Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchM. Bangs & J. Emory, 1824 - 192 pages |
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... sing , pray , and read one of Mr. Wesley's sermons . 4. But if that cannot be done , let there be prayer - meetings . SECTION XX . Of the Local Preachers . Quest . 1. What directions shall be given concerning local preachers ? Answ . 1 ...
... sing , pray , and read one of Mr. Wesley's sermons . 4. But if that cannot be done , let there be prayer - meetings . SECTION XX . Of the Local Preachers . Quest . 1. What directions shall be given concerning local preachers ? Answ . 1 ...
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... singing , prayer , the reading of a chapter out of the Old Testament , and another out of the New , and preaching . 2. Let the afternoon service consist of singing , prayer , the reading of one or two chapters out of the bible , and ...
... singing , prayer , the reading of a chapter out of the Old Testament , and another out of the New , and preaching . 2. Let the afternoon service consist of singing , prayer , the reading of one or two chapters out of the bible , and ...
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Methodist Episcopal Church. SECTION XXIV . Of the Spirit and Truth of Singing . Quest . How shall we guard against formality in singing ? Answ . 1. By choosing such hymns as are proper for the congregation . 2. By not singing too much at ...
Methodist Episcopal Church. SECTION XXIV . Of the Spirit and Truth of Singing . Quest . How shall we guard against formality in singing ? Answ . 1. By choosing such hymns as are proper for the congregation . 2. By not singing too much at ...
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... sing only the tenor . 14. Let it be recommended to our peo- ple , not to attend the singing - schools which are not under our direction . 15. The preachers are desired not to encourage the singing of fuge tunes in our congregations . 16 ...
... sing only the tenor . 14. Let it be recommended to our peo- ple , not to attend the singing - schools which are not under our direction . 15. The preachers are desired not to encourage the singing of fuge tunes in our congregations . 16 ...
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... 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 . Borrowing without a probability of pay- ing ; or taking up ...
... 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 . Borrowing without a probability of pay- ing ; or taking up ...
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Page 102 - GLORY be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee, for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
Page 101 - And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service ; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord...
Page 150 - COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, And lighten with celestial fire. Thou the anointing Spirit art, Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart. Thy blessed Unction from above, Is comfort, life, and fire of love. Enable with perpetual light The dulness of our blinded sight. Anoint and cheer our soiled face With the abundance of Thy grace.
Page 121 - MAN, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay.
Page 132 - The thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy; I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Page 122 - Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world : Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer. Amen.
Page 109 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh ; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Page 98 - We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy ; grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that...
Page 116 - N. to my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth.
Page 101 - Thee to grant, that by the merits and death of Thy SON JESUS CHRIST, and through faith in His blood, we and all Thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of His passion.