History of the Mission of the Secession Church to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: From Its Commencement in 1765 |
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Amherst appointed arrived Associate Synod Bedeque believe brethren called Cape Breton Christ Christian Church of England Church of Nova Church of Scotland cloth committee congregation Cove-head Daniel Cock death destitute dispensation divine duty East River Edinburgh elders emigrated faith Foolscap 8vo Free Church Gaelic Glasgow gospel Halifax harbour Highlanders hope horse Hugh Graham James M'Gregor James Robson John Keir labours land letter Londonderry Lord M'Culloch meeting ment Messrs Middle River miles minister ministry mission missionary native Nova Scotia Onslow ordained Peter's petition Pictou Academy prayer preached preacher Presbyterian Church Presbytery of Pictou Presbytery of Truro Prince Edward Island Princetown province received religion religious Richmond Bay road Ross Sabbath sacrament Secession Church sermon session settled settlement settlers side Smith soon Stewiacke things tion took travelled United Secession Church visited Waddell West River winter worship
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Page 273 - The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing ' And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. ' Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, ' And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree...
Page 32 - And the Lord said unto Satan, THE Lord rebuke thee, O Satan ; Even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
Page 206 - The civil magistrate may not assume to himself the administration of the Word and Sacraments, or the power of the keys of the kingdom of heaven: yet he hath authority, and it is his duty to take order, that unity and peace be preserved in the Church, that the truth of God be kept pure and entire, that all blasphemies and heresies be suppressed, all corruptions and abuses in worship and discipline prevented or reformed, and all the ordinances of God duly settled, administered, and observed.
Page 67 - Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season ? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 210 - WHEN the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us ; whereof we are glad.
Page 64 - Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Page 207 - ... pure and entire, that all blasphemies and heresies be suppressed, all corruptions and abuses in worship and discipline prevented or reformed, and all the ordinances of God duly settled, administered, and observed. For the better effecting whereof, he hath power to call synods, to be present at them, and to provide that whatsoever is transacted in them be according to the mind of God.
Page 17 - I protest before God and your lordships, that I profess and allow with my heart the true religion presently professed within this realm, and .authorised by the laws thereof; I shall abide thereat and defend the same to my life's end, renouncing the Roman religion called papistry.
Page 78 - Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Page 213 - Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice?