A History of the Episcopal Church in Narragansett, Rhode Island: Including a History of Other Episcopal Churches in the State, Volume 1, Part 1D.B. Updike, 1907 - Narragansett (R.I.) |
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... sent to the Academy at Plainfield , Connecticut , a classical school of high reputation , and a great resort of the most promising young men of the country at the close of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth ...
... sent to the Academy at Plainfield , Connecticut , a classical school of high reputation , and a great resort of the most promising young men of the country at the close of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth ...
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... sent for . Neither was there any manifestation of war against us from them , but allwayes the contrary , till , by the United Col- lonys , they were forced to war , or such sub- mission as it seemes they could not submit to ; thereby ...
... sent for . Neither was there any manifestation of war against us from them , but allwayes the contrary , till , by the United Col- lonys , they were forced to war , or such sub- mission as it seemes they could not submit to ; thereby ...
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... sent a missionary to Narragansett . He arrived in the latter part of the year 1717 , and , in the autumn of 1718 , he returned to South Carolina on account of his health , and was soon after settled over St. An- drew's Church , thirteen ...
... sent a missionary to Narragansett . He arrived in the latter part of the year 1717 , and , in the autumn of 1718 , he returned to South Carolina on account of his health , and was soon after settled over St. An- drew's Church , thirteen ...
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... sent him a captain's commis- sion , and he was desired to defend himself build forts , & c . Boston , July 7th , 1702 MR . GABRIEL BERNON : HEREWITH you have a commission for Captain of New Oxford . I desire you forthwith to repair ...
... sent him a captain's commis- sion , and he was desired to defend himself build forts , & c . Boston , July 7th , 1702 MR . GABRIEL BERNON : HEREWITH you have a commission for Captain of New Oxford . I desire you forthwith to repair ...
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... sent us several let- ters ; they did raise a meeting - house the other side of our river , to their charge and cost , —that they have pulled down to build a big and greater , on our side of our river that is not finished , so they ...
... sent us several let- ters ; they did raise a meeting - house the other side of our river , to their charge and cost , —that they have pulled down to build a big and greater , on our side of our river that is not finished , so they ...
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Abigail acres afterwards America appointed Auchmuty Bishop of London born Boston Bowdoin Bowdoin College Brown Captain Champlin Christopher Church in Narragansett Church of England Coddington Cole College Colonel colony Connecticut consecration Council Court Daniel DANIEL BERKELEY UPDIKE daughter death died early elected Elisha Elizabeth Episcopal Church father friends GABRIEL BERNON Gardiner gentleman George George Gordon King Goddard Gorton Gospel Governor Helme History honour Hutchinson Indians JAMES HONYMAN JAMES MACSPARRAN John John Singleton Copley Johnson Judge judgement July King King's Province land letter lived Majesty's married Mary Massachusetts McRea memory ment minister ministry Mumford Narragansett Country Newport Parish Pawcatuck river petitioner Phillips portrait possession preach Presbyterian Providence residence respect Rhode Island river Robert Roger Williams Samuel Sarah says Seabury settled sion Smith Smith's Castle Society South Kingstown Synod tion Torrey town Wickford wife Wilkins Updike winter York
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Page 138 - In which it will also appear, that this Church is far from intending to depart from the Church of England in any essential point of doctrine, discipline, or worship ; or further than local circumstances require.
Page 138 - ... we cannot but be extremely cautious, lest we should be the instruments of establishing an Ecclesiastical system which will be called a branch of the Church of England, but afterwards may possibly appear to have departed from it essentially, either in doctrine or in discipline.
Page 171 - The Lord's voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
Page 136 - Canterbury for consecration, to the great surprise of the Archbishop, who was apprehensive that it might give great offence to the Americans, with whom we had just then made peace; and therefore his Grace (the very worthy and learned Dr. Moore) wished to be allowed some time to consider of the request; upon which Dr. Seabury very abruptly left the room, saying, ' If your Grace will not grant me consecration, I know where to obtain it;' and immediately set off for Aberdeen.
Page 64 - Royal pleasure thereupon expressed, the said Act is hereby repealed Declared Void and of none Effect ; whereof the Governor, or Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Province of New Jersey for the time being and all others whom it may concern are to take Notice and Govern themselves accordingly.
Page 140 - ... good without severity, he was duly qualified to discharge the duties of the Christian and the Bishop. In the pulpit he enforced religion; in his conduct he exemplified it. The poor he assisted with his charity ; the ignorant he blessed with his instruction. The friend of men, he ever designed their good ; the enemy of vice, he ever opposed it. Christian, dost thou aspire to happiness ? Seabury has shown the way that leads to it.
Page 85 - had a catechetical lecture during the summer months, attended by many negroes and some Indians, as well as the whites, about sev-^ enty or eighty in all, and, as far as I can find, where the Dissenters have baptized one, we have baptized two, if not three or four, negroes or Indians, and I have four or five communicants.
Page 70 - What are the miscarriages whereof we have reason to think the judgments of heaven, upon us, call us to be more generally sensible, and what may be the most evangelical and effectual expedients to put a stop unto those or the like miscarriages?
Page 57 - June 4,1668, five of these purchasers passed an order "that a tract of 300 acres of the best land, and in a convenient place, be laid out, and forever set apart as an encouragement, the income or improvement thereof wholly for an orthodox person, that shall be obtained to preach God's word to the inhabitants.
Page xxxiv - Highth and bigness, the like hardly ever known, called by the Indians Narragansett ; And quotes an Indian of so Barberous a name for his Author, that I could not write it.