...Scriptures were publicly read and expounded in the religious assemblies of the early Christians. JUSTIK MARTYR, who wrote in the year 140, which was seventy...discourse, exhorting to the imitation of so excellent things."J A few short observations will show the value of this testimony. 1. The "Memoirs of the Apostles,"...

...was thus enjoined on them*...' And once more, when describing the Christian Service he notices that ' the Memoirs of the Apostles or the writings of the Prophets are read, as long as the time admits3.1 There is no further mention of the Memoirs The quota tions in the in...

...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,...

...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." 3 The memoirs of the apostles here evidently mean the four Gospels ;...

...called Sunday, all who dwell in the cities and in the country, come together in one place ; and then the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, so much as the time allows. When the reader has done, the presiding officer makes an exhortation that...

...p. 630. 4 Ibid. vol. iii. p. 280. * Ibid. vol. iv. p. 844. I i;o Evidences of Christianity. [Part 1. an account, to the Emperor, of the christian worship,...exhorting to the imitation of so excellent things.' l A few short observations will show the value of this testimony. 1. The ' memoirs of the apostles/...

..." there is a meeting together 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 tune permits. When the reading ceases, the president delivers a discourse, in which...

...find Justin Martyr giving the emperor an account of the Christian worship, in which it is written : " The memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, accoiding as the time allows ; and when the reader has ended, the president makes a discourse, exhorting...

...called 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 has closed, he who presides admonishes and exhorts...

...called 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,...