The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . 237. The William Jewell College,is situated at Liberty, Missouri. It was originated in 1843, by Dr. William Jewell promising to give tenthousand dollars, provided thirty thousand more were raised for a Baptist College in that State. In 1849,nearly sixty thousand dollars were reported as having been subscribed. The brick edifice, standing on abeautiful site measures one hundred and twenty feet by ninety; it is three stories high;

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The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . 237. The William Jewell College,is situated at Liberty, Missouri. It was originated in 1843, by Dr. William Jewell promising to give tenthousand dollars, provided thirty thousand more were raised for a Baptist College in that State. In 1849,nearly sixty thousand dollars were reported as having been subscribed. The brick edifice, standing on abeautiful site measures one hundred and twenty feet by ninety; it is three stories high; and besidesrecitation and society rooms, has a large chapel with galleries. It has a very able Faculty, at the headof which is the Rev. R. W. Thomas, A. M. In 1850-51, it had one hundred and thirty-seven students,and gives high promise of permanency and prosperity. 239 Baptist Periodicals in the United States. 241 NAME. South-Western Baptist, Christian Secretary,Christian Index, Christian Times, Western Recorder, Zions Advocate,The True Union,Christian Watchman and Reflector,The Christian Era,Michigan Christian Herald,Western Watchman,The Baptist Observer, New York

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