Proceedings of the Baptist Convention for Missionary Purposes: Held in Philadelphia, in May, 1814Convention, 1814 - 43 pages |
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... labors , have been enabled , in different degrees , to translate the Scriptures into twenty - seven lan- guages , and to print them in nearly the same number , affording a prospect of the most important advantages to the immense ...
... labors , have been enabled , in different degrees , to translate the Scriptures into twenty - seven lan- guages , and to print them in nearly the same number , affording a prospect of the most important advantages to the immense ...
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... labors , and two zayats , 3 miles apart , N. and S. were erected at suitable distances from the Mission premises . The one intended for Mr Wade was completed in December , and on the 20th he says : " Went to the zayat this morning with ...
... labors , and two zayats , 3 miles apart , N. and S. were erected at suitable distances from the Mission premises . The one intended for Mr Wade was completed in December , and on the 20th he says : " Went to the zayat this morning with ...
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... labors . Of this child , Mrs Wade thus speaks : " We found her a poor little slave , about seven years old , in the hands of a cruel wretch , who had by a series of unheard of barbarities , reduced her to the last extremity . My heart ...
... labors . Of this child , Mrs Wade thus speaks : " We found her a poor little slave , about seven years old , in the hands of a cruel wretch , who had by a series of unheard of barbarities , reduced her to the last extremity . My heart ...
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... labors . The prospect that sufficient means will be secured to carry through an edition of the Scrip- tures , is now encouraging . On application of a committee of your Board , the American Bible Socie- ty with great unanimity and appa ...
... labors . The prospect that sufficient means will be secured to carry through an edition of the Scrip- tures , is now encouraging . On application of a committee of your Board , the American Bible Socie- ty with great unanimity and appa ...
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... labors . There is in this commu- nity a class of children , the off- spring of Chinese and Burmans by intermarriages , who speak both languages , and form a con- necting link between the people of those vast empires . The im- portance ...
... labors . There is in this commu- nity a class of children , the off- spring of Chinese and Burmans by intermarriages , who speak both languages , and form a con- necting link between the people of those vast empires . The im- portance ...
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Page 16 - Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ ; what was I, that I could withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Page 38 - Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, And every mountain and hill shall be made low: And the crooked shall be made straight, And the rough places plain: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together: For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 39 - For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Page 25 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 38 - For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be ; yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth ; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Page 22 - When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
Page 11 - On the mountains let me tell, How he died — the blessed Saviour — To redeem a world from hell ! Let me hasten, Far in heathen lands to dwell.
Page 7 - This is what we would have you to do; flee out of the kingdom of darkness, into the kingdom of God's dear Son...
Page 186 - Let thy work appear unto thy servants, And thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.