Sketches of Western Methodism: Biographical, Historical, and Miscellaneous. Illustrative of Pioneer LifePrinted at the Methodist book concern, for the author, 1855 - 551 pages |
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... Christ and the advancement of his cause , should stir up every impulse of our nature to emulate their virtues and strive to imitate their truly - heroic deeds . We would that our materials had been more ample for the 3.
... Christ and the advancement of his cause , should stir up every impulse of our nature to emulate their virtues and strive to imitate their truly - heroic deeds . We would that our materials had been more ample for the 3.
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... Christian Advocate - Notes by Samuel Williams , Esq . , of Mt. Auburn .. 129 CHAPTER VII . BARNABAS M'HENRY . Among the first Methodist preachers in the west - Contempt for the Church - Caricatures - Specimen - Admitted into the ...
... Christian Advocate - Notes by Samuel Williams , Esq . , of Mt. Auburn .. 129 CHAPTER VII . BARNABAS M'HENRY . Among the first Methodist preachers in the west - Contempt for the Church - Caricatures - Specimen - Admitted into the ...
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... Christian Religion - Editor of a religious periodical - Sketch of Beauchamp , written by Rev. T. S. Hinde - Removal to Mount Carmel- Occupation and labors at - School teaching - Anecdote of a preacher who went to teaching - Beauchamp ...
... Christian Religion - Editor of a religious periodical - Sketch of Beauchamp , written by Rev. T. S. Hinde - Removal to Mount Carmel- Occupation and labors at - School teaching - Anecdote of a preacher who went to teaching - Beauchamp ...
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... Christian Advocate - Discipline changed in regard to election of Agents - Purchase of a lot of ground , and erection of buildings - First original publication - Subsequent works - German pub- lications - Charter - Ladies ' Repository ...
... Christian Advocate - Discipline changed in regard to election of Agents - Purchase of a lot of ground , and erection of buildings - First original publication - Subsequent works - German pub- lications - Charter - Ladies ' Repository ...
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... Christian Advocate - A serial entitled " Campbellism Ex- posed " -Character of that work - Sketch of his life and labors by the Edi- tors of the Advocate - His personal appearance · 485 CHAPTER XL . THE INTREPID MISSIONARY . Daniel Poe ...
... Christian Advocate - A serial entitled " Campbellism Ex- posed " -Character of that work - Sketch of his life and labors by the Edi- tors of the Advocate - His personal appearance · 485 CHAPTER XL . THE INTREPID MISSIONARY . Daniel Poe ...
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Page 200 - But we all with open face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Page 249 - O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea...
Page 342 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Page 240 - This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away, concerning faith have made shipwreck...
Page 170 - Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can afford. But the sound of the church-going bell These valleys and rocks never heard, Ne'er sighed at the sound of a knell Or smiled when a sabbath appeared.
Page 238 - Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works : 15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
Page 174 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Page 213 - Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord: — Yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them
Page 507 - Lovely and pleasant were they in their lives, and in their death they were not divided.
Page 271 - ... and has proved that government to be the strongest of which every man feels himself a part. It is a happy illustration, too, of the importance of preserving to the State authorities all that vigor which the Constitution foresaw would be necessary, not only for their own safety, but for that of the whole.