The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-03-03
The Episcopal Church
BY REV. noBT. l.. STEVENS.
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of scripture on Episeopacy, it will be
well TO glance at the opinions Of Church
historians Of acknowledged repute.
The fnt great historian Of the
Christian Church Is Eusebius who was
born about the year 2Gj a. u. His
history reaches down 10 the year 33T,
and in il he il absolutely uncsnscious Of
any question arising about the author
i.y Of Bishops. Al there was no 9ues-
ton about the matter ho refers 10 it
only incidentally in this way. (Eus. u.
II. Il. III Chap. W.
1hat Paal preached 70 The GOntiles,
aud established Churches from Jerusa-
lem and around "a far al IIlyricun, is
evident both from his own expressions,
and frsm tho testimony Of LIKE in the
book of Acts. For he, indeed, had in
numernblc fellow laborer', or ns he
himself calls them, fellow soldioTS ia
tho Church. OF these the greater
part are hon0red with an indsllibls re-
membrance by him in his cpistlss,
where hc gives Il lasting testimony
concerning than. Luke also, in his
Acts, speaking Of bis friends, mentions
them by name. Timothy, indeed, is
recorded as having irAt reesiyad the
fP'AcoPato at E'h''us' a" i''u" AO
was appointed over the Churches in
Crete. Bat Of the reAt that accomPan-
ed Paul, Crcscens ia mentioned by him
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