 | William Buell Sprague - Baptists - 1857 - 766 pages
...his providence and grace, to give us one extraordinary conviction that he is a God hearing prayer." Dr. Williams undoubtedly held a place among the most...very often called for on important public occasions. In the course of his ministry, ho was engaged in two controversies, which, at the time, attracted considerable... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - Baptists - 1857 - 770 pages
...his providence and grace, to give us one extraordinary conviction that he is a God hearing prayer." Dr. Williams undoubtedly held a place among the most...very often called for on important public occasions. In the course of his mini?try, he was engaged in two controversies, which, at the time, attracted considerable... | |
 | Charles McLean Andrews - 1907 - 102 pages
...1701, graduated at Harvard College in 1719, was ordained pastor of the church in Lebanon, Connv Dec. 5, 1722. Sprague says : " Dr. Williams undoubtedly...Erskines and the celebrated Maclaurin, author of the wellknown sermon, ' Glorying in the Cross.' " Some interesting facts concerning his life and character... | |
 | Church history - 1921 - 1056 pages
...iiis providence and grace, to give us one extraordinary conviction that he is a God hearing prayer." out the first of May, 1629 ; and when they came to...farewell view of England. He said, " We will not say, In the course of his ministry, he was engaged in two controversies, which, at the time, attracted considerable... | |
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Dr. Williams undoubtedly held a place among the most prominent of the New England clergy. His influence was felt among the churches, not only in Connecticut, but throughout New England ; and his services were very often called for on important public... 