A Brief Exposition of the Established Principles and Regulations of the United Society of Believers Called ShakersEdward O. Jenkins, 1846 - 36 pages |
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... common to a sacred use . Hence arises all our doctrines and practical rules of dedicating our persons , services and property to social and sacred uses , having adopted the ex- ample of the first gospel Church , in establishing and sup ...
... common to a sacred use . Hence arises all our doctrines and practical rules of dedicating our persons , services and property to social and sacred uses , having adopted the ex- ample of the first gospel Church , in establishing and sup ...
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... common school education is carefully provided for them , in which it is acknowledged that they generally excel children of their own age in the common schools of the country . Where traits of genius are discovered , their privilege of ...
... common school education is carefully provided for them , in which it is acknowledged that they generally excel children of their own age in the common schools of the country . Where traits of genius are discovered , their privilege of ...
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... common capacity . In the first place ; it is a question with many , whether this Society has for its primary object the things of this world , or that which is to come . This question is , of all others , of the greatest importance ...
... common capacity . In the first place ; it is a question with many , whether this Society has for its primary object the things of this world , or that which is to come . This question is , of all others , of the greatest importance ...
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... common , there was cause of murmuring , till deacons were appointed to see that justice was done to all . According to this example , when property is united together and appropriated to common pur- poses , it is placed under the care ...
... common , there was cause of murmuring , till deacons were appointed to see that justice was done to all . According to this example , when property is united together and appropriated to common pur- poses , it is placed under the care ...
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... common or written law . Where there is no statute that will bear him through , he may select and apply the principles of common law to the case in hand ; and where he can find none to suit , he takes such as are most analogous , and , 3 ...
... common or written law . Where there is no statute that will bear him through , he may select and apply the principles of common law to the case in hand ; and where he can find none to suit , he takes such as are most analogous , and , 3 ...
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according admitted answer Apostles approbation authority aforesaid Believers benefits and privileges brethren and sisters candid cerned charitable purposes choose Christ CHURCH COVENANT Church of Christ church relation circumcised circumstances common common law conform conscience consecrated interest considered contract court of equity cross deacons debt declension dedication disposal divine precepts contained donations duty earthly enjoyments exercise EXPOSITION faith and principles filial heirs gifts give gospel may require ground Hence improvement inquiry institution judgment justice Kentucky labor legal claim lence live manage mankind manner matter mind Ministry and Elders nature never obedience object peace perseveringly person perty practical property or service reason receive regulations respect rules and orders sacred Scriptures selfish Shakers sins spirit talents temporal concerns temporal interest thereof things tical tion Trustees truth union united interest United Society usury wages whole withdrawing member