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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... hunter - Hold meet- ings on Sabbath - Large congregations - Conversions through their instru- mentality - Arrival of the preacher -- Result of the revival - Reflections-- Another incident - The old log meeting - house - 14 CONTENTS .
... hunter - Hold meet- ings on Sabbath - Large congregations - Conversions through their instru- mentality - Arrival of the preacher -- Result of the revival - Reflections-- Another incident - The old log meeting - house - 14 CONTENTS .
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... congregation . The word of God had free course , and was glorified . The whole family of the Earnests was brought into the Church , with many others , and by the first of Sep- tember we had a large society formed . I left the circuit in ...
... congregation . The word of God had free course , and was glorified . The whole family of the Earnests was brought into the Church , with many others , and by the first of Sep- tember we had a large society formed . I left the circuit in ...
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... congregation . The peo- ple were moving in and concentrating at a certain point , for the purpose of fortifying , and by night we were the frontier house . After dark the lights were all put out , and each one sat down with his gun on ...
... congregation . The peo- ple were moving in and concentrating at a certain point , for the purpose of fortifying , and by night we were the frontier house . After dark the lights were all put out , and each one sat down with his gun on ...
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... congregation , saying , " Give us the old way ! " Mr. Haw arose to make his reply very much agitated , and exhibited a very bad temper , being very much confused . He made some state- ment that called from me a denial , and the people ...
... congregation , saying , " Give us the old way ! " Mr. Haw arose to make his reply very much agitated , and exhibited a very bad temper , being very much confused . He made some state- ment that called from me a denial , and the people ...
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... congregation that he believed I was an honest but a mistaken man . I proceeded to ad- minister the ordinance of baptism on the spot , and Mr. Shelton stood by and witnessed the same . From that day the tug of war began , which continued ...
... congregation that he believed I was an honest but a mistaken man . I proceeded to ad- minister the ordinance of baptism on the spot , and Mr. Shelton stood by and witnessed the same . From that day the tug of war began , which continued ...
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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.