Notes of the Baptists, and Their Principles, in Norwich, Conn; From the Settlement of the Town to 1850 - Couverture souple
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ... refers to Connecticut men, and as Mr. Backus was a Norwich man, I shall venture to give it. But before giving it, I may close my remarks upon Mr. Backus, by saying that he was a most earnest, industrious, devout and efficient minister. He left his strong mark upon the Baptist denomination and upon the country. He died Nov. 20, 1806, aged eighty-two years. The address and historical parte of the letter read thus: "To Elijah Backus, Esq., "in Norwich, "pr favor of Sister Leffingwell. "Middleborough, May 25, 1790. "My voyage and journey to the Southward was laborious, 'and yet very comfortable. I went from home Dec. 23, 1788; 'sailed from Newport Jan. 2d, and landed in North Carolina Jan. 10th; and between that and May 27th, I travelled in that 'State and Virginia above 1200 miles and preached 117 ser'mons in 29 Counties. Never did I see people more earnest to 'hear the word; and our parting at a meeting of near 30 Church'es, was the most affecting that ever I had from any Christian 'friends in my life. "In Virginia the Church of England held all the power, so 'as not to allow any to preach the gospel, or to be assessors, or 'overseers of the poor, but communicants in their Church, or (those who) would bow to them. And they imprisoned Baptist 'ministers for preaching without their leave, until the war put 'a stop to it. Yet in 1786 their establishment was demolished, 'and the Church of England has very little if any more influ'ence in Virginia than it has in Connecticut. Before 1768 there 'were but about 5 Baptist Churches in that State, and now 'they have more than an hundred Churches, some of which 'have 5 or 600 members; and they are the most esteemed by 'government of any denomination therein. The Methodists 'are the next num...
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