The first speaker was Amos C. Barstow who had been unanimously chosen president of the meeting.

Amos Bronson Alcott ( November 29, 1799 – March 4, 1888 ) was an American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer.

A native New Englander, Amos Bronson Alcott was born in Wolcott, Connecticut ( only recently renamed from " Farmingbury ") on November 29, 1799.

Amos, an older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah, was active c. 750 BC during the reign of Jeroboam II, making the Book of Amos the first biblical prophetic book written.

Amos also made it a point that before his calling he was a simple husbandman and that he was not a " professional " prophet of the prophetic guild.

There are some differing opinions as to the location of the Tekoa Amos was presumably from.

It is believed by most that Amos was a southern farmer, called by God to deliver his prophetic message in the North.

However, some believe that Amos was actually from a Tekoa in the North, near Galilee.

They believe that it is more probable that Amos was from the North because it has conditions more suitable for the cultivation of sycamore figs than the Tekoa of the South.

However, Amos came to tell the people that " the Day of the LORD " was coming soon and that it meant divine judgment and justice for their own iniquity.

In the book The Neyer / James Guide to Pitchers, sports journalist Rob Neyer wrote that the speed with which pitchers like Cy Young, Amos Rusie, and Jouett Meekin threw was the impetus that caused the move.

The obligation imposed upon the Israelites was emphasized by the prophet Amos ():

This path was taken by some Transcendentalist educators, such as Amos Bronson Alcott.

In 1858 ( when she was 39 ) Amos Barton, the first of the Scenes of Clerical Life, was published in Blackwood's Magazine and, along with the other Scenes, was well received.

He was the son of Amoz ( not to be confused with Prophet Amos ), who was the brother of King Amaziah of Juda.

He was victorious over the Syrians ( 13: 4 ; 14: 26, 27 ), conquered Damascus ( 14: 28 ), and extended Israel to its former limits, from " the entering of Hamath to the sea of the plain " ( 14: 25 ; Amos 6: 14 ).

Jeroboam's reign was also the period of the prophets Hosea, Joel, Jonah and Amos, all of whom condemned the materialism and selfishness of the Israelite elite of their day: " Woe unto those who lie upon beds of ivory ... eat lambs from the flock and calves ... sing idle songs ..." The book of Kings, written a century later condemns Jeroboam for doing " evil in the eyes of the Lord ", meaning both the oppression of the poor and his continuing support of the cult centres of Dan and Bethel, in opposition to the temple in Jerusalem.

An Interim Government of National Unity ( IGNU ) was formed in Gambia under the auspices of ECOWAS in October 1990 and Dr. Amos Sawyer became President.

She was the daughter of transcendentalist and educator Amos Bronson Alcott and social worker Abigail May Alcott and the second of four daughters: Anna Bronson Alcott was the eldest ; Elizabeth Sewall Alcott and Abigail May Alcott were the two youngest.

Amos, however, is the first prophet whose name also serves as the title of the corresponding biblical book in which his story is found.

Amos is the first prophet to use the term " the Day of the LORD ".

Chapters seven to nine include visions that YHVH gave Amos as well as Amaziah's rebuke of the prophet.

Russian icon of Prophets Amos ( prophet ) | Amos and Obadiah, 18th century.

* Amos of Israel, future prophet and author of the Book of Amos ( according to Bible )

The prophets Amos and Hosea write of events during the 8th century kingdom of Israel ; the prophet Jeremiah writes of events preceding and following the fall of Judah ; Ezekiel writes of events during and preceding the exile in Babylon ; and other prophets similarly touch on various periods, usually those in which they write.

If the sluggard is rich, he should avoid getting that lazy insensitiveness of the chief people of Zion, that delight themselves in every way possible, and whom the prophet Amos predicted they would become slaves.

A major earthquake is referred to in the book of the prophet Amos.

According to this view, James decreed that Christianity was for the Gentiles and not just for the Jews, and quoted the prophet Amos in support of this position ( the Apostolic Decree is found in ).

The prophet Amos for a while also lived and worked at the sanctuary of Bet-El, which was increasingly seen as a symbol of national and religious schism.

Amos (; ) is a minor prophet in the Old Testament, and the author of the Book of Amos.

Before becoming a prophet, Amos was a sheep herder and a sycamore fig farmer.

Amos ' prior professions and his claim " I am not a prophet nor a son of a prophet " () indicate that Amos was not from the school of prophets, which Amos claims makes him a true prophet ().

Following several phases of writing and recording, during which Amos has since asserted that the band lost their musical edge and direction due to interference from record executives, in July 1988, the Y Kant Tori Read's self-titled debut album was released.

Amos would later hint in interviews that during the creation of her next album, those in charge at the label following the aforementioned merger were interested " only in making money ", the effects of which on the album have not been disclosed.

As of 2011, Amos has released 12 solo studio albums during her solo career ; all but the first two are self-produced.

Amos performed solo each night on her iconic Bösendorfer piano, and on a prepared piano during " Bells for Her ".

Amos made a habit of singing this song during live appearances.

* During 1997, a CD called Tori Amos the benefit for RAINN ( Atlantic # PRCD 6995-2 ) was given out during several promotions in order to raise money for RAINN.

* On November 6, 2007 during a concert in Chicago on her ADP tour, Amos performed " Me and a Gun " as Pip with her backing band, using a knife and gun as props.

The songs crafted during this phase of Taylor's career marked a shift toward " Americana " and, in some ways, a return to the country music sound of Daniel Amos in the early 1970s.

* Amos Kendall ( 1789 – 1869 ), United States Postmaster General during the administration of Andrew Jackson

Amos Steele was one of the ( relatively ) few Union soldiers to be killed during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

Local businessman Frank Parker Sr. heard the future name on the Amos ' n ' Andy radio show during a skit involving the upscale real estate development of Weber City.

The Kibaki Government then came up with a draft Constitution put forward by Attorney General, Amos Wako watering down some of the provisions in the draft agreed to during the “ Bomas ” discussions.

The agency began as the National Drug Committee of the Interim Government of National Unity ; it was created in 1993 during the presidency of Amos Sawyer.

Amos is an enthusiast of cricket and talked about her love of the game with Jonathan Agnew on Test Match Special during the lunch break of the first day of the England v New Zealand test at Old Trafford in May 2008.

On October 22, 2010, Conway turned the position of Commandant over to James F. Amos, his Assistant Commandant, at a ceremony at Marine Barracks, Washington, D. C., Defense secretary Robert Gates presented Conway with his third Defense Distinguished Service Medal during the change-in-command.

At the College of William and Mary, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Society was organized during 1979 – 1980 by students and faculty opposed to a plan by the institution ’ s Board of Visitors to move William and Mary back into big-time college football several decades after a scandal there involving grade changes for football players.

Steve Farris went on to work with Rod Stewart, Whitesnake, Tori Amos ( during her tenure in Y Kant Tori Read ), and 4 Non Blondes.

Palacky — who fancied himself the heir and successor to the great educator and leader of the Unity of Czech Brethren, Jan Amos Komenský ( Comenius )-became the political leader of the Czech nation during the revolutionary struggles of 1848.

Amos Stoddard served during this time as District Commandant.