 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1838 - 1574 pages
...attachments ore found, and they usually rather refer their choice to the church than decide for themselves. And as the lot must be cast to sanction their union, each receives his partner «s a. MORAVIANS divine appointment; arul, however strange this method may appear to those who consult... | |
 | Charles Bray - Cooperation - 1841 - 380 pages
...choice to the church, and as the lot, which is their mode of ascertaining the Divine will, must first be cast to sanction their union, each receives his partner as a divine appointment. This might be called a Protestant monastic institution, except for the religious importance which they... | |
 | Charles Bray - Cooperation - 1841 - 694 pages
...choice to the church, and as the lot, which is their mode of ascertaining the Divine will, must first be cast to sanction their union, each receives his partner as a divine appointment. This might be called a Protestant monastic institution, except for the religious importance which they... | |
 | Mary Hennell - Collective settlements - 1844 - 374 pages
...choice to the church, and as the lot, which is their mode of ascertaining the Divine will, must first be cast to sanction their union, each receives his partner as a divine appointment. This might be called a Protestant monastic institution, except for the religious importance which *... | |
 | J. S. C. de RADIUS - Christian sects - 1864 - 192 pages
...found, they usually rather refer the choice to their friends and intimates than decide for themselves. As the lot must be cast to sanction their union, each receives his partner as a divine appointment ; and, however strange this method may appear, there are, perhaps, nowhere fewer unhappy marriages... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 1840 - 496 pages
...whole church. In Marriage they may form aconnection with those only who are of their own communion. As the lot must be cast to sanction their union, each receives his partner as a divine appointment ; and, however strange this method may appear, there are perhaps no where fewer unhappy marriages to... | |
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A brother may make his own choice of a partner in the society ; but as all intercourse between the different sexes is carefully avoided, very few opportunities of forming particular attachments are found, and they usually rather refer their choice to... 
