Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: With Selections from His Other Writings ...D. C. Heath, 1908 - 386 pages |
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... Whitefield's visit . Printing of his sermons . Intends to start a magazine . Branch printing houses in S. C. , R. I. , Pa . , Conn . , and West Indies . S. X. p . 171 . 1743 . 1744 . Death of father , in Boston . 1746 . Visits Boston ...
... Whitefield's visit . Printing of his sermons . Intends to start a magazine . Branch printing houses in S. C. , R. I. , Pa . , Conn . , and West Indies . S. X. p . 171 . 1743 . 1744 . Death of father , in Boston . 1746 . Visits Boston ...
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... Whitefield 157 169 Loxley House 173 The Association Battery 180 Flag of the Pennsylvania Association 182 Franklin's Model of the Pennsylvania Fireplace 189 Profile Section of Pennsylvania Fireplace 193 Map of the Post Routes in the ...
... Whitefield 157 169 Loxley House 173 The Association Battery 180 Flag of the Pennsylvania Association 182 Franklin's Model of the Pennsylvania Fireplace 189 Profile Section of Pennsylvania Fireplace 193 Map of the Post Routes in the ...
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... Whitefield . My connection with him . His generosity to me . My returns . Church Differences . My part in them . My first promotion was my being chosen , in 1736 , clerk of the General Assembly . The choice was made that year without ...
... Whitefield . My connection with him . His generosity to me . My returns . Church Differences . My part in them . My first promotion was my being chosen , in 1736 , clerk of the General Assembly . The choice was made that year without ...
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... WHITEFIELD In 1739 arrived among us from Ireland the Reverend Mr. Whitefield , who had made himself remarkable there as an itinerant preacher . He was at first permitted to preach in some of our churches ; but the clergy , taking a ...
... WHITEFIELD In 1739 arrived among us from Ireland the Reverend Mr. Whitefield , who had made himself remarkable there as an itinerant preacher . He was at first permitted to preach in some of our churches ; but the clergy , taking a ...
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... that even if the Mufti of Constantinople were to send a missionary to preach Mohammedanism to us , he would find a pulpit at his service . Mr. Whitefield , in leaving us , went preaching all 170 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
... that even if the Mufti of Constantinople were to send a missionary to preach Mohammedanism to us , he would find a pulpit at his service . Mr. Whitefield , in leaving us , went preaching all 170 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
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