Mary had had little education and was unable to sign her name on the marriage certificate. Samuel, however, was literate and was looking for new opportunities. In 1865 he travelled to America for the first time, returning by 1871 to live with Mary and the children in her father’s home i...
The bishop was the chief minister in worship, teaching, and pastoral care as well as the supervisor of all administration. The presbyters were collectively his council; individually the bishop might call upon them for help in any of his ministerial duties. The deacons came to be specially ...
Mary had had little education and was unable to sign her name on the marriage certificate. Samuel, however, was literate and was looking for new opportunities. In 1865 he travelled to America for the first time, returning by 1871 to live with Mary and the children in her father’s home i...