Length. It was the only structure we know of that was here at the time when he bought the first plot of land in 1706. He expands that and eventually moves there and is known as the settlers house. When he dies in 1720, his son Charles Carroll of annapolis, papa, builds this house. Its built as a two to three story brick structure, two from the street, three from the waterfront. The waterfront is the more imposing side and its very guests often arrived via water. Charlie was sent away first to florida panhand fl flanders and then to england. Their faith and education were intertwined. It was incredibly important to papa to send his heir, his only child, to have a Roman Catholic education at the very best institutions, and that was in europe. So charlie was sent at the age of 11 and he does not return. So thats 1748 and he returns in 1765, i believe. Charl charlies education in europe was a classic education, latin and greek and finance and arithmetic and geometry and french and poetry a
Roger williams was it founder of rhode island and also the founder of the First Baptist church in america. Williams was born in london around 160 thr3. Were not sure of which because his birth records were burned up in the great london fire. He became a chapel for one of the great pureten lords. But because he was a puriten. He fled to england, arrived in at boston in february of 1631. This is a radical idea at this time. Every country had had a state church. They all had their own state supported churches. The taxes of the people paid for it ministers and the buildings and you had to go to church or theyd fine you. Williams said the state has no role whatsoever to play in religion. Eeventually he was put on trial and convicted of sedition and ha hauracy and was going to ship back to england before he could die. So he fled through it winter around february of 1636 and walked down from what is today salem where he was then taken in by izhad friends, the wompa indians. The following spri
Chaplain conroy let us pray. Dear god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We ask your special blessing upon the members of this peoples house. They face difficult decisions and difficult times. With many forces and interests demanding their attention. In these days, give wisdom to all members that they might execute their responsibilities to the benefit of all americans. Bless them, o god, and be with them and with us all this day and every day to come. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands aproved. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, ademand a vote on agreeing to the speakers apursuant to the rule of the journal. The speaker the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal, those in favor say aye, those opposed, no. The journal stands approved. For what purpose
It seems to me we have spent a lot of time studying the great isms of the world hinduism, buddhism. Then we get to a couple of nonisms christianity and islam. And now we begin mormonism. Really the story begins at the end of the early chapter of mormons history in the United States. We began on june 27, eight team 34. On that day 1834, on that day, the Mormon Prophet joseph smith sat in jail in carthage, illinois. This was just little bit east of this red dot in western illinois. It was near the mormon gathering place, headquarters of sorts, a city in western illinois. Joseph smith was the president and prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. His followers were commonly known as mormon nights or mormons, known after the churchs founding scripture, the the book of mormon. Smith was the mayor of the city and the Lieutenant General of the militia. He was in jail on the charge of inciting a riot. A group of mormon dissenters upset with his leadership of the church had pu
United states. We began on june 27, 1834. On that day, the Mormon Prophet joseph smith sat in jail in carthage, illinois. This was just little bit east of this red dot in western illinois. It was near the mormon gathering place, headquarters of sorts, a nauvoo, in western illinois. Joseph smith was the president and prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. His followers were commonly known as mormonites or mormons known after the churchs founding scripture, the the book of mormon. Smith was the mayor of the city of nauvoo and the Lieutenant General of the militia. He was in jail on the charge of inciting a riot. A group of mormon dissenters upset with his leadership of the church, had published the first issue of a newspaper criticizing his leadership. Smith had persuaded the city council to order the destruction of the Newspapers Printing press, which took place in the middle of june. Normally, this would not have been a matter of life and death. But in june of 1844