History of the African Mission of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States: With Memoirs of Deceased Missionaries, and Notices of Native Customs |
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... Father in heaven , and Christ their Saviour . On some occasions , some of them have been affected even to tears . This is especially the case with John Thompson and his sister Susan . The former has been with Mr. Thompson about two ...
... Father in heaven , and Christ their Saviour . On some occasions , some of them have been affected even to tears . This is especially the case with John Thompson and his sister Susan . The former has been with Mr. Thompson about two ...
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... father and the other party , the former binds himself to deliver over to the latter his daughter , whenever he shall make the demand . The age of the proposed husband never becomes a question . It is the amount to be paid , which ...
... father and the other party , the former binds himself to deliver over to the latter his daughter , whenever he shall make the demand . The age of the proposed husband never becomes a question . It is the amount to be paid , which ...
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... this way wives are secured for the boys , and many happy couples now rejoice in . their emancipation from the cruel custom of their fathers . CHAPTER III . Removal to Mt. Vaughan - Sheppard's Lake THE AFRICAN MISSION . 31.
... this way wives are secured for the boys , and many happy couples now rejoice in . their emancipation from the cruel custom of their fathers . CHAPTER III . Removal to Mt. Vaughan - Sheppard's Lake THE AFRICAN MISSION . 31.
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... father . May God preserve our lives and permit us to meet again on earth , and at last unite us around His throne in heaven , is the daily prayer of your devoted daughter . ' " Remaining a few days at Monrovia , the vessel ar- rived at ...
... father . May God preserve our lives and permit us to meet again on earth , and at last unite us around His throne in heaven , is the daily prayer of your devoted daughter . ' " Remaining a few days at Monrovia , the vessel ar- rived at ...
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... Father , and seeking from him comfort and guidance , we should shed our tears into his bosom , and pour out , in his presence , the bitterness of our souls . ' " 6 " With a more cheerful spirit , perhaps , was the follow- ing meditation ...
... Father , and seeking from him comfort and guidance , we should shed our tears into his bosom , and pour out , in his presence , the bitterness of our souls . ' " 6 " With a more cheerful spirit , perhaps , was the follow- ing meditation ...
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Africa AFRICAN MISSION American arrived asked attend benighted blessing boys Brother called canoe Cape Coast Cape Palmas cause Cavalla Cavalla River CHAPTER character Christ Christian Church Missionary Society coast colonists commenced dear death desire devil Divine grace duty Elmira expressed faith father feel Fishtown friends Gold Coast Gospel grace Grahway Grebo greegree hands heart heathen heaven Hening hope interest Jesus king labors land leave letter live look Lord lumbago ment messenger miles mind Minor missionary Monrovia morning natives never night occasion palaver palm oil passed Payne Payne's Perkins pray prayer preached present received remarked replied river Sabbath Savage Saviour seemed sent shore sickness Sierra Leone soon soul spirit station suffer Sunday Taboo teacher thing thou thought tion town trials tribe Vaughan West Africa
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Page 62 - Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on His breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there.
Page 111 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stall ; yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 50 - Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Page 273 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 29 - Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of th'e Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and the latter rain. Be ye also patient ; stablish your hearts ; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 283 - For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Page 85 - And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Page 115 - THE Spirit, in our hearts, Is whispering;, sinner, Come : The Bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims To all his children, Come. 2 Let him that heareth say To all about him, Come : Let him that thirsts for righteousness To Christ, the fountain, come.
Page 106 - ... those to make, who have themselves experienced the efficacy of a Saviour's blood? I have reflected, that should I go out, cheered by the smiles of friends, and encouraged by the approbation of the churches, yet soon, amidst a people of strange speech, I shall see these smiles only in remembrance, and hear the voice of encouragement only in dying whispers across the ocean. Yet, when I have considered the command of Christ, 'Go ye and teach all nations...
Page 199 - Home, home!" once more th' exulting Voice arose : " Thou art gone home ! from that divine repose Never to roam ! Never to say farewell, to weep in vain, To read of change, in eyes beloved, again— Thou art gone home...