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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... preach the Gospel to the poor . But the more the undersigned have been called , in the discharge of their appropriate duties , to acquaint themselves with the spiritual wants of the rising communities of the West and South , and the ...
... preach the Gospel to the poor . But the more the undersigned have been called , in the discharge of their appropriate duties , to acquaint themselves with the spiritual wants of the rising communities of the West and South , and the ...
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... preach the Gospel to the poor . No less vigilant has been our care to guard against the injury which might accrue to the churches aided , by granting to any more than was needed . It has been our settled conviction , that an amount of ...
... preach the Gospel to the poor . No less vigilant has been our care to guard against the injury which might accrue to the churches aided , by granting to any more than was needed . It has been our settled conviction , that an amount of ...
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... preaching wherever an opportu- nity presented . He seems to have pursued his arduous enterprize with great vigour and interest , and we have reason to believe that both his delay in Ohio , and his travels in Missouri , have been high ...
... preaching wherever an opportu- nity presented . He seems to have pursued his arduous enterprize with great vigour and interest , and we have reason to believe that both his delay in Ohio , and his travels in Missouri , have been high ...
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... preaching of the doctrines of God . But the highest point of political purity of which infidel statesmen have ever ... preacher ? " This ques- tion , addressed to American Christians in reference to the millions of the destitute within ...
... preaching of the doctrines of God . But the highest point of political purity of which infidel statesmen have ever ... preacher ? " This ques- tion , addressed to American Christians in reference to the millions of the destitute within ...
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... preaching for nearly two years . The other is at Shrewsbury , 14 miles southeast from Middletown Point - which ... preach to them again as soon as possible . Lower down the sea coast I have no acquaintance . The moral aspect of things ...
... preaching for nearly two years . The other is at Shrewsbury , 14 miles southeast from Middletown Point - which ... preach to them again as soon as possible . Lower down the sea coast I have no acquaintance . The moral aspect of things ...
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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.