The Wesleyan Missionary Notices, Relating Principally to the Foreign Missions First Established by the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. the Rev. Dr. Coke and Others, and Now Carried on Under the Direction of the Methodist ConferenceJames Nichols, 1855 |
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... believe , however , the commonly received opinion is , that they are the remnant of a princely nation who came from the Pandian country . After the decease of a relative , they observe various funeral rites on two occasions ; the first ...
... believe , however , the commonly received opinion is , that they are the remnant of a princely nation who came from the Pandian country . After the decease of a relative , they observe various funeral rites on two occasions ; the first ...
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... believe are the boundaries between this world and the next ) to see their departed friends , begging them to carry plenty of milk , take messages of love , and inform them of the love and health of their survivors . The rain abating ...
... believe are the boundaries between this world and the next ) to see their departed friends , begging them to carry plenty of milk , take messages of love , and inform them of the love and health of their survivors . The rain abating ...
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... believe that at the present time they sometimes offer human sacrifices . A case is being in- quired into by the authorities , which is not at all uncommon during seasons of drought or failure of the crops , such as this has been . Two ...
... believe that at the present time they sometimes offer human sacrifices . A case is being in- quired into by the authorities , which is not at all uncommon during seasons of drought or failure of the crops , such as this has been . Two ...
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... believe that the Levuka Chief and one of the white resi- dents had successfully opposed our cause at Bau . For several months Levuka has revolted against Bau . Most of the whites reside there . They have taken a decided stand against ...
... believe that the Levuka Chief and one of the white resi- dents had successfully opposed our cause at Bau . For several months Levuka has revolted against Bau . Most of the whites reside there . They have taken a decided stand against ...
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... believe the promise of Sir George Cathcart would bave been carried into effect ere now , had he not been called to leave this colony just as the fund designed to be appropriated to this end had become available . The matter is now ...
... believe the promise of Sir George Cathcart would bave been carried into effect ere now , had he not been called to leave this colony just as the fund designed to be appropriated to this end had become available . The matter is now ...
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Africa amongst arrived attended Beecham blessing brethren British called cause chapel Cheers Chief China Christ Christian church Circuit commenced Committee Conference congregation connexion DAVID HAY death DEVONPORT DISTRICT Ditto Divine England English Extract faith favour Feejee feel Fingoe friends George Cathcart give Gospel grace happy Hear heard heart Heathen honour hope HOXTON-SQUARE hundred India Indians interest island JAMES NICHOLS Jesus John Kaffir King labours land late Leeds LEEDS DISTRICT Letter Lord Meeting ment Messrs Methodist miles Ministers Mission Mission-house Missionary Society months morning native Negapatam NEWCASTLE DISTRICT Nomuka pray prayer prayer-meeting preached Preacher present received rejoice religious Robert Young Rotumah Sabbath sent Sierra-Leone sionary souls South Spilsby spirit Stations Teachers thankful thing Thomas tion Tonga town TRICT truth Tui Levuka Vavau village Wesleyan Missionary William worship young
Popular passages
Page 98 - We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge, and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Page 91 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Page 15 - I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Page 34 - Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness. We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
Page 34 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other ; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Page 194 - ... through our Lord Jesus Christ ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be like unto his glorious body, according to the mighty working, •whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself.
Page 205 - His marvellous light : which in time past were not a people, but are now the People of God : which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Page 206 - Gilfillan again smiled scornfully as he made this indirect answer, — " Even thus are the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light...
Page 98 - Tis of the wave and not the rock ; ,Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar. In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea ! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee...
Page 32 - In a rapture of joy My life I employ, The God of my life to proclaim ; 'Tis worth living for this, To administer bliss And salvation in Jesus's name.