Autobiography of Peter Cartwright, the Backwoods PreacherCarlton & Porter, 1857 - 525 Seiten Autobiography of a traveling preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. |
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Autobiography of Peter Cartwright: The Backwoods Preacher Peter Cartwright Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1856 |
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 63 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace Whose mind is stayed on Thee; because he trusteth in Thee. Trust ye in the Lord forever; For in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength...
Seite 315 - Glory to God! Glory to God! Halleluiah! another sinner's down! Glory to God ! Halleluiah ! Glory ! Halleluiah !" If ever mortals felt mean, these youngsters did; and well they might, for they had carried on all this sport to make light of religion, and to insult a minister, a total stranger to them. But they contemned religion, and hated the Methodists, especially Methodist preachers. When I became tired of shouting over them, I said to them : "Now, you poor, dirty, mean sinners, take this as a just...
Seite 492 - Having fought a good fight, and finished his course, and kept the faith, he waits in the patience of hope, until, after sleeping in Jesus, he shall awake with his crown.
Seite 97 - And do hereby recommend him to all whom it may concern, as a proper Person to administer the Ordinance of Baptism, Marriage, and the Burial of the Dead, in the Absence of an Elder, and to feed the flock of Christ, so long as his Spirit and Practice are such as become the Gospel of Christ, and he continueth to hold fast the Form of sound Words, according to the established Doctrines of the gospel.
Seite 50 - ... he could not get the bottle to his mouth, though he tried hard. At length he fetched a sudden jerk, and the bottle struck a sapling and was broken to pieces, and spilled his whiskey on the ground.
Seite 112 - Know all men, that I, John Wesley, think myself to be providentially called at this time to set apart some persons for the work of the Ministry in America. And therefore, under the protection of Almighty God, and with a single eye to His glory...
Seite 41 - ... treasure in heaven." But he wont take up the Cross, and they go together ; God has joined them, and what God has joined no man can put asunder. He looks at the Saviour again inquiringly, as much as...
Seite 112 - England, and a man whom I judge to be well qualified for that great work. And I do hereby recommend him to all whom it may concern, as a fit person to preside over the flock of Christ. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four. "JOHN WESLEY.
Seite 212 - It was almost universally the custom for preachers, in common with all others, to take drams; and if a man would not have it in his family, his harvest, his houseraisings, log-rollings...