Samuel I. Prime
Samuel Irenæus Prime (1812–1885) was an American clergyman, traveler, and writer.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Ballston
- Educated at
- Williams College
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"It is not the way to convert a sinner to knock him down first and then reason with him."
"Relying on the atonement which Christ has made, and desiring to be saved in no other way, I commit myself into Thy hands, O God, my Father! Take me, and do with me as Thou seest to be for Thy glory. I…"
"It is quite likely that the modern contrivances for making Sunday-schools amusing have given them a distaste for the more solemn services of the sanctuary. If so, the amusement is a sin. The schools s…"
"Recreation is not the highest kind of enjoyment; but in its time and place it is quite as proper as prayer."
"Happy are they who freely mingle prayer and toil till God responds to the one and rewards the other."
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Timeline
1812
Born
Birth1885
Died
Death
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