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Episcopal Church in the American Colonies

Episcopal Church in the American Colonies

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ISBN10: 1235809757
ISBN13: 9781235809750
Publisher: General Books
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.09 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ... the afternoon in the latter, which I hope to perform in the summer-time when the days are long, but in the winter season I shall, as I now do divide my service between both congregations by preaching alternately. This is the method I intend to pursue in the discharge of my sacredotal Function which God has been pleased to crown with success and thereby to magnify his power in my weakness, and as large Bibles and common prayer-books are much wanted for the use of both churches, so I humbly pray that the Honorable Society would be pleased according to their usual charity to supply them with the said books with some dozens of small common prayer-books, expositions on the church's catechism and other practical and devotional Tracts which are a great benefit in this colony, where the inhabitants are (as upon the account of their ignorance in the doctrines of Christianity so by reason of their poverty) really objects of that true charity and benevolence of the venerable society whose continual care is to do good to the souls of ignorant men, if that Honorable body will vouchsafe me a parcel of such books I shall with all imaginable care and fidelity distribute them as I have done those I have already received to my great satisfaction. I am with the utmost respect May it please the Honorable Society, Their most faithful and devoted servant, EDWARD VAUGHAN. The Records of the Society contain this entry: --l.-- 100 small Common Prayer Books, and 5 pounds worth of Devotional Tracts to Rev. Mr. Vaughan, Elizabeth Town, N. J. Under the same date alluding to several acknowledgements due from the Society, it is mentioned, Such Mr. Townly of New Jersey has already received for his goodness in settling and confirming the land, on which the church is...

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