Historical Sermon: Preached Before the Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers

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Press of Stanley and Usher, 1888 - 58 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα 36 - He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members — on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the House.
Σελίδα 1 - Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Σελίδα 36 - A motion made must be seconded, and afterwards repeated by the Moderator, or read aloud, before it is debated; and every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the Moderator or any member require it.
Σελίδα 39 - The statements of the members of the Reporting Committee are expected to contain answers to the following questions — 1. What is her age ? 2. What are the number, the sex, the ages, and the circumstances of her children ? 3. What is a fair estimate of her property ? 4. What is her ability to help herself? 5. What Connexions has she, who are bound to afford her assistance ? And in what way do they assist her? 6. What is her income ? 7. What peculiar circumstances render her an object of charity...
Σελίδα 50 - God can maintain his law, and forgive sin upon condition of repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and...
Σελίδα 33 - For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you ; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Σελίδα 14 - God will curse that man's labours, that lumbers up and down in the world all the week, and then upon Saturday in the afternoon goes to his study; when, as God knows, that time were little enough to pray in and weep in, and get his heart into a fit frame for the duties of the approaching Sabbath." So the character of his daily conversation was a trembling walk with God.
Σελίδα 36 - Motions to lay on the table, to take up business, and to adjourn, and the call for the previous question, shall be put without debate. On questions of order, postponement, or commitment, no member shall speak more than once. On all other questions, each member may speak twice, but not oftener, without express leave of the judicatory.
Σελίδα 33 - Athanasius ; to be an adamant to them that strike him, and a loadstone to them that dissent from him ; the one not to be moved with wrong, — the other to draw those hearts which disagree. So the fruit of righteousness shall be sown in peace of them that make peace. So the God of peace shall have glory, the church of God rest, and our souls unspeakable consolation and joy, in the day of the appearing of our Lord Jesus.
Σελίδα 29 - ... one of them, as a father doth his children, that they should walk worthy of God, who had called them into his kingdom and glory.

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