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Deems settled in New York City in 1865, and he began preaching in the chapel of New York University in 1866. In 1868, he established and became the pastor of the non-denominational Church of the Strangers , which in 1870 occupied the former Mercer Street Presbyterian Church , purchased and given to Deems by Cornelius Vanderbilt ; there he ...
In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 27:7
Montgomery wrote "The Stranger and His Friend" in December 1826 while travelling in England on extended trips in horse-drawn carriages. Montgomery did not write the poem with the intention of it being set to music. [1] It was originally written as a Christmas poem. New York City preacher George Coles set the poem to music he wrote. [1]
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Village of Stratton, 536 U.S. 150 (2002), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a town ordinance's provisions making it a misdemeanor to engage in door-to-door advocacy without first registering with town officials and receiving a permit violates the First Amendment as it applies to religious proselytizing ...
The history of New York City (1665–1783) began with the establishment of English rule over Dutch New Amsterdam and New Netherland. As the newly renamed City of New York and surrounding areas developed, there was a growing independent feeling among some, but the area was divided in its loyalties.
Taylor Swift once proudly declared that New York was waiting for Us.. Swift has been candid about her love for the bustling city throughout her career. Her album, 1989, was inspired by her 2014 ...
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The sculpture, first placed outside the headquarters of the American Bible Society and near the location where the prayer meetings had been held, depicts Lanphier seated on an (anachronistic) park bench, Bible in hand, inviting passersby to pray with him. After the ABS left New York City, the statue was moved to the lobby of The King's College ...