Letter from Varnum to Beloved Friends, July 1, 1881
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Title
Letter from Varnum to Beloved Friends, July 1, 1881
Subject
Birthdays; Sofas; Gifts; Clergy; Women in the Presbyterian Church
Description
Varnum writes on his 77th birthday to thank some of the Ladies in the Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian Church for the sofa they have given him. He reflects on his time as a minister and the impact the women in the church have had on his experience. He expresses his gratitude deeply.
Creator
Noyes, Varnum
Source
Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection
Publisher
Unpublished
Date
1881-07-01
Contributor
Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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PDF
Language
eng (English)
Type
Text
Identifier
noyes_c_cor_887
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Text
Seville July 1st
[Note: written in blue pen by unknown individual] 1881
To the Ladies of the Benevo[Note: page ripped here]
Society of the Presbyterian Church
of Guilford,
Beloved Friends,
In this 77th anni-
versary day of my birth I have
received from you a present
of the Sofa which I had the
honor and pleasure of occupying
several years in the [?house?] of God.
For this very valuable present
you will please to accept my
most cordial thanks, This "Old
friend," as you very appropriately
term it, will be not only a valuable
accession to our household furniture
and a source of much comfort,
but also a remembrance of its
use in God's Sanctuary.
I have reason to believe that
during my ministry in this Con-
gregation I have enjoyed in a large
degree the confidence and esteem
of the sisters in the Church, and
their cheerful and hearty co-opera-
tion in all my labours to extend
and build up our [?Zion?] has been
peculiarly gratifying and encoura-
ging. My wife and family unite
with me in this expression of
gratitude. That God may grant
you his richest blessings and give
success to all your efforts to
advance his kingdom, is the
desire and prayer of your sincere
friend and former pastor
Varnum Noyes
塞维利亚 7 月 1 日
[注：未知个人用蓝笔书写] 1881
致仁慈的女士们[注：此处撕下的页面]
长老教会协会
吉尔福德，
亲爱的朋友们，
在我出生 77 周年的日子里，我有
收到你的礼物
我有的沙发
占领的荣誉和乐趣
在上帝的殿里待了几年。
为了这份非常珍贵的礼物
你会接受我的
最诚挚的感谢，这个“老
朋友”，因为你非常恰当
术语它，将不仅是一个有价值的
加入我们的家具
和许多安慰的源泉，
也是对其的纪念
在上帝的圣所使用。
我有理由相信
在我在这个会众的事工中，我享受了很多
程度的信心和尊重
教会中的姐妹们，以及
他们在我所有的工作中愉快而热情地合作，以扩大
建立我们的锡安
特别令人欣慰和鼓舞。我的妻子和家人团聚
和我一起表达
感激。愿上帝赐予
你他最丰富的祝福，并给予
成功，你所有的努力
推进他的王国，是
你真诚的愿望和祈祷
朋友和前牧师
瓦努姆·诺伊斯s
[Note: written in blue pen by unknown individual] 1881
To the Ladies of the Benevo[Note: page ripped here]
Society of the Presbyterian Church
of Guilford,
Beloved Friends,
In this 77th anni-
versary day of my birth I have
received from you a present
of the Sofa which I had the
honor and pleasure of occupying
several years in the [?house?] of God.
For this very valuable present
you will please to accept my
most cordial thanks, This "Old
friend," as you very appropriately
term it, will be not only a valuable
accession to our household furniture
and a source of much comfort,
but also a remembrance of its
use in God's Sanctuary.
I have reason to believe that
during my ministry in this Con-
gregation I have enjoyed in a large
degree the confidence and esteem
of the sisters in the Church, and
their cheerful and hearty co-opera-
tion in all my labours to extend
and build up our [?Zion?] has been
peculiarly gratifying and encoura-
ging. My wife and family unite
with me in this expression of
gratitude. That God may grant
you his richest blessings and give
success to all your efforts to
advance his kingdom, is the
desire and prayer of your sincere
friend and former pastor
Varnum Noyes
塞维利亚 7 月 1 日
[注：未知个人用蓝笔书写] 1881
致仁慈的女士们[注：此处撕下的页面]
长老教会协会
吉尔福德，
亲爱的朋友们，
在我出生 77 周年的日子里，我有
收到你的礼物
我有的沙发
占领的荣誉和乐趣
在上帝的殿里待了几年。
为了这份非常珍贵的礼物
你会接受我的
最诚挚的感谢，这个“老
朋友”，因为你非常恰当
术语它，将不仅是一个有价值的
加入我们的家具
和许多安慰的源泉，
也是对其的纪念
在上帝的圣所使用。
我有理由相信
在我在这个会众的事工中，我享受了很多
程度的信心和尊重
教会中的姐妹们，以及
他们在我所有的工作中愉快而热情地合作，以扩大
建立我们的锡安
特别令人欣慰和鼓舞。我的妻子和家人团聚
和我一起表达
感激。愿上帝赐予
你他最丰富的祝福，并给予
成功，你所有的努力
推进他的王国，是
你真诚的愿望和祈祷
朋友和前牧师
瓦努姆·诺伊斯s
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Citation
Noyes, Varnum, “Letter from Varnum to Beloved Friends, July 1, 1881,” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed April 23, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/962.