[Letters concerning meetings at the Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Va.] 1856 Sept. 26-Nov. 4 to [John Albert Broadus] / William F. Broaddus and Maria Carter Broadus. 1856.

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[Letters concerning meetings at the Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Va.] 1856 Sept. 26-Nov. 4 to [John Albert Broadus] / William F. Broaddus and Maria Carter Broadus.

[Letters concerning meetings at the Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Va.] 1856 Sept. 26-Nov. 4 to [John Albert Broadus] / William F. Broaddus and Maria Carter Broadus. 1856.

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Sept. 26. William wrote to ask John to preach in a series of meetings at his church: "Our congregation greatly needs such help as I think with the Master's blessing, you could give us. I should hope you would have fruit from a week's labor here. What think you of Spurgeon or 'the modern Whitfield'? [Folder 1/20] -- Oct. 1: William Changed the date for the series of meetings he wanted his nephew to preach: "did I write October? I meant to write November, Monday night after 1st Lord's day in Nov. is the time I wish you to be here [Folder 1/20]. Oct. 17. William writes again about "our meeting, that nothing may take you by surprise. We observe the 'concert' and 1st Monday contributions here. Your first sermon then, may partake of a missionary cast. Let me suggest a nose [sic] for it. 'The importance of blessing others, if we would expect ourselves to be blessed.' I do not know that I could make much of a sermon on this topick [sic], but I should hope you could [Folder 1/20]."- Nov. 4. Maria C. Broadus complained "I can't tell you how I am to pass through so many days without your advice and still more the comfort of your presence. I never missed you more--indeed it seems almost as if I had never missed you before--there are so many things I want to ask you about." She described her problems as a teacher. [Folder 1/21]."- Nov. 6. Maria wrote: "There are so many things I want to say to you that I must write a few lines even if it is almost ten o'clock ... Please don't think teaching is such a heavy burden to me. I believe I would be fond of it, were it not for arithmetic [folder 1/21]."--Nov. 7. "I think Lida [daughter Eliza Somerville Broadus] is very slow about learning to read, but hope she will be able to accomplish that task in the course of time. Oh, how glad I am that this week is almost over and that the time for your return is growing a little nearer. You talk about trials Mr. Broadus. Let me tell you that they seem like trifles compared with the great sacrifice I make of my own enjoyment every time that we have to be separated [folder 1/21]." Nov. 17. William wrote: "Our meeting closed last night. Bro. [J.R.?] Bagby did not arrive until Tuesday, and when he came, he was very sick. He preached Tuesday night, and then took his bed. On Wednesday night, I had to preach. Thursday, Bro. B. had recovered, and from that time, he preached every night and yesterday, twice. We kept our P.M. prayer meeting to the last. I baptized Friday night, 6 [folder 1/21]."

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