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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... give a general outline of the rise and progress of the Church in those parts . It has no pretension to the character of a complete history : that is reserved for an abler hand ; and those who are anxious for further information than is ...
... give a general outline of the rise and progress of the Church in those parts . It has no pretension to the character of a complete history : that is reserved for an abler hand ; and those who are anxious for further information than is ...
Page vii
... give to this consideration all the weight that it deserves . At the time when the Church established its first Mission on the shores of New England in 1702 , the total population of the North American Colonies may be computed at 250,000 ...
... give to this consideration all the weight that it deserves . At the time when the Church established its first Mission on the shores of New England in 1702 , the total population of the North American Colonies may be computed at 250,000 ...
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... give to our Church and nation the grace to use them as a wise and faithful steward ! The following " Notices " will show that the Church of England was not barren of good works during the last century . In many a lone settlement on the ...
... give to our Church and nation the grace to use them as a wise and faithful steward ! The following " Notices " will show that the Church of England was not barren of good works during the last century . In many a lone settlement on the ...
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... give orders for the erection of one in that town , and King William III . was afterwards pleased to settle an annual bounty of 100 % . for the endowment of it . The same Bishop , finding by inquiry that there were not at that time more ...
... give orders for the erection of one in that town , and King William III . was afterwards pleased to settle an annual bounty of 100 % . for the endowment of it . The same Bishop , finding by inquiry that there were not at that time more ...
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... gives nearly the same account of Pennsylvania , and then proceeds to suggest measures to remedy this grievous state of irreligion and division . Among others , that no man be sent as a Governor to any of the plantations but a firm ...
... gives nearly the same account of Pennsylvania , and then proceeds to suggest measures to remedy this grievous state of irreligion and division . Among others , that no man be sent as a Governor to any of the plantations but a firm ...
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