...the ministers were well provided for. At the proper moment one of the deacons would say : ( Brethren, now there is time left for contribution, wherefore, as God hath prospered you, so freely offer.' The order of contributions anciently was this : ' The magistrates and chief gentlemen came forward...

...prospered you, so freely offer. Upon some extraprdinary occasions, as building and repairing of Churchea or meeting-houses, or other necessities, the Ministers presse a liberall contribution, with effectual exhortations out of Scripture. The Magistrates and '. cliiefe Gentlemen frrat, and then Uie...

...Brethren of the conarre- _ J i ° . . , ,, „ e . Contribution. gation, now there is time left ior contribution, wherefore as God hath prospered you,...exhortations out of Scripture. The Magistrates and chiefe Gentleman first, and then the Elders, and all the congregation of men, and most of them that are not...

...made every Lord's day, to the treasury of the church. One of the deacons, rising in his place, said, ' Brethren of the congregation, now there is time left...wherefore as God hath prospered you, so freely offer.' The ministers, whenever there was any extraordinary occasion, were wont to accompany the call with...

...Teacher, in the Deacon's seat, the most eminent place in the church, next under the Elder's seat. " Which ended, follows the contribution, one of the Deacons...wherefore as God hath prospered you, so freely offer.' — The Magistrates and chief Gentlemen first, and then the Elders, and all the congregation of men,...

...made every Lord's day to the treasury of the church One of the deacons, rising in his place, said, ' Brethren of the congregation, now there is time left for contribution ; wherefore as God hath prosp^ed you, so offer freely.' The ministers, whenever there was any extraordinary occasion, were...

...made every Lord's day to the treasury of the church. One of the deacons, rising in his place, said, ' Brethren of the congregation, now there is time left...contribution ; wherefore as God hath prospered you, so offer freely.' The ministers, whenever there was any extraordinary occasion, were wont to accompany...

...made every Lord's day to the treasury of the church One of the deacons, rising in his place, said, ' Brethren of the congregation, now there is time left...contribution ; wherefore as God hath prospered you, so offer freely.' The ministers, whenever there was any extraordinary occasion, were wont to accompany...

...before and after. This ended, the contribution followed, one of the deacons calling upon the people and saying, Brethren of the congregation, now there is...wherefore as God hath prospered you, so freely offer. The whole congregation then arose and proceeded to the deacons' seat, the magistrates and chief gentlemen...

...before and after. This ended, the contribution followed, one of the deacons calling upon the people and saying, Brethren of the congregation, now there is...contribution, wherefore as God hath prospered you, so freely oifer. The whole congregation then arose and proceeded to the deacons' seat, the magistrates and chief...