Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Dedication of the First Baptist Meeting-house, Providence, R.I., Sunday, May 27, 1900F.H. Townsend, 1900 - 35 páginas |
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Página 3 - THEREFORE leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptism and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment, And this will we do, if God permit.
Página 25 - Immediately therefore I sent to thee ; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Página 11 - That the magistrate, by virtue of his office, is not to meddle with religion or matters of conscience, nor to compel men to this or that form of religion...
Página 17 - For freedom of conscience, the town was first planted, Persuasion, not force, was used by the people. This church is the eldest, and has not recanted, Enjoying and granting, bell, temple and steeple.
Página 7 - RESOLVED, That we will all heartily unite as one man, in all lawful ways and means, to promote the good of this society ; and particularly attend to and revive the affair of building a meeting-house for the public worship of Almighty God, and also for holding Commencements in, In accordance with this resolve, the society, with unanimity and promptness, entered upon the prosecution of their labors.
Página 31 - God ; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;* in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord ; in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.
Página 10 - Christian church in this colony, and professing to believe that Water Baptism ought to be administered by Immersion only, and that professed Believers in Jesus Christ, and no others, are proper subjects of the same.
Página 17 - It was the first Church in Rhode Island, and the first Baptist Church in America...
Página 3 - The building, according to tradition, was small and rude, "in the shape of a hay-cap, with a fire-place in the middle, the smoke escaping from a hole in the roof...