Christ the Way: A Sermon Preached at the Ordination of the Rev. George M. Bartol, as Minister of the First Church of Christ in Lancaster, Mass., Wednesday, August 4, 1847Ballard & Messinger, 1847 - 50 páginas |
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Página 25 - Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel...
Página 13 - When the earth was without form and void and darkness covered the face of the deep, God created light on the very middle of the first day.
Página 24 - ... though dissenting in some opinions. It is written, that the coat of our Saviour was without seam ; whence some would infer, that there should be no division in the church of Christ. It should be so indeed ; yet seams in the same cloth neither hurt the garment, nor misbecome it ; and not only seams, bat schisms will be while men are fallible...
Página 39 - From humble tenements around Came up the pensive train, And in the church a blessing found, That filled their homes again. For faith, and peace, and mighty love, That from the Godhead flow, Showed them the life of heaven above Springs from the life below. They live with God, their homes are dust ; Yet here their children pray, And in this fleeting lifetime trust To find the narrow way.
Página 40 - But the persons interested in this plantation, being most of them poor men, and some of them corrupt in judgment, and others profane, it went on very slowly, so as that in two years they had not three houses built there, and he whom they had called to be their minister left them for their...
Página 4 - ... very slow to learn, that the habitually prepared life alone can fill the heart with angels, to be ministers of strength in all its agonies. It is a great truth, that we can only grow into sympathy with any exalted thought, or holy feeling. We cannot go beyond this living experience. Jesus says, " he that climbeth up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
Página 42 - ... 2. Whether it was their mind to allow him for maintenance fifty pounds a year, one half in wheat, six pence in the bushel under the current prices at Boston and Charlestown, and the rest in other good current pay, in like proportions ; or, otherwise, fifty five pounds a year taking his pay at such rates as the prices of corn are set every year by the Court.
Página 42 - Rowlandson away ;t upon which. the town having notice given them, came together with intent to desire him to stay and settle amongst us : and, after some debate, it was voted as follows : "1. Whether it were the mind of the town to invite Master Rowlandson to abide and settle amongst them in the work of the ministry. The vote was nffirmative by the hands of all held up.
Página 43 - Howlandson should have the dwelling bouse which he lived in as his own proper right according to the deed made by the town and confirmed by the committee ; with the point of land westward, and some land west, and some north, of his house, for an orchard, garden, yards, pasture and the like. " This was put to the vote and granted by the major part, (and opposed by none but old Goodman Kerley,J only there was a neuter * Mr.
Página 47 - Many were grieved because of the change, and two individuals proceeded further. The version of Sternhold and Hopkins,* the first metrical version of the Psalms, in English, was never used in this town. This was not in high repute; Eliot, Welde, and Richard Mather, in 1639, attempted a translation, hut their labors were not valued ; and President Dunster, the following year, was called upon to revise the collection.