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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... consisting of 52 boys , many of whom had made considerable pro- gress in writing , grammar , and arithmetic . The teachers per- formed Divine service in the hall every Sabbath . The progress of civilization and morality is also very ...
... consisting of 52 boys , many of whom had made considerable pro- gress in writing , grammar , and arithmetic . The teachers per- formed Divine service in the hall every Sabbath . The progress of civilization and morality is also very ...
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... consisting of 9 members , among whom were two or three pious Europeans ; and five Hindoo youths read the New Testament with Mr. M , In the following year , the church over which he presided was still small . Seeta- Mr. M. continued to ...
... consisting of 9 members , among whom were two or three pious Europeans ; and five Hindoo youths read the New Testament with Mr. M , In the following year , the church over which he presided was still small . Seeta- Mr. M. continued to ...
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... consisted of about 40 persons , and the native of about 100 , of all ages , Syrians , converts from the Romish Church , and catechumens . Occasional auditors of all persua- sions also attended . The schools suffered material diminution ...
... consisted of about 40 persons , and the native of about 100 , of all ages , Syrians , converts from the Romish Church , and catechumens . Occasional auditors of all persua- sions also attended . The schools suffered material diminution ...
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... consisted of more than 6,000 mem- bers ; and so many new doors were opened to the Gospel , that the mis- sionaries were exceedingly thank- ful when they found zealous and useful assistants in many of their converts , to visit the sick ...
... consisted of more than 6,000 mem- bers ; and so many new doors were opened to the Gospel , that the mis- sionaries were exceedingly thank- ful when they found zealous and useful assistants in many of their converts , to visit the sick ...
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... consisted of 214 mem- bers , of whom 68 had been admit- ted to partake of the Lord's Supper . The whole number of negroes bap- tized from the commencement of the mission , did not exceed 330 adults , and 150 children . Through ...
... consisted of 214 mem- bers , of whom 68 had been admit- ted to partake of the Lord's Supper . The whole number of negroes bap- tized from the commencement of the mission , did not exceed 330 adults , and 150 children . Through ...
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Page 5 - 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 11 - GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us ; And cause his face to shine upon us. That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.
Page 410 - In regard to the objects of your petition, his majesty gives no order. In regard to your sacred books, his majesty has no use for them : take them away.
Page 190 - Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
Page 426 - Then answered I them, and said unto them, "The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build : but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Page 257 - And thus we dismissed him. After some time, Brother Rauch came into my hut, and sat down by me : he spoke to me nearly as follows: — ' I come to you in the name of the Lord of heaven and earth : he sends to let you know that he will make you happy, and deliver you from the misery in which you lie at present. To this end, he became a man, gave his life a ransom for man, and shed his blood for him, &c.
Page 409 - I believe that the Divine Son, Jesus Christ, suffered death in the place of men, to atone for their sins. Like a heavy laden man, I feel my sins are very many. The punishment of my sins I deserve to suffer. Since it is so do you, sirs, consider that I, taking refuge in the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ, and receiving baptism in order to become his disciple, shall dwell one with yourselves, a band of brothers, in the happiness of heaven; and therefore grant me the ordinance of baptism.
Page 121 - Institution is, the tuition of the sons of respectable Hindoos^ in the English and Indian languages, and in the literature and science of Europe and Asia.