Monthly Circular Letters Relative to the Missions of India, Volume 6

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Mission Press, 1813
 

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Page 67 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Page 25 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 1 will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Page 62 - In this em,barassmcnt and distress, the success of this appeal to British munificence, is their sole dependence. The whole amount of their loss is too heavy to be replaced ; and they solicit only such assistance as is calculated to relieve: any contribution therefore, however limited its extent, as it will tend to remove their wants, will have a claim upon their gratitude. They have also to state, that the assistance they may receive will be attended with beneficial effects beyond those which might...
Page 179 - It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him " good." " The Lord gave and the Lord hath " taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Page 67 - But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: h 8 And heing found in fashion as a man, he humhled himself, and hecame ohedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Page 40 - As to the subject of your strong and reasonable solicitude, remember that the hearts of all men are in the hands of the Lord, and he can turn them as the rivers of water are turned.
Page 187 - About two years ago, at a village about two miles from hence, a woman was burnt, after an attempt to escape from the flames ! The friends of the deceased husband were very poor, and could not afford to procure wood for the funeral pile. They, however, collected a quantity of palmyra leaves for the purpose ; and the living woman with the dead body were, as usual put into the midst of the heap. The fire was kindled, and the woman's clothes consumed, but she struggled and got out of the flames, and...
Page 161 - In such circumstances it is, indeed, a pleasure to preach; for I go to the place of worship fully expecting to do good to the souls of men, and, blessed be God, my expectations are not disappointed. Could you see how attentive these poor men are to the word of life, you would almost weep for joy at the sight:—you would scarcely perceive an individual move hand or foot, during the discourse;—all seeming to hear as for eternity!
Page 5 - you : and, lo, I am with you al" way, even unto the end of the

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