Historical Notices of the Missions of the Church of England in the North American Colonies: Previous to the Independence of the United States : Chiefly from the Ms. Documents of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign PartsB. Fellowes, 1845 - 447 pages |
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... charge of the Orphan House -Want of Churches - Gross Ignorance of the Settlers - Want of a Bishop - Ecclesiastical Returns of Savannah CHAPTER VI . PENNSYLVANIA . First Settlement - Rev . Mr. Clayton - Rev . Evan Evans - His Report of ...
... charge of the Orphan House -Want of Churches - Gross Ignorance of the Settlers - Want of a Bishop - Ecclesiastical Returns of Savannah CHAPTER VI . PENNSYLVANIA . First Settlement - Rev . Mr. Clayton - Rev . Evan Evans - His Report of ...
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... charge of the Mission of Boston - Disorders produced by Whitfield's Preaching - Testimony to Dr. Cutler's Literary and Scientific Attainments - His Death- Rev. Samuel Johnson- Account of the Mission of Stratford - Candidates recommended ...
... charge of the Mission of Boston - Disorders produced by Whitfield's Preaching - Testimony to Dr. Cutler's Literary and Scientific Attainments - His Death- Rev. Samuel Johnson- Account of the Mission of Stratford - Candidates recommended ...
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... charge of the Rev. Alexander Whitaker , who enclosed a hundred acres of land , and built a parsonage . The following testimony to his high and self - denying character is from the pen of the Rev. W. Crashawe , a cotemporary , and ...
... charge of the Rev. Alexander Whitaker , who enclosed a hundred acres of land , and built a parsonage . The following testimony to his high and self - denying character is from the pen of the Rev. W. Crashawe , a cotemporary , and ...
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... charge to the people , and have otherwise supported eight more in the islands and on the continent , in such manner as has been requested . " No sooner was the charter obtained , than the Society entered upon its duties . The first ...
... charge to the people , and have otherwise supported eight more in the islands and on the continent , in such manner as has been requested . " No sooner was the charter obtained , than the Society entered upon its duties . The first ...
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... charge or difficulty . " And that a considerable number of little books , such as the Pastoral Letter , and those against swearing , drunkenness , and sabbath - breaking , were sent to be spread among them ; and if a little book were ...
... charge or difficulty . " And that a considerable number of little books , such as the Pastoral Letter , and those against swearing , drunkenness , and sabbath - breaking , were sent to be spread among them ; and if a little book were ...
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