Excerpt from Memoir: Of the Rev. John C. Thom Sometimes, when we read the lives of very great men, we are filled with wonder at their prodigious powers, and at the amazing results of their plans and labors. There never was but one Gustavus Adolphus, one Turenne, one Washington, one Paul, one Bunyan, one Whitefield. When we read to what they rose, we say, It is high, we cannot attain to it. But when we behold the struggles, conflicts, and successes of such a man as dear Mr. Thom, many an humble and good man, possessed of good sense, a ready perception of plain truth, and a fair opportunity of cultivating his mind, heart, and manners, says, By God's grace I too may be a blessing to the world; I too may rise to honor; I too may shine as the stars for ever and ever. I have not seen the biography contained in this volume. I have merely seen the table of contents. But even without perusal, I cannot hesitate to commend it to the reader. The author is one whom I have long esteemed. He is very capable of doing his work well. In his labor he has been animated by a. Strong and tender love to the memory of the departed. And in the life of Mr. Thom he could not have failed to find much that was worthy of state ment or delineation. He has also had access to the best sources of information. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.