Cyclopædia of moral and religious anecdotes. Ed. by J. Flesher1877 |
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... woman was attested by one of the Baptist missionaries in India : Our friend Mrs. W. , who invit , 1 our missionaries to preach at her house , made us a visit yesterday with some others , for the first time . I was much gratified by the ...
... woman was attested by one of the Baptist missionaries in India : Our friend Mrs. W. , who invit , 1 our missionaries to preach at her house , made us a visit yesterday with some others , for the first time . I was much gratified by the ...
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... woman on the ablest horse , and conveyed her to Coldstream , overpower- ed by the sensations of an excessive joy , succeeding the conflicts of severe duty and agonizing woe ! What an inspiring instance of conjugal tenderness ! -Could ...
... woman on the ablest horse , and conveyed her to Coldstream , overpower- ed by the sensations of an excessive joy , succeeding the conflicts of severe duty and agonizing woe ! What an inspiring instance of conjugal tenderness ! -Could ...
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... woman of the Shawnee Indians made this beautiful reply to a man whom she met in the woods , and who implored her to love and look on him : " Oulman , my husband , " said she , " who is for ever be- fore my eyes , hinders me from seeing ...
... woman of the Shawnee Indians made this beautiful reply to a man whom she met in the woods , and who implored her to love and look on him : " Oulman , my husband , " said she , " who is for ever be- fore my eyes , hinders me from seeing ...
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... woman in a solitary hut , with three children - two of whom were infants . The father , with the older children , had gone out to fish , and the mother in vain tried to fly with her babes . She was seized by these man - hunters ...
... woman in a solitary hut , with three children - two of whom were infants . The father , with the older children , had gone out to fish , and the mother in vain tried to fly with her babes . She was seized by these man - hunters ...
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... WOMAN'S BLESS- ING . A gentleman was once passing through a village , and happened to see a poor , feeble old woman let her stick fall , and stand a moment in perplexity , not knowing whether she durst stoop to pick it up , or attempt ...
... WOMAN'S BLESS- ING . A gentleman was once passing through a village , and happened to see a poor , feeble old woman let her stick fall , and stand a moment in perplexity , not knowing whether she durst stoop to pick it up , or attempt ...
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Page 319 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 133 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 267 - I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper.
Page 287 - And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Page 591 - I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel...
Page 432 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers : for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness ? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Page 378 - The wicked is driven away in his wickedness : but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Page 52 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Page 248 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son : but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Page 136 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day ; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.