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Religious societies. Proposals for the revival of dying religion, by well ordered societies for…
Religious societies. Proposals for the revival of dying religion, by well ordered societies for that purpose. : With a brief discourse, offered unto a religious society, on the first day of their meeting. : [One line from I Thessalonians]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for John Phillips, 1724
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE Rules observed by some, ASSOCIATED FAMILIES may be offered on this Occasion with some Advantage. They will tell us what Good may be done by such Societies in a Neighbourhood.
I. IT is to be proposed, that about a Dozen Families, more or less, of a Vicinity, agree to meet (the Men and their Wives) at each others Houses, once in a Fortnight, or a Month, at such a Time as may be agreed upon, and spend a convenient quantity of Time together, in the Exercises of Religion.
II. THE Exercises of Religion for a Meeting, are; For the Brethren to Begin and Conclude with PRAYERS in their Turns; for PSALMS to be Sung; and for SERMONS to be Repeated.
III. IT were desirable, for the Ministers now and then, to afford their Presence at the Meeting, and pray with them, and Instruct them, and Exhort them, as they may see Occasion.
III. IT were desireable, for the Ministers now and then, to afford their Presence at the Meeting, and pray with them, and Instruct them, and Exhort them, as they may see Occasion.