Constitution of the American Home Missionary Society: Recommended by a Convention of the Friends of Missions. Held in the City of New York, May 10, 1826, and Adopted by the United Domestic Missionary Society: Together with the Fourth Report of the Last Named Society. Presented by the Executive Committee, at the Anniversary Meeting, May 12, 1826. With an AppendixD. Fanshaw, American tract society house, 1826 - 94 pages |
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... Sabbath Schools and Bible classes , embracing a large proportion of the children and youth of the place , have been form- ed , and conducted with success . We have been happy to learn , also , that an influence has been felt through the ...
... Sabbath Schools and Bible classes , embracing a large proportion of the children and youth of the place , have been form- ed , and conducted with success . We have been happy to learn , also , that an influence has been felt through the ...
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... Sabbath - school Instruction , in compa- rison with the greatness of its results . This Committee , during the last year , with an expenditure of less than $ 11,000 , have brought the blessings of a stated and permanent ministry within ...
... Sabbath - school Instruction , in compa- rison with the greatness of its results . This Committee , during the last year , with an expenditure of less than $ 11,000 , have brought the blessings of a stated and permanent ministry within ...
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... Sabbath is better ob- served , and the moral sentiments of the people improved . Mr. Flagler has been appointed to labour for another year in this con- gregation . A short report has been just received from Mr. Page , who completed one ...
... Sabbath is better ob- served , and the moral sentiments of the people improved . Mr. Flagler has been appointed to labour for another year in this con- gregation . A short report has been just received from Mr. Page , who completed one ...
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... Sabbaths , it was almost impracticable to praise the Lord in the sacred songs of his tem- ple , so many of the ... Sabbath in February , 68 united with the church on exa- mination Since I commenced labouring with this people nearly ...
... Sabbaths , it was almost impracticable to praise the Lord in the sacred songs of his tem- ple , so many of the ... Sabbath in February , 68 united with the church on exa- mination Since I commenced labouring with this people nearly ...
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... Sabbath our meetings are full , and people are attentive . Only one outward circumstance appears to embarrass them ; that is , their own inability , without aid , to support the Gospel . They accept , very grate- fully , the aid your ...
... Sabbath our meetings are full , and people are attentive . Only one outward circumstance appears to embarrass them ; that is , their own inability , without aid , to support the Gospel . They accept , very grate- fully , the aid your ...
Common terms and phrases
12 months Absalom Peters American Home Missionary annual Auxiliary Soc Auxiliary Society Baldwin benevolent Bethune blessing Broome county Bruen Catskill Cayuga county Chenango county Chester Christian Commission for 12 congregation contribution Corresponding Secretary county-by D. D. President dated destitute dollars Domestic Missionary Soc Domestic Missionary Society Domestic Missions Eleazer Lord Executive Committee Female Cent Society Female Domestic Missionary friends Genesee county Greene county Henry Home Missionary Society hope Isaac James Keese KNOWLES TAYLOR labours ladies Lord meeting Men's Missionary Society miles Minister ministry Monthly concert N. Y. Commission N. Y. Rev New-York Ohio Oneida county Orange Lyman Otsego county Pastor Peter Hawes prayer preaching present Reformed Dutch Church religion Rensselaer Rensselaer county Sabbath Samuel sion for 12 subscription Sundry individuals Thanksgiving day Theol Thomas tion towns Treas Treasurer United Domestic Missionary United Female Domestic Utica Utica Agency William Winthrop H Wisner Young Men's Missionary
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Page 77 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2.
Page 14 - The Society then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year — and...
Page 92 - It shall be the duty of the board of directors to meet at the call of the president, or as often as shall be necessary for the transaction of business ; to fill their own vacancies, to appoint an executive committee, to adopt the most energetic measures in their power to accomplish the object of the society ; especially by distributing such publications as may be committed to them by the parent institution, and by deputing some of their number to attend the annual meetings of the...
Page 60 - There is a great deal in the world that is delightful and beautiful; there is a great deal in it that is great and engrossing; but it will not last. All that is in the world, the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life, are but for a little while.
Page 50 - And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth : so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it ; for I will give it unto thee.
Page 4 - No alteration shall be made in this Constitution without a vote of two-thirds of the members present at an annual meeting ; nor unless the same shall have been proposed at a previous annual meeting, or recommended by the Executive Committee.
Page 3 - ... purposes, as the interests of the Institution may require : and shall make an Annual Report of their proceedings to the Society. Art. 5. The Treasurer shall give bonds, annually, to such amount as the Executive Committee shall think proper. ART. 6. Any person may become a Member of this Society, by contributing annually to its funds...
Page 3 - The great object of this Society shall be to assist congregations that are unable to support the gospel ministry, and to send the gospel to the destitute within the United States.
Page 6 - Conn, to make inquiries in relation to the subject, and if they should deem it advisable, invite a meeting of gentlemen, friendly to the object, in Boston, sometime in the month of January ensuing.