Fox and Hoyt's Quadrennial Register of the Methodist Episcopal Church: And Universal Church Gazetteer, 1852-6

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Case, Tiffany & Company, 1852 - Methodist Church - 311 pages
 

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Page 187 - It is therefore expected of all who continue therein, that they should continue to evidence their desire of salvation, First, by doing no harm, by avoiding evil...
Page 187 - The putting on of gold and costly apparel. The taking such diversions as cannot be used in the name of the Lord Jesus. The singing those songs, or reading those books, which do not tend to the knowledge or love of God. Softness and needless self-indulgence; Laying up treasure upon earth.
Page 187 - By doing good, especially to them that are of the household of Faith, or groaning so to be ; employing them preferably to others, buying one of another, helping each other in business: and so much the more, because the world will love its own, and them only. By all possible diligence and frugality, that the Gospel be not blamed.
Page 187 - Doing to others as we would not they should do unto us. Doing what we know is not for the glory of God : as, The putting on of gold and costly apparel.
Page 187 - Fighting, quarreling, brawling, brother going to law with brother ; returning evil for evil, or railing for railing; the using many words in buying or selling. The buying or selling goods that have not paid the duty. The giving or taking things on usury — that is, unlawful interest.
Page 187 - Lord, either by doing ordinary work thereon or by buying or selling; drunkenness, buying or selling spirituous liquors, or drinking them, unless in cases of extreme necessity; fighting, quarreling, brawling; brother going to law with brother; returning evil for evil, or railing for railing; the using many words in buying or selling; the buying or selling uncustomed...
Page 300 - THE CLASS BOOK OF NATURE ; comprising lessons on the Universe, the Three Kingdoms of Nature, and the Form and Structure of the Human Body.
Page 280 - Any person of evangelical sentiments," who professes faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is not a slaveholder, or in the practice of other immoralities, and who contributes to the funds, may become a member of the Society...
Page 196 - ... to engage the co-operation of as many of our members as they can; to visit the schools as often as practicable; to preach on the subject of Sunday schools and religious instruction in each congregation at least once in six months; to lay before the quarterly conference at each quarterly meeting...
Page 181 - ... provided, also, that with the exceptions above named, he shall not continue a preacher in the same appointment more than two years in six ; nor in the same city more than four years in succession ; nor return him to it after such term of service till he shall have been absent four years.

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