October 28, 2007
‘Just As I Am, Without One Plea’ (1835) Page 357
Words: Charlotte Elliott (1789 – 1871)
Music: William Batchelder Bradbury (1816 - 1868)
Charlotte Elliott’s brother, Rev. Elliott, was planning the building of a school for daughters of clergymen. Charlotte was then 45 years old, an invalid, and could not help with the project. A special program had been scheduled to help in the fund-raising.
That night she could not sleep and started doubting if she ever would be useful to the Lord. The next day, everyone went to the program and she was left alone.
As she thought of her weakness, she realized that since salvation was not of works, her Christian life was also to be by faith and trust, that God accepts the weakest person. And taking up her pen, she wrote this hymn of commitment.
Charlotte’s brother, Rev. Elliott once said of his sister: “I hope I will be permitted to see some of the fruit of my spiritual labor, but I feel that far more has been done by a single hymn of my sister’s.”
Meanwhile…1835…172 years ago…in the United States…
President: Andrew Jackson…V.P.: Martin Van Buren
Texans declared independence from Mexico
P.T. Barnum and his circus began their 1st U.S. tour
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was born in Florida, Missouri
The 1st edition of the New York Herald was published (price 1¢)
Fire consumed over 600 buildings in NYC at a cost of $20 million
Henry Burden received a patent for his horseshoe mfg. machine in Troy, NY
The Liberty Bell cracked again at the funeral service of a US Supreme Court judge
Andrew Carnegie was born to a poor family (would be worth estimated $350 million)
Richard Lawrence’s 2 pistols misfired in a failed assassination attempt on Pres. Jackson
Building materials were delivered to the home of William Brown
for the construction of the Sheridan Methodist Church
Ref. HymnHistories Cyberhymnal WebEdelic DMarie TanBible Wikipedia BuffaloHistory.com
‘Just As I Am, Without One Plea’ (1835) Page 357
Words: Charlotte Elliott (1789 – 1871)
Music: William Batchelder Bradbury (1816 - 1868)
Charlotte Elliott’s brother, Rev. Elliott, was planning the building of a school for daughters of clergymen. Charlotte was then 45 years old, an invalid, and could not help with the project. A special program had been scheduled to help in the fund-raising.
That night she could not sleep and started doubting if she ever would be useful to the Lord. The next day, everyone went to the program and she was left alone.
As she thought of her weakness, she realized that since salvation was not of works, her Christian life was also to be by faith and trust, that God accepts the weakest person. And taking up her pen, she wrote this hymn of commitment.
Charlotte’s brother, Rev. Elliott once said of his sister: “I hope I will be permitted to see some of the fruit of my spiritual labor, but I feel that far more has been done by a single hymn of my sister’s.”
Meanwhile…1835…172 years ago…in the United States…
President: Andrew Jackson…V.P.: Martin Van Buren
Texans declared independence from Mexico
P.T. Barnum and his circus began their 1st U.S. tour
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was born in Florida, Missouri
The 1st edition of the New York Herald was published (price 1¢)
Fire consumed over 600 buildings in NYC at a cost of $20 million
Henry Burden received a patent for his horseshoe mfg. machine in Troy, NY
The Liberty Bell cracked again at the funeral service of a US Supreme Court judge
Andrew Carnegie was born to a poor family (would be worth estimated $350 million)
Richard Lawrence’s 2 pistols misfired in a failed assassination attempt on Pres. Jackson
Building materials were delivered to the home of William Brown
for the construction of the Sheridan Methodist Church
Ref. HymnHistories Cyberhymnal WebEdelic DMarie TanBible Wikipedia BuffaloHistory.com
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