 | Otis Cary - 1899 - 152 sidor
...was called " The Church of Christ in Japan." The first article of its simple constitution read : " Our church does not belong to any sect whatever ;...it believes only in the name of Christ, in whom all arc one ; it believes that all who take the Bible as their guide and who diligently study it are the... | |
 | Harlan Page Beach - 1901 - 592 sidor
..." The Church of Christ in Japan," and that the opening article of its Constitution should read : " Our church does not belong to any sect whatever ;...family of Christ in the bonds of brotherly love." At that date the edicts against Christianity were still in force and Prince Iwakura had recently said... | |
 | Robert Elliott Speer - 1901 - 304 sidor
...Churches, but all united in one organization, and the first article of their rules of government read: "Our Church does not belong to any sect whatever;...family of Christ in the bonds of brotherly love." ' This church was a result of the meetings of the Week of Prayer, January, 1872, which led to a real... | |
 | William Elliot Griffis - 1904 - 336 sidor
...the name of Christ, in whom all are one ; it believes that all who take the Bible as their guide and diligently study it are the servants of Christ and...family of Christ in the bonds of brotherly love." Nor let us forget their spirit of selfsupport and self-propagation. We may safely trust the Christianity... | |
 | John Hyde De Forest - 1904 - 272 sidor
...from the sectarianism of the West : "Our Church does not belong to any sect whatever ; it believes in the name of Christ in whom all are one ; it believes that all who take the Bible as their guide and diligently study it are the servants of Christ and our brethren. For this reason all believers on earth... | |
 | William Elliot Griffis - 1904 - 332 sidor
...Church in Japan in 1872 was this : " Our church does not belong to any sect whatever ; it believes in the name of Christ, in whom all are one ; it believes that all who take the Bible as their guide and diligently study it are the servants of Christ and our brethren. For this reason all believers on earth... | |
 | Laura DeLany Garst - 1913 - 352 sidor
...prayers of these Japanese take the heart out of us.' " This Church adopted the following creed : " Our Church does not belong to any sect whatever; it...family of Christ in the bonds of brotherly love." In 1873, the government edicts against Christianity, which had been posted in all conspicuous places,... | |
 | Galen Merriam Fisher - 1923 - 218 sidor
...they should perpetuate the divisions of the Church in Western lands. The constitution declared : " Our Church does not belong to any sect whatever ;...family of Christ in the bonds of brotherly love." Ultimately this church became a part of the Nihon Kirisuto Kyokai. In Osaka a remarkable early church... | |
 | Galen Merriam Fisher - 1923 - 284 sidor
...the Church in Western lands. The constitution dedared : "QurjChji rch does , nQt belong . to aajr- sect whatever; it believes only in the name of- Christ,...family of Christ in the bonds of brotherly love." Ultimately this church became a part of what is now known as "The Church of Christ in Japan" which... | |
 | 1907 - 1018 sidor
...lines of the "Indian National Church," ignoring church denominations. The following is its sentiment : "Our church does not belong to any sect whatever....family of Christ, in the bonds of brotherly love." We recommended the above strongly to all the church denominations. Salvation Army in Japan The Salvation... | |
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Bible as their guide and who diligently study it are the servants of Christ and our brethren. For this reason all believers on earth belong to the family of Christ in the bonds of brotherly love. 
