American Christian Rulers: Or, Religion and Men of Government; Comprising Sketches in American History of Men of Christian Faith and Experience, who Have Had Connections with the National and State Governments and the Judicial Department; Embracing Colonial, Revolutionary and Later PeriodsBromfield, 1890 - 590 pages |
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... ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED , WITH CHRONO- LOGICAL INDEX OF EARLY STATE GOVERNORS . COMPILED BY BYA .. REV . EDWARD J. GIDDINGS NEW YORK BROMFIELD & COMPANY 658 BROADWAY COPYRIGHT 1889 , 1890 BY BROMFIELD & CO GENERAL INDEX.
... ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED , WITH CHRONO- LOGICAL INDEX OF EARLY STATE GOVERNORS . COMPILED BY BYA .. REV . EDWARD J. GIDDINGS NEW YORK BROMFIELD & COMPANY 658 BROADWAY COPYRIGHT 1889 , 1890 BY BROMFIELD & CO GENERAL INDEX.
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... YORK , 1858-1862 MORTON , NATHANIEL , • 339 SECRETARY OF PLYMOUTH COLONY , 1645-1685 NASH , FREDERIC , JUDGE OF SUPreme Court oF NORTH CAROLINA , 1844-1858 NICHOLSON , FRANCIS , 341 • 343 345 GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA , 1690-1692 • 347 348 ...
... YORK , 1858-1862 MORTON , NATHANIEL , • 339 SECRETARY OF PLYMOUTH COLONY , 1645-1685 NASH , FREDERIC , JUDGE OF SUPreme Court oF NORTH CAROLINA , 1844-1858 NICHOLSON , FRANCIS , 341 • 343 345 GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA , 1690-1692 • 347 348 ...
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... , 1796-1807 • 410 RUMSEY , DAVID , RUSH , BENJAMIN , JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK , 1873-1881 411 SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE , 1776 . • 413 GENERAL INDEX . RUSH , JACOB , CHIEF - JUSTICE X GENERAL INDEX .
... , 1796-1807 • 410 RUMSEY , DAVID , RUSH , BENJAMIN , JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK , 1873-1881 411 SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE , 1776 . • 413 GENERAL INDEX . RUSH , JACOB , CHIEF - JUSTICE X GENERAL INDEX .
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... YORK , 1810 , 1813-1815 . 495 VAN VECHTEN , TEUNIS , MAYOR OF ALBANY , 1837 , 1841 496 VARICK , RICHARD , MAYOR OF NEW YORK , 1789-1800 • 498 WALWORTH , REUBEN HYDE , CHANCELLOR OF NEW YORK , 1828-1848 , WASHBURN , WILLIAM BARRETT ...
... YORK , 1810 , 1813-1815 . 495 VAN VECHTEN , TEUNIS , MAYOR OF ALBANY , 1837 , 1841 496 VARICK , RICHARD , MAYOR OF NEW YORK , 1789-1800 • 498 WALWORTH , REUBEN HYDE , CHANCELLOR OF NEW YORK , 1828-1848 , WASHBURN , WILLIAM BARRETT ...
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... York Tribune , afterwards published in book form , the first of which was dated St. Petersburg , September , 1811 . In this first letter he writes : " I have myself for many years made it a practice to read through the Bible once every ...
... York Tribune , afterwards published in book form , the first of which was dated St. Petersburg , September , 1811 . In this first letter he writes : " I have myself for many years made it a practice to read through the Bible once every ...
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ABRAHAM DAVENPORT Adams American appointed became Bible Biography bless born Boston Briggs Chief-Justice chosen Christ Christian church Clay Colony Congregational Church Conn Connecticut Council County Court daughter Davenport DAVID DAGGETT died Dudley duties Dwight early Eaton Edwards elected Endicott England faith father Garfield Gospel Governor GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS graduated at Yale Harvard College Haven heart History honor Indians James Jesus John John Davenport JOHN ENDICOTT Judge labor Legislature letter Lord married Mass Massachusetts minister ministry Norwich pastor piety Plymouth Plymouth Colony pray prayer preached Presbyterian President Princeton College profession received religion religious Representative in Congress Sabbath Samuel SENATOR IN CONGRESS sermon served Society soul spirit Theophilus Eaton Thomas Thomas Dale Timothy Timothy Dwight tion took town United unto Virginia Washington wife William WILLIAM EARLE DODGE writes Yale College York
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Page 258 - ... to be as one public state or commonwealth; and do, for ourselves and our successors, and such as shall be adjoined to us at any time hereafter, enter into combination and confederation together, to maintain and preserve the liberty and purity of the gospel of our Lord Jesus which we now profess, as also the discipline of the churches, which according to the truth of the said gospel is now practised amongst us ; as also in our civil affairs to be guided and governed according to such laws, rules,...