History of the Sunday School Movement in the Methodist Episcopal Church

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Methodist Book Concern, 1918 - Sunday schools - 232 pages
 

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Page 13 - According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Page 14 - The Sum is, Go into every House in course, and teach every one therein, young and old, if they belong to us, to be Christians inwardly and outwardly. Make every Particular plain to their Understandings, fix it in their Minds; write it on their Hearts. In order to this, there must be Line upon Line, Precept upon Precept.
Page 97 - Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand ; a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Page 19 - Sundayschools, and accurately taught, as are not found together in any chapel, cathedral, or music-room within the four seas. Besides, the spirit with which they all sing, and the beauty of many of them so suits the melody, that I defy any to exceed it, except the...
Page 37 - ... flocked to the Sunday School in crowds ; and the shopkeepers could not immediately supply them with an adequate number of spectacles. Our schools, in general, are kept in our chapels ; in some districts, where there are no chapels, farmers, in the summer time, lend their barns.
Page 107 - There is only one condition previously required of those who desire admission into these societies, "a desire to flee from the wrath to come, and to be saved from their sins.
Page 218 - The board of commissioners shall at the first meeting, or as soon as may be after organization, create such subordinate boards and appoint such officers as it may deem necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the affairs of the city.
Page 27 - But I have no gift for this." Gift or no gift, you are to do it, else you are not called to be a Methodist preacher. Do it as you can, till you can do it as you would. Pray earnestly for the gift, and use the means for it ; particularly studying the children's tracts.
Page 107 - Answ. 2. As early as they shall be able to understand, let them be taught the nature, design, and obligations of their baptism, and the truths of religion necessary to make them wise unto salvation...
Page 12 - And the Methodists in general will be little the better, till we take quite another course with them. For what avails public preaching alone, though we could preach like angels? "We must, yea every travelling preacher, must instruct them from house to house. Till this is done, and that in good earnest, the Methodists will be little better than other people.

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