The Christian Church In These Islands Before The Coming Of Augustine
G. F. (George Forrest) Browne
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LECTURE I.
LECTURE I.
Importance of the anniversaries connected with the years 1894-1897.—Christianity in Kent immediately before Augustine.—Dates of Bishop Luidhard and Queen Bertha.—Romano-British Churches in Canterbury.—Who were the Britons.—Traditional origin of British Christianity.—St. Paul.—Joseph of Arimathea.—Glastonbury.—Roman references to Britain. We are approaching an anniversary of the highest interest to all English people: to English Churchmen first, for it is the thirteen-hundredth anniversary of the
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LECTURE II.
LECTURE II.
Early mentions of Christianity in Britain.—King Lucius.—Origin and spread of Christianity in Gaul.—British Bishops at Councils.—Pelagianism.—British Bishops of London.—Fastidius. We are to consider this evening the Christian Church in Britain, from the earliest times at which we have any definite notice of it, to the time of its expulsion from what had become England. It may be well to take notice first of one or two statements of early writers about the existence of Christianity here, at dates
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PUBLICATIONS
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  HISTORY OF INDIA. From the Earliest Times to the Present Day. By Captain L. J. Trotter . With eight full-page Woodcuts on toned paper, and numerous smaller Woodcuts. Post 8vo. Cloth boards, 10 s. 6 d.   SCENES IN THE EAST. Consisting of twelve Coloured Photographic Views of Places mentioned in the Bible, beautifully executed, with Descriptive Letterpress. By the Rev. Canon Tristram , Author of “Bible Places,” “The Land of Israel,” &c. 4to. Cloth, bevelled boards, gilt edges, 6 s.   SIN
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Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Consisting of twelve Coloured Photographic Views of Places mentioned in the Bible, beautifully executed, with Descriptive Letterpress. By the Rev. Canon Tristram , Author of “Bible Places,” “The Land of Israel,” &c. 4to. Cloth, bevelled boards, gilt edges, 6 s. SINAI AND JERUSALEM; OR, SCENES FROM BIBLE LANDS. Consisting of Coloured Photographic Views of Places mentioned in the Bible, including a Panoramic View of Jerusalem with Descriptive Letterpress. By the Rev. F. W. Holland , M.A.,
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