A voice from the West Indies, being a review of the character and results of missionary efforts in the British and other colonies in the Charibbean sea1856 |
Other editions - View all
A Voice From the West Indies, Being a Review of the Character and Results of ... John Horsford No preview available - 2023 |
A Voice From the West Indies, Being a Review of the Character and Results of ... John Horsford No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
African Antigua attended Barbadoes Basseterre benevolent Bethesda black and coloured blessed body brethren called character Christ Christian Church Missionary Society Church of England civilization Clearkley Colonies congregation Demerara District District-Meeting Divine Dominica Emancipation England English Harbour enlightened estates evangelical feeling friends Gilbert glory Gospel grace heart heaven holy honoured influence Island Isles Jamaica Jesus John's Kitts labours lady lands Lasoye lived Lord meeting Methodism mind Ministers ministry Miss Lynch Mission Missionary Society Montserrat moral Moravian morning native Negro never Nevis once Pastor peasantry persons piety pious planters prayer preached Preachers Prince Rupert's question received religion religious residence respectable Roseau Sabbath Saviour sermon sister slavery slaves souls spirit Station Sunday Sunday-school Superintendent things Thwaites Thwaites's tion Tortola Vincent visited Wesleyan chapel Wesleyan Church Wesleyan Missionary West Indian West Indies Willoughby Bay Windward Woodford Hill worship young
Popular passages
Page 122 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season : esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 117 - In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Page 118 - 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 48 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ...
Page 266 - Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in. the prophets : Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish : for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Page 121 - 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 47 - Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me : thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
Page 262 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Page 115 - And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.
Page 161 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.