A Community Church: The Story of a Minister's Experience which Led Him from the Church Militant to the Church DemocraticHoughton Mifflin, 1919 - 387 pages |
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Page xiv
... only approved and applauded it , but demanded a second hour for the purpose of asking questions . During this hour the people evidenced not only their deep interest , but also their profound conviction that the churches xiv PREFACE.
... only approved and applauded it , but demanded a second hour for the purpose of asking questions . During this hour the people evidenced not only their deep interest , but also their profound conviction that the churches xiv PREFACE.
Page xv
... conviction that the churches faced the urgent necessity to reconstruct themselves . The writer was asked to repeat the lecture before the Presbytery of Buffalo . To his sur- prise again the position he took received a unan- imous vote ...
... conviction that the churches faced the urgent necessity to reconstruct themselves . The writer was asked to repeat the lecture before the Presbytery of Buffalo . To his sur- prise again the position he took received a unan- imous vote ...
Page xxii
... conviction that the permanent welfare of the church at large is more important than the temporary comfort of a few individuals . A small group in the church of which I speak will doubtless be dis- turbed by my book . But knowing as I do ...
... conviction that the permanent welfare of the church at large is more important than the temporary comfort of a few individuals . A small group in the church of which I speak will doubtless be dis- turbed by my book . But knowing as I do ...
Page xxiii
... conviction that it is not at all uncommon . The frequent confessions , made to me in all parts of the country , have abundantly confirmed this conviction . I have heard directly from the lips of many ministers substantially the same ...
... conviction that it is not at all uncommon . The frequent confessions , made to me in all parts of the country , have abundantly confirmed this conviction . I have heard directly from the lips of many ministers substantially the same ...
Page xxvi
... conviction that the conflict between Christianity according to Jesus and the Chris- tianity of to - day , is an irrepressible conflict . Mr. Quick is true to the logic of the Christian position . The life of his hero is logical as the ...
... conviction that the conflict between Christianity according to Jesus and the Chris- tianity of to - day , is an irrepressible conflict . Mr. Quick is true to the logic of the Christian position . The life of his hero is logical as the ...
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