 The prominent desire of my soul, even from my infancy, (I may almost say,) has been to be useful. Even when I was a Deist for part of my time at Oxford, (what a miracle of grace !) usefulness was my most darling object. The Lord has been pleased to fix...  The Correspondence of William Wilberforce - Page 256by William Wilberforce - 1840Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1841 - 596 pages
...Prejudice. We really must indulge our readers with the greater part of this apostolical effusion : — . ' The prominent desire of my soul, even from my infancy,...usefulness. And yet I could give up all for India. ' Impressed with these views, I wrote a letter about a fortnight ago to the Earl of Liverpool. I have... | |
 | 1841 - 602 pages
...pleased to fix me for about thirtyseven years on a point of great usefulness. My inlluence in the largo Wesleian connexion, the introduction and superintendence...usefulness. And yet I could give up all for India. ' Impressed with these views, I wrote-a letter about a fortnight ngo to the Earl of Liverpool. I have... | |
 | John Wesley, Bp. Thomas Coke - 1844 - 28 pages
...me for about thirty-seven years on a point of great usefulness. My influence in the large Wesleyan connexion, the introduction and superintendence of...the wide sphere opened to me for the preaching of ihe Gospel to almost innumerable large and attentive congregations, have opened to me a very extensive... | |
 | Nathaniel Smith Richardson - Christianity - 1847 - 420 pages
...on a point of great usefulness. IN THREE ORDERS. I39 My influence in the large Wesleyan connection, the introduction and superintendence of our missions...a spiritual Church in India, it would satisfy the highest ambition of my soul here below Impressed with these views, I wrote a letter about a fortnight... | |
 | John Paris - 1849 - 434 pages
...me for about thirty-seven years on a point of great usefulness. My influence in the large Wesleyan connexion, the introduction and superintendence of...opened to me a very extensive field for usefulness. Could I but close my life in being the means of raising a spiritual church in India, it would satisfy... | |
 | Warren Akin Candler - 1923 - 428 pages
...for thirty-seven years on a point of great usefulness. My influence in the large Wesleyan connection, the introduction and superintendence of our missions...opened to me for the preaching of the gospel to almost innumerably large and attentive congregations have opened to me a very extensive field for usefulness.... | |
 | English literature - 1841 - 588 pages
...part of this apostolical effusion ; — ' The prominent desire of my soul, even from my infancy, (T may almost say,) has been to be useful. Even when...usefulness. And yet I could give up all for India. ' Impressed with these views, I wrote a letter about a fortnight ago to the Earl of Liverpool. I have... | |
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