History of Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church of Southwark, Philadelphia: Together with a List of the Official Members, the Present Members ... and a Sketch of the Centennial ServicesLippincott, 1890 - 180 pages |
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A. L. Urban Aaron Garrettson Andrew Mecaskey Annie appointed Barnard Barnes Boudwin Burch Catharine Charles Christian Street class-leader Cluley Conference congregation David H Dilks doctrine Doughty Earley early earnest Eaton Ebenezer Church Edward Eliza Elizabeth fathers Francis Eaton George Godshall Hannah Harpur Henry Hortz Hunter hymns interest Jackson Watt James Ashbrook James H James Smith Jeremiah Clark John Dickins John Skill Joseph Ashbrook Joseph Mason Kollock Landreth Lednum Levi Scott lives Livezly Louis Ashbrook Margaret Mary meeting member of Ebenezer merary Meth Methodism Methodist Midlen ministers ministry Nowland Old Ebenezer pastor of Ebenezer Petherbridge Philadelphia Pidgeon Pilmoor Poulson preacher presiding elder pulpit Richard Whatcoat Robert Ruter S. A. Heilner Samuel Hanse Sarah Second Street sermon Sorin Southwark spiritual Sunday Sunday-School superintendent Tasker teachers Thomas Thos tion to-day trustees Welsh Wesley William William Downey William Ryland worship young
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Page 110 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 47 - For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance ; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
Page 78 - For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?
Page 107 - Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 14 - My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the Earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies.
Page 143 - Now I have found the ground wherein Sure my soul's anchor may remain ; The wounds of Jesus, for my sin Before the world's foundation slain ; Whose mercy shall unshaken stay, When heaven and earth are fled away.
Page 12 - Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.
Page 13 - And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess ; but be filled with the spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Page 18 - We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Page 142 - Here are, allow me to say, both the purity, the strength, and the elegance of the English language; and, at the same time, the utmost simplicity and plainness, suited to every capacity.