The Episcopal Church AnnualMorehouse-Gorham Company, 1881 The annual report of the Episcopal Church. |
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2Cor Acts Adults Baptized Andrew's Ascension Bishop Bishop.-THE RT Brooklyn Calvary Canon Cathedral Chapel Charles Charles H Chicago Christ Christian Church Church of England City clergy Communicants Communion Comprises D.D. St Deut Diocese East Easter Edward EMBER DAY Emmanuel England English Epiphany Episcopal F LITANY Faribault Fast Feasts Francis Frederick George George W Grace Henry Henry H Holy Communion House Infants Baptized Island James John's Joseph King Lake LITANY DAY LL.D Louis Luke Luke's Mark's Mary's Mass Matt Matthew's Messrs Minister Minn Missionary MISSIONS AND CLERGY North Parishes Paul's Peter's Philadelphia Population President Rector Robert Rogation Days Roman S. S. Scholars Saints Samuel School Secretary.-Rev Sept Septuagesima served from St Shepherd South square miles Standing Committee.-Revs Statistics.-Clergy Stephen's Sunday Thomas tion Treasurer.-Mr Trinity Washington West William H York
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Page 124 - It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient Authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church — Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
Page 28 - RULES to know when the Moveable Feasts and Holy-days begin. TOASTER-DAY (on which the rest depend) is always the First -*-* Sunday after the Full Moon which happens upon, or next after the Twenty-first Day of March ; and if the Full Moon happens upon a Sunday, Easter-Day is the Sunday after.
Page 123 - We, whose names are underwritten, fully sensible how important it is that the sacred office of a Bishop should not be unworthily conferred, and firmly persuaded that it is our duty to bear testimony on this solemn occasion, without partiality or affection, do, in the presence of Almighty God, testify, that...
Page 123 - We do, moreover, jointly and severally declare that we do, in our conscience, believe him to be of such sufficiency in good learning, such soundness in the faith, and of such virtuous and pure manners, and godly conversation, that he is apt and meet to exercise the Office of a Bishop to the honor of God, and the edifying of His Church, and to be a wholesome example to the flock of Christ.
Page 109 - The predestinate are a pre-determined and certain number, which can neither be lessened, nor increased. " 4. Such as are not predestinated to salvation, shall inevitably be condemned on account of their sins. " 5. The true, lively, and justifying faith, and the Spirit of God justifying, is not extinguished, doth not utterly fail, doth not vanish away, in the elect, either finally, or totally.
Page 109 - Elizabeth, we shall here insert them. "1. God hath from eternity predestinated certain persons to life, and hath reprobated certain persons unto death. 2. The moving or efficient cause of predestination unto life is not the foresight of faith, or of perseverance, or of . good works, or of any thing that is in the persons predestinated ; but the alone will of God's good pleasure.
Page 124 - Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church — Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Which Offices were evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man might presume to execute any of them, except he were first called, tried, examined, and known to have such qualities as are requisite for the same ; and also by public Prayer, with imposition of Hands, were approved and admitted thereunto by lawful Authority.
Page 31 - ... the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, in the vulgar tongue, and all other things which a Christian ought to know and believe to his soul's health...
Page 109 - Reasons, to which if they consent not, the Difference to be compounded at the General Meeting, which is to be of the chief Persons of each Company, at the end of the work.
Page 123 - AB for one year last past, and for the residue of the said time upon evidence that is satisfactory to me.