dissenters might be desirable. He thought comprehension 'a very good thing; he wished it with all his heart, and considered that there was some hope of its success.
It may not be amiss, in illustration of Dr. Doddridge's remarks on the subject of dreams, to present to the reader the following account of a remarkable dream which occurred to the Doctor himself, and had a beneficial influence on his own mind. Dr. Doddridge and Dr. Samuel Clark, of St.
Aiken's first religious impressions were occasioned by reading Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul. Faithful parental instruction in the Bible and Shorter Catechism had laid the foundation for belief in the truth of religion. A revival of religion soon after entering college awakened a new and solemn purpose to devote his life to the work of the Gospel ministry.
Some of the chosen hymns of my infancy the world recognizes among its noblest treasures of sacred song. That one of Doddridge's, beginning with "Ye golden lamps of heaven, farewell!" made me feel as if I had just been gazing in at some window of the "many mansions" above: "Ye stars are but the shining dust Of my divine abode-" Had I not known that, ever since I was a baby?
Doddridge, the celebrated theologian, was overheard asking the dog if he knew who made him. Receiving no reply, she said what you will find written there as the text of the poem." He put a paper in her hand, and left her. She opened it, and found what follows: "What! you Dr. Doddridge's dog, and not know who made you!" My little dog, who blessed you With such white toothy-pegs?
Doddridge's "Settlements and Indian Wars," written by an eyewitness; it is the most valuable book we have on old-time frontier ways and customs.
Carey sought the preaching of Doddridge's successor at Northampton, of a Baptist minister at Road, and of Scott the commentator, then at Ravenstone. He had found peace, but was theologically "inquisitive and unsatisfied." Fortunately, like Luther, he "was obliged to draw all from the Bible alone."
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