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The Hymnody of Charles Price Jones and the Church of Christ (Holiness) USA

The Hymnody of Charles Price Jones and the Church of Christ (Holiness) USA The Hymnody ol Charles Price Jones and the Church ol Christ (Holiness) USA fan Michael Spencer The Holiness movement in North America officially commenced upon the convening of its first national convention in 1867. It was a full twenty-seven years later that Charles Price Jones organized a similar convention for "colored" Holiness members due to their dis­ satisfaction, says Jones, with the spiritual condition of the Baptists: As a Baptist I had doctrinal assurance; I wanted spiritual as­ heart peace, rest of soul, the joy of salvation in the surance, understanding of a new heart, a new mind, a new spirit, con­ stantly renewed and comforted by the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5-8; John 14: 15-20). But when I reached Jackson, Miss., I became convinced by the Lord that what I needed, all His people needed; that without following peace with all men and holiness, no man could see the Lord (Heb. 12: 1-14); that no man could follow Christ in his own strength; that therefore it was the privilege and duty of all to be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5: 16-18) and walk by the Spirit (Gal. 5:15-26); that Christ in us is the Hope of Glory (Col. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Black Sacred Music Duke University Press

The Hymnody of Charles Price Jones and the Church of Christ (Holiness) USA

Spencer, Jon Michael
Black Sacred Music , Volume 4 (2) – Sep 1, 1990
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The Hymnody ol Charles Price Jones and the Church ol Christ (Holiness) USA fan Michael Spencer The Holiness movement in North America officially commenced upon the convening of its first national convention in 1867. It was a full twenty-seven years later that Charles Price Jones organized a similar convention for "colored" Holiness members due to their dis­ satisfaction, says Jones, with the spiritual condition of the Baptists: As a Baptist I had doctrinal assurance; I wanted spiritual as­ heart peace, rest of soul, the joy of salvation in the surance, understanding of a new heart, a new mind, a new spirit, con­ stantly renewed and comforted by the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5-8; John 14: 15-20). But when I reached Jackson, Miss., I became convinced by the Lord that what I needed, all His people needed; that without following peace with all men and holiness, no man could see the Lord (Heb. 12: 1-14); that no man could follow Christ in his own strength; that therefore it was the privilege and duty of all to be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5: 16-18) and walk by the Spirit (Gal. 5:15-26); that Christ in us is the Hope of Glory (Col.

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Black Sacred Music – Duke University Press

Published: Sep 1, 1990

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