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History and Characteristics of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church

David D. Demarest

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1856 Excerpt: ... for they were identical with the doctrines of the Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Congregational Churches. She could not, with propriety, at that late day, arrogate to herself the title of the Reformed Church of North America, to which her neighbors had an equal right. She did that to which she seemed shut up. She adopted the name by which she was already known, and which proclaimed her honorable origin. That the name is now an impediment to her progress in many places, every candid man must admit; that there are immense difficulties in the way of its removal, none can deny. The question of a change of name was agitated, and in an excellent spirit thoroughly discussed by the Church in the year 1854, and its inexpediency was declared by an almost unanimous vote of the classes. A more extensive and thorough acquaintance with the history of the Reformed Dutch Church would increase the attachment of her members, and thus contribute to her efficiency. Of this we have been too neglectful. We have read the histories of other denominations and passed by that of our own. We have joined with others in praise of their noble and heroic ancestors, and have not even inquired whether our own were worthy of remembrance. Pains have been taken that our youth should be well-informed about the manful struggle of the Puritans, about the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock, while they have remained ignorant of the struggle for a century by their own fathers for civil and religious liberty. Let the present generation, at least, learn that no shame can attach to a member of the Reformed Dutch Church from ancestral associations. Let her distinctive characteristics be known, and her distinctive customs and usages be respected. Her doctrines, her polity, her forms, are open to the examination o...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with History and Characteristics of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. To get started finding History and Characteristics of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 54

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1151152587

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1856 Excerpt: ... for they were identical with the doctrines of the Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Congregational Churches. She could not, with propriety, at that late day, arrogate to herself the title of the Reformed Church of North America, to which her neighbors had an equal right. She did that to which she seemed shut up. She adopted the name by which she was already known, and which proclaimed her honorable origin. That the name is now an impediment to her progress in many places, every candid man must admit; that there are immense difficulties in the way of its removal, none can deny. The question of a change of name was agitated, and in an excellent spirit thoroughly discussed by the Church in the year 1854, and its inexpediency was declared by an almost unanimous vote of the classes. A more extensive and thorough acquaintance with the history of the Reformed Dutch Church would increase the attachment of her members, and thus contribute to her efficiency. Of this we have been too neglectful. We have read the histories of other denominations and passed by that of our own. We have joined with others in praise of their noble and heroic ancestors, and have not even inquired whether our own were worthy of remembrance. Pains have been taken that our youth should be well-informed about the manful struggle of the Puritans, about the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock, while they have remained ignorant of the struggle for a century by their own fathers for civil and religious liberty. Let the present generation, at least, learn that no shame can attach to a member of the Reformed Dutch Church from ancestral associations. Let her distinctive characteristics be known, and her distinctive customs and usages be respected. Her doctrines, her polity, her forms, are open to the examination o...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with History and Characteristics of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. To get started finding History and Characteristics of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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