Mourner's bench
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title:
Mourner's bench
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The mourner's bench or mourners' bench, also known as the mercy seat or anxious bench, in Methodist and other evangelical Christian churches is a bench located in front of the chancel. The practice was instituted by John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church. Individuals kneel at the mourners' bench to experience the New Birth. Some of those who have already had the New Birth go there to receive entire sanctification. Others, especially backsliders, use the mourners' bench to confess their
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Bench located in front of the chancel of a church
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourner%27s_bench
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2024-02-13T09:25:59Z
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