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John Strachan

Canadian Clergyman

Born: Apr 12, 1778

Died: Nov 1, 1867

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To this end the greatest asset of a school is the personality of the teacher. John Strachan

Teacher Personality School Greatest Greatest Asset End Asset

The name of Jesus, like a secret charm, awakened similar emotions in the hearts of all the converts, and called immediately into action every feeling of moral loveliness, and every desire of dutiful obedience, which constitute Christian purity. John Strachan

Obedience Emotions Feeling Action Christian Every Secret Immediately Moral Constitute Charm Similar Purity Name Like Hearts Dutiful Loveliness Which Converts Awakened Jesus Desire

When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we should fall into despair, were there not a few softening features, by which they are brought back to the ranks of humanity. John Strachan

The nations were awakened from the sleep of death, as the words of eternal life flowed from the Apostles' lips, - the temples of superstition were shut or destroyed, and churches were planted in every part of the civilized world. John Strachan

Whenever the names of the disciples are enumerated in the New Testament, St. Peter's stands at their head. John Strachan

Head New Names Disciples Testament New Testament Whenever Stands Peter

The tortures of present death disturb him not, but the recollection of his fall, fills him with a holy sorrow. John Strachan

Death Fall Recollection Disturb Sorrow Him His Holy Fills Present

Trusting in Christ, we may boldly join in the combat, and enlist ourselves among that disinterested band, who fight not for human ambition, or human praise, but for the honour of our Saviour, and the salvation of men. John Strachan

In applying this subject to the melancholy event, which has deprived this Diocese of its venerable Bishop, we presume not to compare him with the blessed Apostle, of whom we have been speaking. John Strachan

Blessed Melancholy Bishop Presume Venerable Him Been Subject Which Deprived Apostle Speaking Compare Whom Event Applying

In the scattered settlements of this Diocese, schools and Churches are of necessity for many years few in number, and multitudes of both sexes are growing up in great ignorance. John Strachan

Great Ignorance Few Settlements Churches Sexes Scattered Both Schools Years Up Many Growing Growing Up Multitudes Necessity Number

At the first general meeting of this Corporation in 1820, his Lordship presided; a circumstance, which may well be considered an era in the history of the Church of Upper Canada. John Strachan

History Church First Meeting Considered Corporation Circumstance General Well Era Lordship His Canada Upper May The History Of Which

As a preacher of the Gospel, our late venerable Bishop must have been heard, to form an adequate conception of his superior excellence and commanding eloquence. John Strachan

Superior Eloquence Late Our Bishop Adequate Must Excellence Venerable Conception Gospel Been His Commanding Heard Preacher Form

With the requests of some he complied, and has published a discourse, delivered before the Society for recovering drowned persons, which may be justly pronounced one of the most beautiful and interesting sermons in the English language. John Strachan

Beautiful Most Beautiful Language Before Society Some Recovering Delivered He Drowned Most Discourse May Which Interesting Justly Persons Requests English English Language Sermons Published

At an expense trifling indeed, compared to what she frequently spends upon unprofitable contests, she might place the moral world on a new foundation, and to rise the pinnacle of moral glory. John Strachan

World Indeed Moral Trifling Rise New She Glory Frequently Contests Pinnacle Expense Place Might Compared Foundation

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