Memorial History of Bradford Mass From the Earliest Period to the Close of 18
Memorial History of Bradford Mass From the Earliest Period to the Close of 18
John Dennison Kingsbury
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En of the church were growing up without owning the covenant ; votes were passed in town meetinsr authorizino; Mr. Svmmes to visit 'among the people, calling any two men to help him, for the purpose of admonishing those who neglected to own the covenant. Such persons were to be warned espe- cially that " their children could not be baptized if they failed in this duty. " The result was that many persons replied that they believed in all doctrines and duties of religion, but they feared they had... not a full christian experience. The half-way covenant u>as made for them. There is no separate covenant on the record of the church for "half-way" covenanters. There never was one. The church passed votes from time to time on the subject, allowing persons "not scandalous in life, and orthodox in faith, " to have their children baptized. They were allowed all the privileges of the church ex- cept the sacrament. For this they were exhorted to prepare themselves by prayer and meditation. It was a provision to reach that great number of christians, who are found in every generation, who are outside the church and not do esteem themselves worthy to be called chris- tians, or to receive the holy sacrament.
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