The Centenary of American Methodism: A Sketch of Its History, Theology, Practical System, and SuccessCarlton & Porter, 1866 - 287 páginas |
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... funds ; and one of its noblest presidents ( Davies ) was a correspondent of Wesley , and honored him as a ' restorer of the true faith . " " Dartmouth College arose from the same impulse . It received its chief early funds from the ...
... funds ; and one of its noblest presidents ( Davies ) was a correspondent of Wesley , and honored him as a ' restorer of the true faith . " " Dartmouth College arose from the same impulse . It received its chief early funds from the ...
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... funds , com- prises two branches , eastern and western , and seven depositories , with an aggregate capital of more than $ 837,000 . Four " Book Agents , " appointed by the General Conference , manage its business . It has twelve ...
... funds , com- prises two branches , eastern and western , and seven depositories , with an aggregate capital of more than $ 837,000 . Four " Book Agents , " appointed by the General Conference , manage its business . It has twelve ...
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... funds which he reserved from the income of his college fellowship or received from his followers . It was the germ of the later institution which bears its name , and which has become an educational asylum for the sons of itinerant ...
... funds which he reserved from the income of his college fellowship or received from his followers . It was the germ of the later institution which bears its name , and which has become an educational asylum for the sons of itinerant ...
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... funds . The project was reconsidered at the next session , and failed for the same reason . Kingswood School was made a kind of substitute for it , but the original design was never abandoned , and is embodied to - day in the two ...
... funds . The project was reconsidered at the next session , and failed for the same reason . Kingswood School was made a kind of substitute for it , but the original design was never abandoned , and is embodied to - day in the two ...
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... funds of the Society up to this time had not exceeded eighteen thousand dollars a year , and as this mission must necessarily cost con- siderable , with a view to augment the pecuniary re- sources of the Society , a loud and urgent call ...
... funds of the Society up to this time had not exceeded eighteen thousand dollars a year , and as this mission must necessarily cost con- siderable , with a view to augment the pecuniary re- sources of the Society , a loud and urgent call ...
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Página 275 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Página 274 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Página 276 - Voluntary works besides, over and above, God's commandments, which they call Works of Supererogation, cannot be taught without arrogancy and impiety : for by them men do declare, that they do not only render unto God as much as they are bound to do, but that they do more for his sake, than of bounden duty is required : whereas Christ saith plainly, When ye have done all that are commanded to you, say, We are unprofitable servants.
Página 275 - Sin standeth not. in the following of Adam (as the Pelagians do vainly talk), but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is ingendered of the offspring of Adam...
Página 278 - Baptism is not only a sign of profession, and mark of difference, whereby Christian men are discerned from others that be not christened ; but it is also a sign of regeneration, or new birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive Baptism rightly are grafted into the Church...
Página 267 - Such a society is no other than ' a company of men having the form and seeking the power of godliness, united in order to pray together, to receive the word of exhortation, and to watch over one another in love, that they may help each other to work out their salvation.
Página 277 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Página 278 - The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another ; but rather it is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ.
Página 279 - THE Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another ; but rather is a Sacrament of our Redemption by Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the Bread which we break is a partaking of the Body of Christ ; and likewise the Cup of Blessing is a partaking of the Blood of Christ.
Página 275 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Mao, being both God and Man.