Moody and Sankey invited by Providence churches
About fifty church representatives met in Providence to invite Moody and Sankey to labor there in December. A fifteen clergy and fifteen lay committee will assist with arrangements for the work.
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1877
Page
2
About fifty church representatives met in Providence to invite Moody and Sankey to labor there in December. A fifteen clergy and fifteen lay committee will assist with arrangements for the work.
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The Court of Common Pleas for the October term opens in Bristol with Judge Burges presiding. Juries are empanelled and the civil docket reviewed. notable actions include E. Allen & Co. v John B. Herreshoff over a $97.60 promissory note and a conviction for John Googins on larceny charges. Real estate transfers noted include multiple parcels on Thames Street, Malt House Lane, and the Back Road.
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