. The history of Christianity: consisting of the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the adventures of Paul and the apostles; and the most interesting events in the progress of Christianity, from the earliest period to the present time. where he preached his gospel, and his disci-ples baptized, and by this rite received to the general Churchsuch as became converts. JoTm the Baptist was then preachingto large assemblies in Samaria, in a place called ^non, abouttwenty miles west of the Biver Jordan, and about sixty milesnorth from Jerusalem. This place, though among the hills,was well water


. The history of Christianity: consisting of the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the adventures of Paul and the apostles; and the most interesting events in the progress of Christianity, from the earliest period to the present time. where he preached his gospel, and his disci-ples baptized, and by this rite received to the general Churchsuch as became converts. JoTm the Baptist was then preachingto large assemblies in Samaria, in a place called ^non, abouttwenty miles west of the Biver Jordan, and about sixty milesnorth from Jerusalem. This place, though among the hills,was well watered with springs and streams, and thus welladapted for the vast numbers who gathered to hear this re-nowned preacher. Jesus and his d-sciples were in Judaea, in the vicinity ofJerusalem, probably about forty miles south of John. Someof the zealous disciples of John became annoyed in hearingthat larger crowds were flocking to Jesus than to him; thatJesus was making many converts, and that his disciples wereactually baptizing more than were the disciples of John. Butthe illustrious prophet did not share in their feehngs of words worthy of his noble character he replied, — Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said I am not the.


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