A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America: And Other Parts of the World, Volume 2Lincoln & Edmands, no. 53, Cornhill, 1813 - Baptists |
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... Moderator . John Asplund , the author of the Baptist Register , was drowned from a canoe , in 1807 , in Fishing Creek , which gives name to one of the churches in this Association . The churches now belonging to it , are in the counties ...
... Moderator . John Asplund , the author of the Baptist Register , was drowned from a canoe , in 1807 , in Fishing Creek , which gives name to one of the churches in this Association . The churches now belonging to it , are in the counties ...
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... Moderator . The third day was appoint- ed for the same purpose , and to be observed in the same way . They met early , and continued together until three o'clock in the afternoon , without having accom- plished any thing . A proposal ...
... Moderator . The third day was appoint- ed for the same purpose , and to be observed in the same way . They met early , and continued together until three o'clock in the afternoon , without having accom- plished any thing . A proposal ...
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... Moderator with them , withdrew out of doors . The other side also withdrew , and chose John Williams as Moderator . Every thing was then done by message , sometimes in writing , and sometimes verbally . After some time was spent in this ...
... Moderator with them , withdrew out of doors . The other side also withdrew , and chose John Williams as Moderator . Every thing was then done by message , sometimes in writing , and sometimes verbally . After some time was spent in this ...
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... Moderator . " These terms being acceded to on both sides , they again met in the meeting - house , and resumed their bus- iness . Their union was as happy , as their discord had been distressing . This great Association , which the next ...
... Moderator . " These terms being acceded to on both sides , they again met in the meeting - house , and resumed their bus- iness . Their union was as happy , as their discord had been distressing . This great Association , which the next ...
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... moderator . After his death , or when he was absent , the duties of moderator most commonly de- volved upon Rev. David Barrow , until his removal to Kentucky . * Only four years from the time that the Portsmouth Association was taken ...
... moderator . After his death , or when he was absent , the duties of moderator most commonly de- volved upon Rev. David Barrow , until his removal to Kentucky . * Only four years from the time that the Portsmouth Association was taken ...
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Page 344 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day : we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Page 475 - Because it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties...
Page 485 - AND every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: And no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.
Page 487 - I affirm that all the liberty of conscience that ever I pleaded for turns upon these two hinges — that none of the papists, Protestants, Jews or Turks be forced to come to the ship's prayers or worship, nor compelled from their own particular prayers or worship, if they practice any.
Page 475 - Whilst we assert for ourselves a freedom to embrace, to profess, and to observe the Religion which we believe to be of divine origin, we cannot deny an equal freedom to those whose minds have not yet yielded to the evidence which has convinced us.
Page 285 - And now why tarriest thou ? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Page 384 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 271 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 476 - During almost fifteen centuries, has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits ? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy ; ignorance and servility in the laity ; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.
Page 474 - Religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate. This right is in its nature an unalienable right. It is unalienable, because the opinions of men, depending only on the evidence contemplated by their own minds cannot follow the dictates of other men: It is unalienable also, because what is here a right towards men, is a duty towards the Creator.