Scenes in a Vestry: Being an Account of the Late Controversy in the South Parish Congregational Church in AugustaSmith, 1841 - 228 pages |
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Page 122
... caucus , consisting of most of those who voted for , or were in favor of , Mr. Dole's report against dancing ; - That such members as Church Williams , William A. Brooks , John H. Hartwell , and others who were known , or supposed , to ...
... caucus , consisting of most of those who voted for , or were in favor of , Mr. Dole's report against dancing ; - That such members as Church Williams , William A. Brooks , John H. Hartwell , and others who were known , or supposed , to ...
Page 128
... caucus . And this extraordinary measure has been kept , for many months , a profound secret . The prosecutor is your agent , specially selected for this purpose : and he , instead of avowing his constituency , declared again and again ...
... caucus . And this extraordinary measure has been kept , for many months , a profound secret . The prosecutor is your agent , specially selected for this purpose : and he , instead of avowing his constituency , declared again and again ...
Page 129
... caucus had failed , I understand you have endeav- ored to brace up the church to the disagreeable work , from the pulpit . Decorum forbids us to answer you there . I should be quite happy to have an opportunity to do so , on some ...
... caucus had failed , I understand you have endeav- ored to brace up the church to the disagreeable work , from the pulpit . Decorum forbids us to answer you there . I should be quite happy to have an opportunity to do so , on some ...
Page 134
... caucus . He was present at it , and would tell about it . First , however , he would state admitted facts . The Report on dancing had been accepted in March . The meeting at Mrs. Weston's was on the 8th of April . The world was ...
... caucus . He was present at it , and would tell about it . First , however , he would state admitted facts . The Report on dancing had been accepted in March . The meeting at Mrs. Weston's was on the 8th of April . The world was ...
Page 135
... caucus , by calling the dancing of children at Mrs. W.'s a " public offence , " puts one in mind of the desperation of a drowning man , who , it is said , will sometimes seize hold of a stone , to save himself . An extract from page 138 ...
... caucus , by calling the dancing of children at Mrs. W.'s a " public offence , " puts one in mind of the desperation of a drowning man , who , it is said , will sometimes seize hold of a stone , to save himself . An extract from page 138 ...
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acceptance accused Adjourned admit allow dancing amusement answer attended Augusta believe Benjamin Tappan Bible brother called caucus cause charge children to dance Christ church of Christ committee communion complaint Congregational Church conscience considered conversation course covenant D. C. WESTON Deacon Tappan declared discipline DOLE doubt duty Ecclesiasticus expressed fact farther feelings gentlemen gospel grieved heart holy HOOPER Hudibras improper injured innocent J. H. HARTWELL JUDGE W Judge W.'s Judge Weston Kilburn law of Christ law of love manifested Matt matter mean meeting ment merry heart mind moral motion nature never object obliged occasion opinion party PASTOR persons Pilgrim's Progress practice preaching present proceedings public offence question recollect religion remark replied Saybrook Platforms SNELL South Parish Church subject of dancing supposed testimony things thought tion usage vestry views vote WILLIAMS Winter circle wish withdraw wrong
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Page 189 - And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth : for it is not fit that he should live.
Page 36 - Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts : and then shall every man have praise of God.
Page 25 - For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died ? 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Page 122 - Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice...
Page 35 - But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Page 189 - The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging ; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Page 5 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 12 - CRY aloud, spare not, Lift up thy voice like a trumpet, And shew my people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins.
Page 43 - Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall : for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law...
Page 35 - Who art thou that judgest another man's servant ? to his own master he standeth or falleth.