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Theodosia Ernest

Dayton, A. C. (Amos Cooper) · Public domain text

289,553 words · about 20 h 17 min to read

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Author
A. C. Dayton (1813–1865)
Language
English
Subjects
American fiction › 19th century, Christian fiction, American, Baptism › Fiction, Methodist Church › Fiction
Length
289,553 words · about 20 h 17 min
Sections
31 reader sections · Table of contents

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Contents (31)
  1. Opening about 18 min
  2. THE FIRST NIGHT’S STUDY about 12 min
  3. THE SECOND NIGHT’S STUDY about 42 min
  4. THE THIRD NIGHT’S STUDY about 29 min
  5. THE FOURTH NIGHT’S STUDY about 35 min
  6. THE FIFTH NIGHT’S STUDY about 46 min
  7. THE SIXTH NIGHT’S STUDY about 38 min
  8. THE SEVENTH NIGHT’S STUDY about 1 h 9 min
  9. THE DAY AFTER THE SEVENTH NIGHT about 30 min
  10. THE EIGHTH NIGHT’S STUDY about 1 h 9 min
  11. THE NINTH NIGHT’S STUDY about 39 min
  12. THE TENTH NIGHT’S STUDY about 1 h 7 min
  13. A DREAM, under 1 min
  14. Preface under 1 min
  15. NOTICE OF THEODOSIA about 6 min
  16. I. A DREAM about 26 min
  17. Chapter II about 10 min
  18. Introduction about 6 min
  19. FIRST DAY’S TRAVEL about 20 min
  20. SECOND DAY’S TRAVEL about 1 h
  21. THIRD DAY’S TRAVEL about 1 h 30 min
  22. FOURTH DAY’S TRAVEL about 47 min
  23. FIFTH DAY’S TRAVEL about 24 min
  24. SIXTH DAY’S TRAVEL about 1 h 46 min
  25. SEVENTH DAY’S TRAVEL about 1 h 17 min
  26. NINTH DAY’S TRAVEL about 3 h 5 min
  27. TENTH DAY’S TRAVEL about 56 min
  28. FOOTNOTES about 5 min
  29. Part I about 1 min
  30. Part II about 1 min
  31. Part III about 3 min

The opening of THE FIRST NIGHT’S STUDY

The book of testimony.

The question stated.

Meaning of the word baptize as settled by Christ himself.

Value of Lexicons.

A mother’s arguments.

The daughter’s answer.

First Night’s Study.

“Now, Miss Theodosia,” said he, “let us begin by examining the witnesses. When we have collected all the testimony, we shall be able to sum up on the case, and you shall bring in the verdict.”

“That is right,” said she, with a smile the first that had illumined her face since she stood by the water. “‘To the law and to the testimony; if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.’ Here (may it please the court) is the record,” handing him a well-worn copy of the New Testament.

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