| Luke Tyerman - Methodism - 1870 - 590 pages
...man? If it be just to obey man rather than God, judge ye. I look upon all the world as my parish ; thus far I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am,...are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation." Such was the position taken by Wesley and his friends. 1 Wesley's Works, vol. viii., p. 240. 2 Ibid.... | |
| John Wesley - 1871 - 424 pages
..." Suffer me now to tell you my principles in this matter. I look upon all the world as my parish ; thus far, I mean, that in whatever part of it I am,...me to ; and sure I am that His blessing attends it. Great encouragement have I, therefore, to be faithful. His servant I am, and, as such, am employed... | |
| Mark Twain - 1874 - 924 pages
...thus far, I mean, that in whatever part of it I am, 1 judge it right, meek, and my bounden duty tu declare unto all that are willing to hear the glad tidings of salvation." We do not propose to attempt the large work of describing the rise of the Methodist institution ; to... | |
| Arminianism - 1875 - 1204 pages
...he declares, that he looks upon all the world as his parish, and explains his meaning as follows : " In whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right,...tidings of salvation. This is the work which I know God hath called me to ; " ' namely, ' by the laying on of the hands of the presbytery,' which directs me... | |
| Methodist Church - 1879 - 818 pages
...air in the parish of another was questioned. He wrote, " I look upon all the world as my parish — thus far, I mean, that in whatever part of it I am I judge it right and my bonnden duty to declare nnto all who are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation."... | |
| W. H. Daniels - Methodism - 1880 - 804 pages
..." Suffer me now to tell you my principles in this matter. I look upon all the world as my parish ; thus far I mean, that in whatever part of it I am,...me to ; and sure I am that his blessing attends it. Great encouragement have I, therefore, to be faithful in fulfilling the work he hath given me to do.... | |
| Richard Denny Urlin - Anti-Methodism - 1880 - 378 pages
...power, to instruct the ignorant and reform the wicked. . . . I LOOK UPON ALL THE WOULD AS MY PARISH, thus far I mean, that in whatever part of it I am,...are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation." To some who questioned the wisdom of this resolve, he gave full reply. As to settling down again at... | |
| William Haven Daniels - Methodism - 1880 - 810 pages
...Frcderica, "Suffer me now to tell you my principles in this matter. I look upon all the world as my parish ; thus far I mean, that in whatever part of it I am,...are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation. Tliis is the work which I know God has called me to ; and sure I am that his blessing attends it. Great... | |
| Holland Nimmons McTyeire - Methodism - 1885 - 700 pages
...or man? If it be just to obey man rather than God, judge ye. I look upon all the world as my parish; thus far I mean that, in whatever part of it I am,...are willing to hear the glad tidings of salvation." Such was the position taken by Wesley and his co-workers. His spirit was strong in the conciousness... | |
| Walter Farquhar Hook - Church - 1887 - 806 pages
...preaching at Clifton, whence he issued his famous manifesto. " I look upon all the world as my parish, thus far I mean that in whatever part of it I am I...bounden duty to declare unto all that are willing the glad tidings of salvation." This declaration was followed in the same year by the building of a... | |
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