The Children's friend [ed.] by W.C. Wilson [and others]., Volume 4William Carus Wilson Kirkby Lonsdale, 1827 |
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... them . ” An old man who was led to church by his grandchild , was heard to say , “ if any one had told me when I was young , that I should be taught by my grand - children , I should 18 Benefit of Şunday schools 279, Bible Society in ...
... them . ” An old man who was led to church by his grandchild , was heard to say , “ if any one had told me when I was young , that I should be taught by my grand - children , I should 18 Benefit of Şunday schools 279, Bible Society in ...
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... church , where she was kindly The following account was prepared for tbe press before the Editor discovered that it had lately appeared in another Children ' s Magazine , noticed by some of the clergy ; but , as. THE CHILDREN ' S FRIEND ...
... church , where she was kindly The following account was prepared for tbe press before the Editor discovered that it had lately appeared in another Children ' s Magazine , noticed by some of the clergy ; but , as. THE CHILDREN ' S FRIEND ...
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... church until she had passed her hundredth year , without ever having been able to read a word in any book whátever , having a form of religion , but a stranger to its power . She had long wished to learn to read ; but either through ...
... church until she had passed her hundredth year , without ever having been able to read a word in any book whátever , having a form of religion , but a stranger to its power . She had long wished to learn to read ; but either through ...
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... Church ) to say my les . son , and some of the scholars would come in now and then to teach me ; and So , from one thing to another , you see at last I learned to read . " By the time she had reached her 106th year , at which time I ...
... Church ) to say my les . son , and some of the scholars would come in now and then to teach me ; and So , from one thing to another , you see at last I learned to read . " By the time she had reached her 106th year , at which time I ...
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... church to give her a Bible , who readily granted her request ; but the print being rather too small for her to read with comfort , she afterwards obv tained a Testament of a larger type , which she was able to use until within a few ...
... church to give her a Bible , who readily granted her request ; but the print being rather too small for her to read with comfort , she afterwards obv tained a Testament of a larger type , which she was able to use until within a few ...
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Page 272 - Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
Page 172 - And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: 15 and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Page 125 - And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him ; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Page 217 - And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Page 81 - And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter ; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
Page 182 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 133 - And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. 47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life...
Page 121 - And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Page 121 - For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright ; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
Page 159 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.