A History of the Episcopal Church in Narragansett, Rhode Island: Including a History of Other Episcopal Churches in the State, Volumen1,Parte2

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D.B. Updike, 1907
 

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Página 344 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Página 268 - Adams arose and said, he was no bigot, and could hear a prayer from a gentleman of piety and virtue, who was at the same time a friend to his country.
Página 268 - Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16. But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbade the madness of the prophet.
Página 209 - First to the Masters and Mistresses of Families in the English Plantations abroad: Exhorting them to Encourage and Promote the Instruction of their Negroes in the Christian Faith...
Página 330 - Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, the Honourable the Council and House of Representatives of said Province, in General Court Assembled Dec.
Página 268 - The motion was seconded and passed in the affirmative. Mr. Randolph, our president, waited on Mr. Duche", and received for answer that if his health would permit he certainly would. Accordingly, next morning he appeared with his clerk and in his...
Página 268 - I never saw a greater effect upon an audience. It seemed as if Heaven had ordained that Psalm to be read on that morning.
Página 268 - Mr. Duche is one of the most ingenious men, and best characters, and greatest orators in the Episcopal order upon this continent — yet a zealous friend of liberty and of his country. I long to see my dear family. God bless, preserve, and prosper it. Adieu, JOHN ADAMS * Mr. Adams, a Puritan, and descendant from Puritans of the strictest sect, in a letter to the venerable Bishop White says: "There is no part of my life...
Página 211 - The negroes in the government of Rhode-Island are about half as many more than the Indians ; and both together scarce amount to a seventh part of the whole colony. The religion of these people, as is natural to suppose, takes after that of their masters. Some few are baptized ; several frequent the different assemblies: and far the greater part none at all.
Página 293 - Being come to mr. Havens', I was very civilly Received, and courteously entertained, in a clean comfortable House; and the Good woman was very active in helping off my Riding clothes, and then ask't what I would eat.

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