...distribute, from the funds of the church, necessary supplies to the poor members. Said the twelve apostles, " It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables." (Acts vi. 2.) To " serve tables," was manifestly to afford relief to the poor from the common funds...

...difficulties which arose out of this new system. " For when the number of disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...is not reason that we should leave the word of God to serve tables." Upon which seven men whose names arc mentioned, were appointed to the particular...

...DEACONS. ACTS vi. 1 — 6. — And in those Jays, when the number of the disciples were multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason, that tee should leave the word of God and seroe tables. Wherefore, brethren, look you out among you seven...

...did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart," chap, ii, 46. And when it is said, that " the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto...we should leave the word of God, and serve tables," chap. vi, 2, he supposes the tables mean these love feasts : which expression, I think, primarily refers...

...the sixth chapter of the Acts. " And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...their widows were neglected in the daily ministration" It appears that from the first formation of the Christian church, provision was made out of the public...

...rose upon their hands, therefore they must have new servants to perform it ;* for, said the apostles, It is not REASON that we should leave the word of...tables : •wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you sevtu men ofhonett report, full of the Holy Ghost, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business....

...was an artifice ACTS vi. 1 — 5. And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that...

...own power ? why hast thou ? &c. — Acts v. 1 — 4. When the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Whereupon the church chose deacons to look to this matter. — Acts vi. 1-6. The disciples, every man...

...VI. Stephen accused of blasphemy. AND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that...

...own power ? why hast thou ? &c. — Acts v. 1 — 4. When the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Whereupon the church chose deacons to look to this matter. — Acts vi. 1-6. The disciples, every man...