Word: religion
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...bishop has any warrant for his ministry. This idea is based on the supposed unbroken succeseion of bishops from the apostles, transmitted by laying on of hands. It is doubtful, however, whether such a succession can be made out. The question is largely one of history, and not of religion. We find in the early church no definite organization, the members merely gathered together in fraternities. Afterwards deacons and deaconesses were instituted to care for the poor. From among the numerous pastors in each town several were selected to superintednd the church. These men were called indiscriminately elders, in Greek...
...fourth and last lecture I would have for the maintaining explaining, and proving the validity of the ordination of ministers or pastors of the churches, and so their administration of the sacraments or ordinances of religion as the same hath been practiced in New England from the first beginning of it, and so continued at this day.- Not that I would any ways invalidate Episcopal ordination as it is commonly called and practised in the Church of England: but I do esteem the method of ordination as practised in Scotland, at Geneva, and among the dissenters in England...
...subject-the fourth of those prescribed by the founder-being: "The fourth and last lecture I would have for the maintaining, explaining, and proving the validity of the ordination of ministers or pastors of the churches, and so their administration of the sacraments or ordinances of religion as the same hath been practiced in New England from the first beginning of it, and so continued at this day.- Not that I would any ways invalidate Episcopal ordination as it is commonly called and practised in the Church of England: but I do esteem the method of ordination as practised...
...standing which it has attained in the college. He then spoke of the position of the Christian man in the University. A true Christian, the speaker said, was a follower of Jesus, and one who was not ashamed to own it. Christianity is not a sect or division of religion, it is the universal religion or none...
...subject-the fourth of those prescribed by the founder-being: "The fourth and last lecture I would have for the maintaining, explaining, and proving the validity of the ordination of ministers or pastors of the churches, and so their administration of the sacraments or ordinances of religion as the same hath been practiced in New England from the first beginning of it, and so continued at this day.- Not that I would any ways invalidate Episcopal ordination as it is commonly called and practised in the Church of England: but I do esteem the method of ordination as practised...