Minutes of the Annual Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Volum 3

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T. Mason and G. Lane, 1840
 

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Pàgina 461 - When asked, in reference to his approaching change of worlds, if he was afraid to die, he replied, " No ;" and added,— " On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie.
Pàgina 598 - О Lord ; but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might." On the following Thursday morning, the day on which he closed together his
Pàgina 362 - And he said, I beseech thee, show me thy glory." While the venerable man of God was elucidating this impressive text of Scripture, and especially while he contemplated the manifested and unveiled glory of God, which the faithful finally shall enjoy, " When the voyage of life's at an end, The mortal affliction is past,
Pàgina 598 - О that without a ling'ring groan I may the welcome word receive : My body with my charge lay down ; And cease at once to work and live." Without a " struggle or a groan" he made his triumphant exit to the paradise and presence of
Pàgina 349 - life dear, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. Bishop Roberts was a man of good natural
Pàgina 464 - gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient; in meekness instructing those that opposed themselves, if God peradventure would give them repentance to the acknowledging of
Pàgina 465 - Jesus can make a dying bed Fee! soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there.
Pàgina 259 - this mortal shall put on immortality ; then shall be brought to pass the saying, Death is swallowed up in victory. О death, where is thy sting 1 О grave, where is thy victory 1
Pàgina 57 - 0, what a joyful meeting there, In robes of white array'd ; Palms in their hands they both shall bear. And crowns upon their heads." They have left a family of seven or eight children to mourn their loss. May they also follow in the footsteps of the pious dead, till they too shall find that the name of
Pàgina 361 - Happy soul, thy days are ended,— All thy mourning days below : Go, by angel guards attended ; To the sight of Jesus go.

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