The Encyclopædia of Missions: Descriptive, Historical, Biographical, Statistical. With a Full Assortment of Maps, a Complete Bibliography, an Lists of Bible Versions ...Edwin Munsell Bliss Funk & Wagnalls, 1891 - 679 |
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Strona 398 - Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Strona 155 - The Lord is good to all : and his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord: and thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom : and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts: and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Strona 402 - Version was made, the alteration be indicated in the margin. 5. To make or retain no change in the text on the second final revision by each company, except two thirds of those present approve of the same, but on the first revision to decide by simple majorities.
Strona 118 - This is my Lord; but when it set, he said, I like not goda which set. And when he saw the moon rising he said, This is my Lord...
Strona 319 - Society shall be to improve the social and moral condition of seamen by uniting the efforts of the wise and good in their behalf, by promoting in every port boarding-houses of good character, savings-banks, register-offices, libraries, museums, reading-rooms and schools, and also the ministration of the gospel and other religious blessings.
Strona 103 - I have been in situations to know, that from the counsels formed in that sacred conclave, or from the mind of Mills himself, arose the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, the American Bible Society, the United Foreign Missionary Society, and the African School under the care of the Synod of New York and New Jersey; besides all the impetus given to Domestic Missions, to the Colonization Society, and to the general cause of benevolence in both hemispheres.
Strona 45 - Amidst his bodily pains, he often said they were less than his sins deserved, repeating the words of Job, " Have we received good from the hand of the Lord, and shall we not receive evil...
Strona 317 - The late Tuljaja, Rajah of Tanjore, When on his death-bed, desired to entrust to his protecting care his adopted son, Serfojee, the present Rajah, With the administration of all the affairs of his Country. On a spot of ground, granted to him by the same prince, two miles east of Tanjore, He built a house for his residence, and made it an Orphan Asylum. Here, the last twenty years of his life were spent in the education and religious instruction of children, particularly those of indigent parents,...
Strona 358 - If, however, any one should offer himself as a missionary, having slaves, and should insist on retaining them as his property, we could not appoint him. One thing is certain, we can never be a party to any arrangement which would imply approbation of slavery.
Strona 243 - Society shall be to spread the Gospel among the Indians of North America, the inhabitants of Mexico and South America, and in other portions of the heathen and anti-christian world.