...in the Philadelphia synod. Andrews was a strict Calvinist, a man whose sermons Franklin found to be "chiefly either polemic Arguments, or Explications of the peculiar Doctrines of our Sect." During his sermons, Franklin wrote critically, "not a single moral Principle was inculcated and enforc'd,...

...my opinion a good preacher, perhaps I might have continued, notwithstanding the occasion I had for Sunday's leisure in my course of study; but his discourses...good citizens. At length he took for his text that verse of the fourth chapter to the Philippians: "Finally, brethren,, whatsoever things are true, honest,...

...successively. Had he been a good Preacher perhaps I might have continued, notwithstanding the occasion I had for the Sunday's Leisure in my Course of Study: But his Discourses were chiefly either on polemic Points, or Explications of the peculiar Doctrines of our Sect, all to me very very dry,...

...should you and I be grieved at this, since we are soon to follow, and we know where to find him."" Arguments, or Explications of the peculiar Doctrines...since not a single moral Principle was inculcated or enforc'd, their Aim seeming to be rather to make us Presbyterians than good Citizens." He once found...

...been in my opinion a good preacher, perhaps I might have continued, notwithstanding the occasion I had for the Sunday's leisure in my course of study; but...since not a single moral principle was inculcated or enforc'd, their aim seeming to be rather to make us Presbyterians than good citizens. At length he...

...been in my opinion a good preacher, perhaps I might have continued, notwithstanding the occasion 1 had for the Sunday's leisure in my course of study; but...since not a single moral principle was inculcated or enforc'd, their aim seeming to be rather to make us Presbyterians than good citizens. At length he...

...my opinion a good preacher, perhaps I might have continued, notwithstanding the occasion I had for Sunday's leisure in my course of study ; but his discourses...good citizens. At length he took for his text that verse of the fourth chapter to the Philippians : " Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, honest,...

...discourses were chiefly either controversial arguments or explications of the peculiar doctrines of the sect, and were all to me very dry, uninteresting,...single moral principle was inculcated or enforced. At length he took for his text that verse of the fourth chapter to the Philippians, ' Whatsoever things...

...devotion. He was once induced to attend the ministry of a Presbyterian clergyman; 'but/ says Franklin, ' his discourses were chiefly either polemic arguments, or explications of the peculiar doctrines of one sect, and were all to me very dry, uninteresting, and unedifying, since not a single moral principle...