The Missionary Gazetteer: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Account of the Various Stations of the Church, London, Moravian, Wesleyan, Baptist, and American, Missionary Societies Etc., with Their Progress in Evangelization and Civilization |
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Page 30
... favourable influence on the Osages , many of whom have abandoned the chase , and cultivate the soil . Owing to their roving habits , and the disturbed state of the tribe since the mission was established , the progress has been ' slow ...
... favourable influence on the Osages , many of whom have abandoned the chase , and cultivate the soil . Owing to their roving habits , and the disturbed state of the tribe since the mission was established , the progress has been ' slow ...
Page 32
... favourable prospects , but was suddenly re- moved by death in less than 8 months . Occasionally , efforts have been made in this important spot , and several persons have joined the church at Chittagong . add A third station , named ...
... favourable prospects , but was suddenly re- moved by death in less than 8 months . Occasionally , efforts have been made in this important spot , and several persons have joined the church at Chittagong . add A third station , named ...
Page 44
... favourable than before ; the congregations in- creased , and sometimes amounted to 150 ; the deportment of the negroes became more consistent : several , having given satisfactory evidence of conversion , were bap- tized , the ...
... favourable than before ; the congregations in- creased , and sometimes amounted to 150 ; the deportment of the negroes became more consistent : several , having given satisfactory evidence of conversion , were bap- tized , the ...
Page 63
... favourable state of his health , to take a journey to Madras , which was very beneficial ; but , on his return , he found that of his beloved wife on the decline . She languished until the 1st of Aug. 1818 , when her disembodied spirit ...
... favourable state of his health , to take a journey to Madras , which was very beneficial ; but , on his return , he found that of his beloved wife on the decline . She languished until the 1st of Aug. 1818 , when her disembodied spirit ...
Page 64
... favourable impression on the natives . The translations of the Scriptures , and other works , were advancing : 6000 tracts had been distributed during the year , in many places , besides large sup- plies being sent to Seringapatam and ...
... favourable impression on the natives . The translations of the Scriptures , and other works , were advancing : 6000 tracts had been distributed during the year , in many places , besides large sup- plies being sent to Seringapatam and ...
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Page 538 - Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Page 531 - And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba : prayer also shall be made for him continually ; and daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be a handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains ; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon : and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Page 617 - For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Page 7 - What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise : for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; as it is written, " There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 11 - Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night : ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Page 8 - ... backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenantbreakers, -without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful : who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Page 8 - Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Page 601 - ... to the knowledge and obedience of the only true God and Saviour of mankind, and the Christian faith, which in our royal intention, and the adventurers' free profession, is the principal end of this plantation.
Page 11 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few : pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Page 37 - I beheld another distressing scene this morning at the Place of Skulls ; — a poor woman lying dead, or nearly dead, and her two children by her, looking at the dogs and vultures which were near. The people passed by without noticing the children. I asked them where was their home. They said, ' they had no home but where their mother was.