Proceedings of the Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East..., Volume 8Church Missionary House, 1837 |
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... appearance of de- solation and decay , and is still suffering from the effects of the predatory incur- sions of the Pindharees and other tribes . The people were , as I expected they would be , averse to intercourse . A few ...
... appearance of de- solation and decay , and is still suffering from the effects of the predatory incur- sions of the Pindharees and other tribes . The people were , as I expected they would be , averse to intercourse . A few ...
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... appeared to understand some things I said , pretty well . Jan. 28 - -- Addressed the people again this afternoon in one of the streets of Yuwule . I stood at a central place where several streets met , and was soon surrounded by a crowd ...
... appeared to understand some things I said , pretty well . Jan. 28 - -- Addressed the people again this afternoon in one of the streets of Yuwule . I stood at a central place where several streets met , and was soon surrounded by a crowd ...
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... appeared strong and well able to work . When I told him so , he answered , How can I work ? I am a Gossavee ; " - but seemed ashamed of his excuse . I thought they understood what had been said ; for when I turned to the next applicant ...
... appeared strong and well able to work . When I told him so , he answered , How can I work ? I am a Gossavee ; " - but seemed ashamed of his excuse . I thought they understood what had been said ; for when I turned to the next applicant ...
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... appearance of formality , and to relieve our young friends of every thing resembling cold constraint . This familiar visit both re- veals to us the state of their minds , and 66 enables us quietly to correct many of their erroneous 1837 ...
... appearance of formality , and to relieve our young friends of every thing resembling cold constraint . This familiar visit both re- veals to us the state of their minds , and 66 enables us quietly to correct many of their erroneous 1837 ...
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... appearance of formality , and to relieve our young friends of every thing resembling cold constraint . This familiar visit both re- veals to us the state of their minds , and enables us quietly to correct many of their erroneous notions ...
... appearance of formality , and to relieve our young friends of every thing resembling cold constraint . This familiar visit both re- veals to us the state of their minds , and enables us quietly to correct many of their erroneous notions ...
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Page 193 - Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole : sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
Page 136 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you ? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Page 14 - God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground ; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should JESUS TEACHES HIS DISCIPLES IN PKIVATE. spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Page 24 - And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God ; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Page 113 - There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her, and that right early.
Page 14 - And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Page 32 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Page 24 - O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities?
Page 219 - The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither in our hands, and lose their fragrancy ; but these unfading plants of paradise become, as we are accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful; their bloom appears to be daily heightened ; fresh odours are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who hath once tasted their excellencies, will desire to taste them yet again ; and he who tastes them oftenest, will relish them best.
Page 108 - After recovering from my surprise, I said : " ' My poor boy, I am very sorry to see you in this state ; had you let me know, you should not have been lying here.