Memoirs of Henry Obookiah: A Native of Owhyhee, and a Member of the Foreign Mission School ; who Died at Cornwall, Conn. Feb. 17, 1818, Aged 26 YearsAmerican Sunday School Union, 1830 - 126 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 11
Page 20
... concerning some of the habits and practices of his own country . Among other things Obookiah mentioned the manner in which his countrymen drank from a spring , when out upon their hunting excursions . The cup which they used was their ...
... concerning some of the habits and practices of his own country . Among other things Obookiah mentioned the manner in which his countrymen drank from a spring , when out upon their hunting excursions . The cup which they used was their ...
Page 22
... concerning the true God . He was at once very sensibly impressed with the ludicrous nature of idol worship . Smiling at its absurdity , he said , " Owhyhee gods ! they wood , burn ; Me go home , put ' em in a fire , burn ' em up . They ...
... concerning the true God . He was at once very sensibly impressed with the ludicrous nature of idol worship . Smiling at its absurdity , he said , " Owhyhee gods ! they wood , burn ; Me go home , put ' em in a fire , burn ' em up . They ...
Page 33
... concerning which he asked many trou- blesome questions and also with regard to many kinds of public business ; particularly the mode of levying , collecting , and appro- priating taxes . " He was seen one morning very early with a rule ...
... concerning which he asked many trou- blesome questions and also with regard to many kinds of public business ; particularly the mode of levying , collecting , and appro- priating taxes . " He was seen one morning very early with a rule ...
Page 38
... began to experience hope in religion . I thought often concerning the happiness of another world and eternal realities . But . my mind and my heart of wickedness would often turn back to this world : ( if I 38 MEMOIRS OF.
... began to experience hope in religion . I thought often concerning the happiness of another world and eternal realities . But . my mind and my heart of wickedness would often turn back to this world : ( if I 38 MEMOIRS OF.
Page 45
... concerning my case . All the matter seemed to him well . He wished me to come over on the next Sabbath and attend my examination . I staid at Goshen until the approaching of the Sabbath which was appointed , and then went over to ...
... concerning my case . All the matter seemed to him well . He wished me to come over on the next Sabbath and attend my examination . I staid at Goshen until the approaching of the Sabbath which was appointed , and then went over to ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affectionate Almighty Andover answered appeared asked attended behold Bible bless board the ship Canaan captain Christian Consociation continued conversation Cornwall countrymen darkness dear friend death divine grace duty English English language eternal eyes faith father fear feel Foreign Mission School friend Thomas give glory Goshen Gospel grace hand happy hath hear heard heathen Heaven heavenly HENRY OBOOKIAH holy Holy Spirit hope inquired Jesus Christ kind labour Lamb of God language Litchfield live look Lord Jesus LYMAN BEECHER manner meeting mercy mind morning mother native Neptune never night observed Owhy hee Owhyhee pious pray preach racter religion remember returned Saviour Scriptures secret prayer sick sinners sins soon speak spelling-book spirit tears thankful thing thought told took Torringford uncle unto walk weeping wicked heart wished write Yale College
Popular passages
Page 45 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.
Page 49 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Page 2 - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 76 - I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Page 48 - And they shall come from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south ; and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Page 50 - at that day ye shall know that I am in the Father, and ye in me, and I in you...
Page 72 - Search us O God and know our hearts, try us and know our thoughts, and see if there be any wicked way in us, and lead us in the way everlasting.
Page 41 - He that will save his life shall lose it, and he that will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Page 76 - For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Page 28 - yes," replied the friend : when he delivered himself in the following terms : " Great and eternal God — make heaven — make earth — make every thing. — Have mercy on me — make me understand the Bible — make me good— great God have mercy on Thomas — make • him good — make Thomas and me go back Owhyhee — tell folks in Owhyhee...