Contributions to the Ecclesiastical History of the United States of America: A narrative of events connected with the rise and progress of the Protestant Episcopal Church in VirginiaHarper & Brothers, 1836 |
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Σελίδα xv
... Cler : al Education - Canon compelling the Bishop to hold a Parish - Prevale of Infidelity and Fanaticism - Disastrous consequences to Religion enter the War - Bishop Madison's Proposal of a Union among CONTENTS . XV.
... Cler : al Education - Canon compelling the Bishop to hold a Parish - Prevale of Infidelity and Fanaticism - Disastrous consequences to Religion enter the War - Bishop Madison's Proposal of a Union among CONTENTS . XV.
Σελίδα xvi
... Canon against the Clergy's taking Offices in the Militia - Appeal to Law- Churchmen driven to despair - Law of 1802 for sale of Glebes - Effect of sale of Glebes in benefiting the Public - Desecration of the Sacred Ves- sels by ...
... Canon against the Clergy's taking Offices in the Militia - Appeal to Law- Churchmen driven to despair - Law of 1802 for sale of Glebes - Effect of sale of Glebes in benefiting the Public - Desecration of the Sacred Ves- sels by ...
Σελίδα 202
... canon , to examine into the alleged delinquencies of an offending presbyter . We are thus furnished with one more attestation to a fact written in letters of light upon the page of ecclesiastical history — that in the church , per ...
... canon , to examine into the alleged delinquencies of an offending presbyter . We are thus furnished with one more attestation to a fact written in letters of light upon the page of ecclesiastical history — that in the church , per ...
Σελίδα 203
... Canon compelling the Bishop to hold a Parish - Preva- lence of Infidelity and Fanaticism — Disastrous consequences to Religion after the War - Bishop Madison's Proposal of a Union among different Christian Denominations - His Plan of ...
... Canon compelling the Bishop to hold a Parish - Preva- lence of Infidelity and Fanaticism — Disastrous consequences to Religion after the War - Bishop Madison's Proposal of a Union among different Christian Denominations - His Plan of ...
Σελίδα 213
... canon , whereby it was provided , that as there were no divinity schools at present in the church , the instruction of candidates might very properly be made part of the business of each pres- bytery within its own bounds ; and the ...
... canon , whereby it was provided , that as there were no divinity schools at present in the church , the instruction of candidates might very properly be made part of the business of each pres- bytery within its own bounds ; and the ...
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according to order Alexandria amended Andrews attend baptisms Berkeley Bishop Moore blessing brethren canon concerning Christ Church Christian Church of Virginia clergy clergymen colony communion confirmed congregation consecrated Convention adjourned Culpepper county deacon Diocess of Virginia district divine service Ducachet duty elected Fauquier county Frederick county Frederick parish fund George George's parish Hamilton parish Hanover Henrico holy Hugh Nelson James James's parish John Bracken King George county labours last Convention lay delegates lay deputies Lord's Supper M'Guire Martin's parish meeting ment minister Missionary mittee Monumental Church motion Norfolk number of communicants ordination parochial reports Paul's Church persons Philip Nelson piety pious prayer preached president proceedings Protestant Episcopal Church received rector religion religious resolution Resolved Right Rev secretary seminary standing committee Sunday School Thomas tion treasurer treasurer's accounts trustees vention vestry vestrymen Virginia visited William Meade Wilmer worship zeal
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Σελίδα 239 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Σελίδα 227 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of Magistrate, Legislator, or Judge, to be hereditary.
Σελίδα 175 - ... all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion...
Σελίδα 176 - ... to suffer the civil magistrate to intrude his powers into the field of opinion and to restrain the profession or propagation of principles, on the supposition of their ill tendency, is a dangerous fallacy, which at once destroys all religious liberty...
Σελίδα 176 - ... that it is time enough for the rightful purposes of civil government, for its officers to interfere, when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order; and finally, that truth is great and will prevail, if left to herself; that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate; errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to...
Σελίδα 177 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.
Σελίδα 176 - ... that even the forcing him to support this or that teacher of his own religious persuasion is depriving him of the comfortable liberty of giving his contributions to the particular pastor whose...
Σελίδα 325 - Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Σελίδα 175 - ... to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical...
Σελίδα 207 - O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in them Thy manifold gifts of grace ; the spirit of wisdom and understanding ; the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength ; the spirit of knowledge and true godliness ; and fill them, O Lord, with the spirit of Thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen.