Baptism

Church of the Sub-Apostolic Age by James Heron

Today’s free book is James Heron’s study of the teachings and practices of the sub-apostolic church as described in the Didache. It includes sections on the New Testament canon, baptism, family and social life, the eucharist and ministry.

My thanks to Book Aid for making a copy of this public domain title available digitisation.

James Heron [1836-1918], The Church of the Sub-Apostolic Age. Its Life, Worship, and Organisation, in the Light of “The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles”. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1888. Hbk. pp.300. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]

Table of Contents

  • Introductory
  1. Part I. The Didache
    1. The Translation of the “Didache”
    2. The Discovery of the “Didache”
    3. The Design and Character of the “Didache”
    4. The “Didache” in the Early Church
    5. “The Age of the “Didache”
  2. Part II. Church Questions Illustrated by the Didache
    1. The New Testament Canon
    2. Family and Social Life
    3. Christian Unity and Charity
    4. Baptism
    5. The Eucharist
    6. The Lord’s Day
    7. Church Organisation
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