Missions in Labrador from Their Commencement to the Present TimeReligious Tract & Book Society for Ireland, 1831 - 336 pages |
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Page 3
... heard , at a distance , to split with loud explosions . The sound of voices , which during the cold weather can be heard at a much greater distance than usual , serves now and then to break the silence which reigns in these dreary ...
... heard , at a distance , to split with loud explosions . The sound of voices , which during the cold weather can be heard at a much greater distance than usual , serves now and then to break the silence which reigns in these dreary ...
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... barren coast ; and nothing heard but the plunging of seals and porpoises , or the dismal screamings of sea fowl . In this painful state of suspense the captain remained DISASTERS . 25 several days , for , not being 24 MISSIONS IN LABRADOR .
... barren coast ; and nothing heard but the plunging of seals and porpoises , or the dismal screamings of sea fowl . In this painful state of suspense the captain remained DISASTERS . 25 several days , for , not being 24 MISSIONS IN LABRADOR .
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... heard nothing , as it is a very long time since they quitted this country . But they have heard of you , and Johannesingoak , and I have vi- sited you , to tell you that these Karaler are your friends , and believe on the Creator of all ...
... heard nothing , as it is a very long time since they quitted this country . But they have heard of you , and Johannesingoak , and I have vi- sited you , to tell you that these Karaler are your friends , and believe on the Creator of all ...
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... heard that the Greenlanders had been washed from their sins in the blood of Jesus , and ob- served that they must certainly have been very bad people . When Mr. Drachart told them of eternal punishment , they agreed that * See Jer . ii ...
... heard that the Greenlanders had been washed from their sins in the blood of Jesus , and ob- served that they must certainly have been very bad people . When Mr. Drachart told them of eternal punishment , they agreed that * See Jer . ii ...
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... heard the Mis- sionaries with grave astonishment , while some treated their message with contempt . Many of those dwelling near Nain , were often much moved under the Gospel , and expressed pro- found awe and reverence for the name of ...
... heard the Mis- sionaries with grave astonishment , while some treated their message with contempt . Many of those dwelling near Nain , were often much moved under the Gospel , and expressed pro- found awe and reverence for the name of ...
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Angekok arrival awakening baptized believe blessed blood boat Brethren Captain Chateau Bay Christ Christian church coast of Labrador comfort converted countrymen danger death deliverance desire distress divine divine grace Drachart drift ice effect Esqui Esquimaux congregation expressed faith Familiar Spirit favourable fear feel felt friends Gospel grace Greenland happy Haven hear heard heathen Holy Ghost hope Hopedale Jens Haven Jesus Kangertluksoak Karpik kayaks labours Labrador Mission land Lichtenfels live Lord Lord's manifested maux mercy Mikak mind Missionaries Nain night Okkak Orknies peace poor Esquimaux pray prayer quimaux racter received Redeemer rejoice rienced salvation Satan savages Saviour Scriptures Settlement shew ship shore sinner sins sion sionaries sledge snow-house soul Spirit suffer tears tent thank thee things thou thoughts thren tion truth Ungava Bay unto vessel voyage weeping winter words
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Page 37 - Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own : for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Page 173 - For God speaketh once, yea twice, Yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed ; Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
Page 239 - And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the veil that is spread over all nations.
Page 119 - I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Page 214 - And besides this, giving all diligence, ADD to your faith virtue; AND to virtue knowledge; AND to knowledge temperance; AND to temperance patience; AND to patience godliness; AND to godliness brotherly kindness; AND to brotherly kindness charity.
Page 189 - For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh...
Page 89 - And Samuel said unto the people, "Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart...
Page 309 - Christ died for all, that we who live should not henceforth live unto ourselves, but unto Him who died for us, and rose again.
Page 55 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them. If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 224 - And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels ; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked : between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.