The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . ears sinceargued with much learning that it was the apostle Paul; but perhaps Paganism. 55 the preponderance of evidence is in favor of the fact, that Queen Claudia,on a visit to Rome, heard that apostle preach, became converted andbaptized, and returned to employ the means for the illumination of herpeople by means of the Gospel. It is nearly certain that Christianityexisted in Britain before the end of the first century. At nea
The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . ears sinceargued with much learning that it was the apostle Paul; but perhaps Paganism. 55 the preponderance of evidence is in favor of the fact, that Queen Claudia,on a visit to Rome, heard that apostle preach, became converted andbaptized, and returned to employ the means for the illumination of herpeople by means of the Gospel. It is nearly certain that Christianityexisted in Britain before the end of the first century. At nearly the close of the sixth century, the pope sent Austin, andabout forty missionaries with him, to bring over Britain to Catholicism,in which, however, he never entirely succeeded. We have thought it would be acceptable to our readers to haveplaced before them what has always been considered the first ChristianChurch in Great Britain, situated at Glastonbury, in the county ofSomerset. For the view of it we are indebted to Sammess BritanniaAntiqua Illuslrata and the following particulars of the building wehave gleaned from the Chronicles of William of Malmsbury. First Christian Church in Britain. Its length was sixty feet, and its breadth twenty-six. Its wallswere made of twigs winded and twisted together, After the ancientcustom that kings palaces were used to be built. Nay, castlesthemselves in those days were formed of the same material, and weavetltogether. Its roof was of straw, Or after the nature of the soylin that place, or hay or rushes. The top of the door reached to theroof. It had three windows on the south side, and one on the east overthe altar, or communion table. The following lines descriptive of this humble building for theworship of God will be pleasing to our readers. They are from thepen of the Hon. Edward Everett:— Lowly, unassuming shed, Wrought with osiers, peeled and and moss thy roof oerspread, Modest, lovely to the sight. 56 Introduction
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