The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . he government generally adopted by other Baptists, andhave contended for the doctrines maintained by their Freewill brethren,they have not been active in advancing the benevolent institutions ofthe age ; they have always been opposed to the support of the ministry;they have never encouraged the cause of ministerial education, theyhave neither a theological institution, a missionary society, or even aperiodical for the diffusion o
The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . he government generally adopted by other Baptists, andhave contended for the doctrines maintained by their Freewill brethren,they have not been active in advancing the benevolent institutions ofthe age ; they have always been opposed to the support of the ministry;they have never encouraged the cause of ministerial education, theyhave neither a theological institution, a missionary society, or even aperiodical for the diffusion of their principles. How then can they ex-pect to succeed ? While we venerate the memory of the fathers ofthis body, who nobly fought in the great contest for religious freedom,we cannot but regret the declension of their sons, alike in numbers,piety, and energy. The following are the latest statistics of this body which we havebeen able to obtain; their dates are 1851, and 1852. They thenformed two yearly Conferences ; the one of Rhode Island and Massa-chusetts, and the other of New York and Pennsylvania. They had17 churches ; 15 ministers ; nnd 2,189 Newport Sevknth-bay Baptist Church.
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