Black and White: Mission StoriesSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1895 - 548 pàgines |
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Ajawas asked babes baby baptism Belleville better Bible bishop boat boys by-and-by called child Christ Christian church clergyman Cloth boards comfort Dartmoor dear death Dyaks England English face father flock friends Garden Garden River give happy heart heathen husband hymns Ibadan ignorant India Indians island Jesus Judson Kafir labours lady land little girls live look Miss Robinson Miss Weston mission mission band missionaries mother natives never night once Père la Chaise perhaps pleasant poor creatures poor little prayed prayer Ranchi religion river Robertson round sailor Sarawak savage seemed sent servant ship sick Sierra Leone sister soldiers sort souls story strange streets Sunday Sunday school talk taught teacher teaching tell Tenby things thought told tribe Tristan Umlazi wife woman women words Yoruba young Zealand
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Pàgina 513 - These rules are as follows : 1. To give up their " Ahlied," or Indian deviltry. 2. To cease calling in " Shamans," or medicinemen, when sick. 3. To cease gambling. 4. To cease giving away their property for display. 5. To cease painting their faces. 6. To cease indulging in intoxicating drinks.
Pàgina 396 - My dear Mr. Williams, — The Lord has seen fit to call home another of our little company. Our dear departed brother left the boat on Tuesday afternoon, and has not since returned. Doubtless he is in the presence of his Redeemer, whom he served faithfully. Yet a little while, and though ... the Almighty to sing the praises .... throne. I neither hunger nor thirst, though . days without food .... Maidment's kindness to me .... heaven.
Pàgina 367 - ... may be taught to run round a cylinder ; and parrots may be taught to recite verses. Since, then, it is manifest that even birds and beasts may be taught to understand human affairs, how much more so may young wives, who, after all, are human beings...
Pàgina 535 - There was no shyness on the part of the children, dear little fellows from six to ten clustering round me, unable to understand my coat with pockets, and what my socks could be — I seemed to have two or three skins.
Pàgina 178 - I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Pàgina 513 - To be industrious; 12. To be peaceful; 13. To be liberal and honest in trade; 14. To build neat houses; 15. To pay the village tax.
Pàgina 396 - Our dear brother left the boat on Tuesday at noon, and has not since returned; doubtless he is in the presence of his Redeemer, whom he served so faithfully. Yet a little while, and through grace we may join that blessed throng, to sing the praises of Christ through eternity. I neither hunger nor thirst, though five days without food ! Marvellous lovingkindness to me a sinner!