The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields by James Lane Allen
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"They do!"
"Is it Apostolic Christianity to celebrate the Lord's Supper once every seven days?" "It is!" "And all who observe a different custom violate the word of God?" "They do!" "Is it Apostolic Christianity to have no such officer in the church as an Episcopal bishop?" "It is!" "The office of Bishop, then, is a violation of Apostolic Christianity?" "It is!" "Is it Apostolic Christianity to make every congregation, no matter how small or influenced by passion, an absolute court of trial and punishment of his members?" "It is!" "To give every such body control over the religious standing of its members, so it may turn them out into the world, banish them from the church of Christ forever, if it sees fit?" |
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