 A few years before his death lie pressed his people to obtain another pastor, and said, " T is possible you may think the burden of maintaining two ministers may be too heavy for you ; but I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to...  Genealogy of the Eliot Family - Page 40by William Smith Porter - 1854 - 184 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Eliot - Frontier and pioneer life - 1809 - 538 pages
...It was his request, to give up his salary when he could no longer preach. " I do here," said he, " give up my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and now,...man that God shall make a pastor." But the society, in their answer, told him, that they accounted his presence worth any sum granted for his support,... | |
 | William Brown (M.D.) - Bible - 1816 - 542 pages
...maintaining two ministers too heavy for you; but I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ; and, now, brethren, you may fix it on any man whom God shall make your pastor." But his church, with a handsome reply, assured him,... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1818 - 494 pages
...two ministers may be too heavy for you ; but I will deliver you from that fe:ir ; I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and now, brethren, you may fix upon any man that God shall make a pastor for you." But his church, in a handsome You I. 47 reply,... | |
 | Baptists - 1825 - 806 pages
...maintaining two min isters too heavy for you ; but 1 deliver you from that fear. I doliere give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and, now, Brethren, you may fix it on any man whom *God shall make your pastor." But his church, with a handsome reply, assured him... | |
 | Baptists - 1825 - 422 pages
...maintaining two ministers too heavy for you ; but I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and, now, Brethren, you may fix it on any man whom God shall make your pastor. " But his church, with a handsome reply, assured him... | |
 | John Wilson - Indians of North America - 1828 - 316 pages
...maintaining two ministers may be too heavy for you, but I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and now, brethren,...fix that upon any man that God shall make a pastor for yon." His church, to their unQiortal honour, assured him, that they would count his very presence... | |
 | John Wilson (of Bombay.) - 1828 - 320 pages
...maintaining two ministers may be too heavy for you, hut I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and now, brethren,...fix that upon any man that God shall make a pastor for you." His church, to their immortal honour, assured him, that they would count his very presence... | |
 | Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, Thomas Gray - Roxbury (Boston, Mass.) - 1830 - 86 pages
...two ministers, by voluntary contributions for a long time, he^requested permission to relinquish his compensation. " I do here," said this venerable teacher,...now, brethren, you may fix that upon any man, that God^shall make a pastor." But the society informed him, that they accounted his presence worth any... | |
 | Church history - 1836 - 368 pages
...maintaining two ministers may be too heavy for you, but I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and now, brethren,...fix that upon any man that God shall make a pastor for you.' His Church, to their immortal honour, assured him, that they would count his very presence... | |
 | Theology - 640 pages
...maintaining two ministers may be too heavy for you ; but I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and now, brethren,...fix that upon any man that God shall make a pastor for you." But his church kindly and generously told him that they should count his very presence worth... | |
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