 Sun-day" all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the Apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits ; then, when the reader has ceased, the president verbally instructs, and...  A view of the evidences of Christianity - Page 239by William Paley - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Keith - Apologetics - 1839 - 456 pages
...dwell either in towns or in the country assemble together at the same place, and the commentaries or memoirs of the apostles* or the writings of the prophets are read, as the time allows ; and when the reader has ended, the president makes a discourse, exhorting to the... | |
 | John Henry Newman - 1840 - 616 pages
...Sunday, there is an assembly in one place of all who dwell either in towns or in the country ; and the Memoirs of the Apostles or the writings of the Prophets are read, as long as the time permits. Then, when the reader hath ceased, the head of the congregation delivers... | |
 | Harvey Newcomb - Apologetics - 1842 - 324 pages
...John, gives us an interesting account of primitive worship. In his apology to the emperor, he says : " The memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read ; and when the reader has ended, the president, ' that is, the presiding officer of the meeting,' makes... | |
 | William Paley - Apologetics - 1845 - 270 pages
...probably, after others of the Gospels were published, giving, in his first apology, an account to me emperor of the Christian worship, has this remarkable...time allows : and, when the reader has ended, * The reader will observe the remoteness of these two writers in country and situation. i Lardner, Cred.... | |
 | Mark Hopkins - Apologetics - 1846 - 530 pages
...Christians. Justin Martyr, who wrote only about one hundred years after the crucifixion, giving an account of Christian worship, has this remarkable passage : "...reader has ended, the president makes a discourse." This passage is of great weight, because Justin speaks here of the general usage of the Christian church,... | |
 | Mark Hopkins - Apologetics - 1846 - 396 pages
...Christians. Justin Martyr, who wrote only about one hundred years after the crucifixion, giving an account of Christian worship, has this remarkable passage : "...reader has ended, the president makes a discourse." This passage is of great weight, because Justin speaks here of the general usage of the Christian church,... | |
 | Josiah William Smith - 1846 - 212 pages
...general and established usage of the Christian Church : " The Memoirs of the Apostles, (ie, our Gospels") or the Writings of the Prophets, are read according...exhorting to the imitation of so excellent things." II. TERTULLIAN, about fifty years afterwards, says: " We come together to recollect the Divine Scriptures... | |
 | William H. Coffin - Church history - 1846 - 418 pages
...Sunday, there is an assembly in one place of all who dwell either in towns or in the country,; and the memoirs of the apostles, or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as the time permits. Then, when the reader hath ceased, the president delivers a discourse,... | |
 | Harvey Newcomb - Apologetics - 1848 - 330 pages
...John, gives us an interesting account of primitive worship. In his apology to the emperor, he says : " The memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read ; and when the reader has ended, the president, ' that is, the presiding officer of the meeting,' makes... | |
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