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Page 259 - ... all Christians who enjoy the light of the present day, when the inconsistency of slavery both with the dictates of humanity and religion has been demonstrated and is generally seen and acknowledged, to use their honest, earnest and unwearied endeavors to correct the errors -of former times, and as speedily as possible to efface this blot on our holy religion, .and to obtain the complete abolition of slavery throughout Christendom, and, if possible, throughout the world.
Page 320 - Report, according to the form exhibited on page 703 of the present Appendix; of which a printed blank will be furnished in due season, by order of the Assembly, to the Stated Clerk of every Presbytery. This Report should, if possible, embrace all the changes in the Presbytery previous to the first day of April. 2. A Narrative of tlie State of Religion within the bounds of the Presbytery, for the year ending April 1st.
Page 256 - So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Page 232 - The first half hour was occupied with devotional exercises. The minutes of the last session were read and approved. The following additional Commissioners were reported, and their names were entered on the roll : Mr.
Page 261 - ... to visit particular churches, for the purpose of inquiring into their state, and redressing the evils that may have arisen in them...
Page 244 - The minutes of the last two sessions were read and approved. The Committee on the Polity of the Church reported an answer to the...
Page 321 - Gospel ; what and how much agency has been employed : together with all such other facts and suggestions as will show, from year to year, what has been accomplished, and what may need to be undertaken, to bring all the churches to a proper degree of effort to promote the kingdom of Christ. As the Narratives are not to be publicly read, less care may be given to their style, and more to the detail of particulars, such as will aid the Committee of the Assembly in preparing their Annual General Narrative...
Page 259 - God hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face of the earth, — it is manifestly the duty of all Christians who enjoy the light of the present day, when the inconsistency of slavery both with the dictates of humanity and religion has been demonstrated and is generally seen and acknowledged, to use their honest, earnest and unwearied endeavors...
Page 319 - in order, as far as possible, to procure a respectable and full Delegation to all our judicatories, it is proper that the expenses of ministers and elders, in their attendance on these judicatories, be defrayed by the bodies which they respectively represent.
Page 239 - Ц o'clock PM The Assembly met, and was opened with prayer. The minutes of yesterday's sessions were read and approved.

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