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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... present century . These were serious obstacles in the way of Missionary enterprise . Nevertheless , the Church was not unmindful of her duty in this parti- b cular . At the very commencement of the eighteenth century.
... present century . These were serious obstacles in the way of Missionary enterprise . Nevertheless , the Church was not unmindful of her duty in this parti- b cular . At the very commencement of the eighteenth century.
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... present Volume is to 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 ...
... present Volume is to 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 ...
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... present Volume has already appeared in the pages of the " British Magazine , " from which it was regularly adopted into two , if not more , of the ablest and most influential Jour- nals of North America . ' Much , however , has been ...
... present Volume has already appeared in the pages of the " British Magazine , " from which it was regularly adopted into two , if not more , of the ablest and most influential Jour- nals of North America . ' Much , however , has been ...
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... Present Population and number of Clergy - First Church and Clergyman - Rev . W. Vesey - Rev . John Bartow M. Bondet - M . Stoupe - Rev . H. Barclay - Rev . G. Muir- son - Rev . John Miln - Mr . Barclay , Jun . - Rev . John Ogilvie - The ...
... Present Population and number of Clergy - First Church and Clergyman - Rev . W. Vesey - Rev . John Bartow M. Bondet - M . Stoupe - Rev . H. Barclay - Rev . G. Muir- son - Rev . John Miln - Mr . Barclay , Jun . - Rev . John Ogilvie - The ...
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... . It would be inconsistent with the design of the present work to recount in detail the various efforts which were made , whether by corporations or by individuals , previous " B to the commencement of the eighteenth century , for the.
... . It would be inconsistent with the design of the present work to recount in detail the various efforts which were made , whether by corporations or by individuals , previous " B to the commencement of the eighteenth century , for the.
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