| George Barrell Cheever - 1854 - 304 pages
...upon matter. And in working on mind, it enlarges the human intellect and the human heart. We know that when we work upon materials, immortal and imperishable,...we work upon brass, time will efface it. If we rear temple^ they will crumble to the dust. But if WE WORK OK MEN'S IMMORTAL MINDS — IF WE IMBUE THEM... | |
| 1860 - 324 pages
...safe infold ; My care shall keep thee, lest thou roam. Come ! seek thy heavenly Father's home." LOU. IF we work upon marble, it will perish ; if we work...efface it ; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust: but if we work upon our immortal minds ; if we imbue them with principles, with the just... | |
| Jacob Lowres - 1862 - 192 pages
...according to the method of simple sentences. Both methods are employed in the following EXAMPLE 26. If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work...will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon our immortal minds, if we endue them with right principles, with the... | |
| 1862 - 392 pages
...the wheel are all that he hears. [TO BE OONT1NDED.] DANIEL WEBSTER penned the following sentiment : " If we work upon marble, it will perish ; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; if wo rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon our immortal minds — if we embue... | |
| Reformed Church in the United States. General Convention - 1863 - 670 pages
...proclaims and perpetuates the genius whose head and heart instrumentally gave it form and finish. " If we work upon marble, it will perish ; if we work...will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work on immortal minds, — if we imbue them with principles, with the just fear... | |
| National Sunday school union - 1872 - 464 pages
...praise of God. It has been eloquently said by one of America's most celebrated statesmen and orators, " If we work upon marble it will perish ; if we work upon brass, time will eft'ace it ; -if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust ; but if we work upon immortal minds... | |
| 1864 - 606 pages
...expressed surprise that he spent so much time over one picture. And do not we work " for eternity ?" " If we work upon marble, it will perish ; if we work...efface it ; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust ; but it' we work upon immortal minds — if we imbue them with principles, with the just... | |
| 1865 - 714 pages
...worlds. But I am contemplating its results in the other. A great American orator has eloquently said, "If we work upon marble, it will perish ; if we work...efface it ; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust. But if we work upon immortal minds — if we imbue them with high principles, with the just... | |
| William Howse Groser - 1865 - 204 pages
...upon materials immortal and imperishable, that they will bear the impress which we place upon them for endless ages to come. If we work upon marble, it will perish ; if we engrave upon brass, time will efface it ; if we rear temples, they will crumble to dust. But if we... | |
| 1866 - 538 pages
...really valuable oral instruction. A NOBLE SENTIMENT. — Daniel Webster gave utterance to the following: "If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work...will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with right principles, with the just... | |
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