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Excerpt from Rev. John Myles and the Founding of the First Baptist Church: In Massachusetts an Historical Address, Delivered at the Dedication of a Monument, in Barrington, Rhode Island, Formerly Swansea, June 17 Barrington, and appropriate musical selections by a chorus under the leadership of Mr. F. S. Martin Of Warren. These included the singing of the Swansea Song, written by Hezekiah Butterworth. (see appendix J.) The services at the Cemetery consisted Of a Dedicatory Address by Rev. W. H. Eaton, D. D., Secretary of the Massachusetts Baptist Missionary Society (see appendix J), a poem written by Miss Imogene C. Eaton of East Providence and addresses by Mr. Hezekiah Butterworth Of Boston and by ex-governor John W. Davis Of Pawtucket, R. I., both of them descendants of the first settlers. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, a lineal descendant Of Rev. John Myles, was expected to be present, but was compelled to send a letter Of regret. The day was beautiful, the attendance from Bar rington, Providence and adjacent towns large, and the services Of great interest throughout. First Baptist Parsonage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Mother Church: A Brief Account of the Origin and Early History of the First Baptist Church in Providence Convention of the Baptist Young People's Union of America. It is allowed to remain as it was delivered, because it presents in careful outline, unencumbered by discussions, the early history Of the First Baptist Church which is believed by the church to be correct, and has been accepted generally by historians and by the denomination. Explanatory notes have been added, covering matters of great historical interest not generally known, giving reasons for statements made in the address, describing the present venerable meeting house occupied by the First Baptist Church (note and discussing at considerable length the bap tism of Roger Williams (note and also the questions Of the priority Of the church, and the un broken continuity of its life (notes 18, 19, and Access has been had to all published docu ments relating to these matters, as far as known, and valuable manuscript testimony recently discov ered has been adduced, which throws light upon some points which have been in dispute. Some features of the early history of this church, which is believed to be the first Baptist church in America, are presented here with a completeness of treat ment which they have not thus far received. I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Reuben A. Guild, LL. D., librarian emeritus of Brown University, for valuable assistance in°the preparation of these notes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from The True Roger Williams: An Address Delivered by Request in the First Baptist Meeting House, Providence, R. I We feel ourselves honored this morning in being permitted to welcome to our memorial service his Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor of our State, and his Honor, the Mayor of our City. It is fitting that the honored representatives of the civil authority should accept the hospitality of this ancient church, whose life has been conterminous with the life of the state, in a service in memory of him who was the founder of both church and state. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from The Louisiana Purchase and Its Significance: A Discourse Delivered in the First Baptist Meeting House Providence, R. I. Sunday, May 15, 1904 Psalm 85: r, 12, 13. Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good, and our land shall yield her increase. Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set us in the way of His steps. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Henry Melville King was born on September 03, 1838 in Oxford, Maine, United States, the son of Samuel Hall and Eliza (Shaw) King. Through his mother he was a descendant in the eighth generation from John Alden of Plymouth, and through another maternal line, a descendant of Francis Eaton, also of the Mayflower group.
Henry was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1859 and from Newton Theological Institution in 1862. He was ordained to the Baptist ministry, August 28, 1862.
In 1862 King became an instructor in Hebrew at Newton Theological Institution. On April 1, 1863 he began a pastorate of almost nineteen years at the Dudley Street Church, Roxbury, a town annexed to Boston in 1868, declining calls to important educational and missionary tasks. From January 1, 1882, to June 1891, he served the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Albany, New York. For the rest of his life he was pastor of the First Baptist Church, Providence, Rhode Island, becoming emeritus in 1906. Through most of this time, he held a position of eminence in his denomination.
He was for many years on the boards of control of the three oldest Baptist seminaries in the North (Colgate, Newton, Rochester), and also trustee of Brown University, Vassar College, and other educational institutions. His interest in foreign missions was strong and persistent; he was long a member of the executive committee of the American Baptist Missionary Union and served as chairman of its board of managers.
His literary work, including articles in the Christian Era under the pseudonym "Ephraim Plaintalk, " was largely ethical and theological in interest until he commenced his pastorate in Providence. Here he began those historical studies which are likely to be the most enduring part of his literary production. In his theological writings and preaching he expressed strong convictions and was reckoned among the dogmatists. He never intentionally misstated, but was sometimes the advocate rather than the judge in appreciation and emphasis. He was assiduous in search for materials, but failed to see the bearing of some evidence, and he had a tendency to swing the argument from silence to serve the desired end. Much of his interpretation, however, must be taken into account until more positive evidence appears.
The history of his own church in Providence received his primary attention, and closely connected with that, the status of Roger Williams. In 1861 he published his work A Summer Visit of Three Rhode Islanders to the Massachusetts Bay in 1651. Besides several prose productions, he was also the author of hymns: Christ, our Shepherd, leads us still (1886) and Holy Babe, Mary's Son, Calm the night (1886).
During his pastorates, Henry Melville King gave many addresses at important religious meetings and he contributed voluminously to the religious press. His most constructive historical study was A Summer Visit of Three Rhode Islanders to the Massachusetts Bay in 1651 (1896). Other important historical writings were The Mother Church (1896); The Baptism of Roger Williams; A Review of Dr. Whitsitt's Inference (1897); and a biographical sketch, Sir Henry Vane, Jr. (1909).
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On September 2, 1862 King married Susan Ellen Fogg of Portland, who lived until October 21, 1901.
