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... Happy Death of a little African Boy • 107 Monkeys and Monkey Worship in India 53 Hindoo Devotee 73 Hindoo Water - Carrier . ............... . 133 Horrors of Heathenism 106 ... Native Funeral in Western Africa 118 Native Woman of South ...
... Happy Death of a little African Boy • 107 Monkeys and Monkey Worship in India 53 Hindoo Devotee 73 Hindoo Water - Carrier . ............... . 133 Horrors of Heathenism 106 ... Native Funeral in Western Africa 118 Native Woman of South ...
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... YOUNG FRIENDS , THOUGH you have never seen me , nor I you , because it is so many years since I left old England's happy shores , and because the island I now live in is so many VOL . VI . B 2 LETTER OF A MISSIONARY'S WIFE . miles off from.
... YOUNG FRIENDS , THOUGH you have never seen me , nor I you , because it is so many years since I left old England's happy shores , and because the island I now live in is so many VOL . VI . B 2 LETTER OF A MISSIONARY'S WIFE . miles off from.
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... happy toil ! As I am now living among the natives of this land , and see and hear a great deal of their ways and customs , I can perhaps tell you some things about them that you did not know before ; and which will show you your own ...
... happy toil ! As I am now living among the natives of this land , and see and hear a great deal of their ways and customs , I can perhaps tell you some things about them that you did not know before ; and which will show you your own ...
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... happy in the proceedings of this delightful day . DELIGHTS OF MEETING . 8th . We are now six - and - thirty persons at Vewa , belonging to the Mission families of Feejee , met at the District - Meeting ; and for these there are three ...
... happy in the proceedings of this delightful day . DELIGHTS OF MEETING . 8th . We are now six - and - thirty persons at Vewa , belonging to the Mission families of Feejee , met at the District - Meeting ; and for these there are three ...
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... happy or miserable for ever ; we know that we are sinners , and that Christ died to save us ; we know that a large part of the world is lying in sin and ignorance , for want of the light of the Gospel . Now , being assured of these ...
... happy or miserable for ever ; we know that we are sinners , and that Christ died to save us ; we know that a large part of the world is lying in sin and ignorance , for want of the light of the Gospel . Now , being assured of these ...
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Ashanti Ayen BALLINGARRY Bangalore Barolongs blessed called child Christ Christian dark death England English faith Feejee Gambia girl Gospel hands happy hear heard heart Heathen heaven Hindoo HOXTON-SQUARE hundred HYMN INCIDENTS FOR JUVENILE Indians Jamaica JAMES NICHOLS Jesus Jolliff journey JUVENILE READERS Kumasi labour land lion listened live Lord Macarthy's Island Mahometans Mandingoes Mary's miles Miss Aldersey Mission-house MISSIONARY INCIDENTS MISSIONARY SCRAPS MISSIONARY'S WIFE morning mother nectar Negroes never New-Zealand night penny pig persons poor pray prayer preach PRINTED BY JAMES river River Gambia Rock of Gibraltar Sabbath San Avong Saviour sent sinners slaves Somosomo soon soul South Africa South Australia tell things thou thousand Tonga took town tribes Vishnu walk weep WESLEYAN CHAPEL WESLEYAN JUVENILE OFFERING WESLEYAN MISSION Western Africa WILLIAM MOISTER women worship
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Page 142 - HARK, the song of jubilee, Loud as mighty thunders roar, Or the fulness of the sea, When it breaks upon the shore : Hallelujah ! for the Lord God Omnipotent shall reign ; Hallelujah ! let the word Echo round the earth and main.
Page 45 - An old clock, that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's kitchen, without giving its owner any cause of complaint, early one summer's morning, before the family was stirring, suddenly stopped. Upon this, the dial-plate (if we may credit the fable,) changed countenance with alarm; the hands made a vain effort to continue their course ; the wheels remained motionless with surprise ; the weights hung speechless; each member felt disposed to lay the blame on the others. At length the dial instituted...
Page 92 - Soldier, go — but not to claim Mouldering spoils of earthborn treasure ; Not to build a vaunting name, Not to dwell in tents of pleasure. Dream not that the way is smooth, Hope not that the thorns are roses ; Turn no...
Page 46 - I am willing, for the general satisfaction, to assign my reasons. The truth is, that I am tired of ticking." Upon hearing this, the old clock became so enraged that it was on the very point of striking. "Lazy wire!" exclaimed the dial-plate, holding up its hands. "Very good!
Page 120 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Page 92 - ... gulfs are burning — forward! — there is no returning. Soldier, rest — but not for thee spreads the world her downy pillow; on the rock thy couch must be, while around thee chafes the billow: thine must be a watchful sleep, wearier than another's waking; such a charge as thou dost keep brooks no moment of forsaking. Sleep, as on the battle-field, girded, grasping sword and shield: those thou canst not name or number steal upon thy broken slumber.
Page 46 - Hands made a vain effort to continue their course ; the Wheels remained motionless with surprise ; the Weights hung speechless. Each member felt disposed to lay the blame on the others. At length the Dial instituted a formal inquiry as to the cause of the stagnation, when Hands, Wheels, Weights, with one voice protested their innocence.
Page 47 - It is true you, have done a great deal of work in your time; so have we all, and are likely to do; which, although it may fatigus us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do.
Page 16 - How amiable are thy tabernacles,- O Lord of hosts ! " My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth, for the courts of the Lord ; my heart and, my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Page 46 - ... of your life, but to stare people in the face, and to amuse yourself with watching all that goes on in the kitchen ! Think, I beseech you, how you would like to be shut up for life in this dark closet, and to wag backwards and forwards year after year, as I do.