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... church minutes record the following , " The Pres- bytery heartily approved of the proceedings and laudable intentions of these gentlemen , and agreed to countenance the school as far as they could , and to appoint a commit- tee twice in ...
... church minutes record the following , " The Pres- bytery heartily approved of the proceedings and laudable intentions of these gentlemen , and agreed to countenance the school as far as they could , and to appoint a commit- tee twice in ...
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... Church that still stands on the public square took the oath of office and delivered an in- augural sermon , one of the few of his discourses that he allowed to be printed . In the Pennsylvania Gazette of July 20 , 1785 , there is a ...
... Church that still stands on the public square took the oath of office and delivered an in- augural sermon , one of the few of his discourses that he allowed to be printed . In the Pennsylvania Gazette of July 20 , 1785 , there is a ...
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... Church in Carlisle , had been elected professor of history , geogra- phy , chronology , rhetoric and belles lettres , and Robert Tait had been employed " to teach the students to read and write the English language with elegance and ...
... Church in Carlisle , had been elected professor of history , geogra- phy , chronology , rhetoric and belles lettres , and Robert Tait had been employed " to teach the students to read and write the English language with elegance and ...
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The Founding and Founders of Dickinson College (Classic Reprint) Edward W. Biddle No preview available - 2017 |
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