Memoir of Robert Charleton

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. His Marriage. ? Attention to Schools. ? The Peace Cause. ? Accompanies S. Capper in AViltshire. ? John Foster. ? Peace Congress at Frankfort. ? Letters from Bristol. ? Views on Investments and on Total Abstinence. ? Peace Congress in London. ? T. Evans at Bristol.? Speech on the Kafir War. ?...
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. His Marriage. ? Attention to Schools. ? The Peace Cause. ? Accompanies S. Capper in AViltshire. ? John Foster. ? Peace Congress at Frankfort. ? Letters from Bristol. ? Views on Investments and on Total Abstinence. ? Peace Congress in London. ? T. Evans at Bristol.? Speech on the Kafir War. ? Low Estimate of his own Services. His marriage with Catherine B. Fox was solemnized on the thirteenth day of the Twelfth Month, 18-19. In addition to the relatives present, it was attended by his friend, Samuel Capper, at Robert Charleton's special invitation. Amongst the circle with whom he became connected by kindred ties, through this union, was the late R. D. Alexander, of Ipswich, with whom he had previously corresponded on the subject of Total Abstinence ? so deeply interesting to them both ? and whose course of public philanthropy formed a bond of congeniality between them. The many social claims attending this early period of their married life did not prevent R. C. from giving prompt attention to his usual engagements, of which those of a philanthropic character already involved a considerable demand on his time and strength. Amongst them were prominent the schools at Kingswood and Oldland Common, which were mainly dependent on his support and superintendence; also the large British School in Redcross Street, besides the Temperance, Peace, and other kindred objects. A letter dated Fourth Month 17th, 1850, in reply to a request from the Secretary of the Peace Society that he would take part at the Annual Meeting in London, refers to his having occasionally spoken at meetings on the Peace question in Bristol and its neighborhood, yet expresses his feeling it somewhat formidable to address the very intelligent and influential audience which usually assembles...