An Historical Account of Christ Church, Philadelphia, from Its Foundation, A.D. 1695 to A.D. 1841 |
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... repairs were making to the tower , on which the bells , for there were two , usually hung . Our reasons for this opinion are these : -in 1708 , November 9th , there is mention made in the Cash Book of " four cedar posts to support the ...
... repairs were making to the tower , on which the bells , for there were two , usually hung . Our reasons for this opinion are these : -in 1708 , November 9th , there is mention made in the Cash Book of " four cedar posts to support the ...
Page 49
... repaired , the church wardens are desired to order the clerk not to ring or toll said bell till further orders . " August 11. The vestry pass a resolution that it is expedient that “ a voluntary subscrip- tion " be made " for the ...
... repaired , the church wardens are desired to order the clerk not to ring or toll said bell till further orders . " August 11. The vestry pass a resolution that it is expedient that “ a voluntary subscrip- tion " be made " for the ...
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... repaired , that Mr. Weyman may come into it . " The Rev. Mr. Weyman appears to have offi- ciated most of the time , until September , 1726 , when the Rev. Mr. Cummings took the charge . The vestry vote " fifty pounds to the Rev. Mr ...
... repaired , that Mr. Weyman may come into it . " The Rev. Mr. Weyman appears to have offi- ciated most of the time , until September , 1726 , when the Rev. Mr. Cummings took the charge . The vestry vote " fifty pounds to the Rev. Mr ...
Page 71
... repair , as well as too small for the convenient seating of the congregation , it was therefore resolved , by two several vestries , in the year seventeen hundred twenty - seven , that a sum of money should be raised by subscription ...
... repair , as well as too small for the convenient seating of the congregation , it was therefore resolved , by two several vestries , in the year seventeen hundred twenty - seven , that a sum of money should be raised by subscription ...
Page 97
... repair the parsonage house , it is therefore now agreed by this present ves- try , that they accordingly do take the ... repairing the parsonage house be paid off by the church wardens , out of the box money . " The amount collected on ...
... repair the parsonage house , it is therefore now agreed by this present ves- try , that they accordingly do take the ... repairing the parsonage house be paid off by the church wardens , out of the box money . " The amount collected on ...
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Page 268 - God, from Whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed ; Give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give ; that both our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness ; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Page 278 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning ! If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth ; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy...
Page 388 - Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
Page 337 - ... hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little : for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward in the day of necessity. Tobit iv. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord : and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again. Prov. xix. Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy : the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
Page 325 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light: There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced choir below, In service high, and anthems clear, As may with sweetness through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Page 279 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Page 311 - This is the bud of being, the dim dawn, The twilight of our day, the vestibule : Life's theatre as yet is shut, and Death, Strong Death, alone .can heave the massy bar, This gross impediment of clay remove, And make us embryos of existence free.
Page 3 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years ; Yet is their pride but labour and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.
Page 324 - Rubric, teach openly in the church, all children that they were made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven...
Page 268 - Lord's disposal ; indeed, we are not our own, for we are bought with a price...