Missions in Labrador from Their Commencement to the Present TimeReligious Tract & Book Society for Ireland, 1831 - 336 pages |
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Page 33
... wish for the early establishment of a Mission on that coast . He therefore made a second voy- age in the ensuing year , accompanied by three brethren , one of whom , ( Mr. Drachart , ) hav- ing been a Missionary in Greenland for many ...
... wish for the early establishment of a Mission on that coast . He therefore made a second voy- age in the ensuing year , accompanied by three brethren , one of whom , ( Mr. Drachart , ) hav- ing been a Missionary in Greenland for many ...
Page 35
... wish you to know him too . " were much perplexed by this The savages speech , which they made him repeat over and over , until at length , an old man took upon him to explain its import . " He means Silla , " said he , and made several ...
... wish you to know him too . " were much perplexed by this The savages speech , which they made him repeat over and over , until at length , an old man took upon him to explain its import . " He means Silla , " said he , and made several ...
Page 39
... wish , " added Mr. Drachart , " to be freed from your wicked thoughts and deeds ? " The only reply to this great question was , " We do not know . " They wondered when they heard that the Greenlanders had been washed from their sins in ...
... wish , " added Mr. Drachart , " to be freed from your wicked thoughts and deeds ? " The only reply to this great question was , " We do not know . " They wondered when they heard that the Greenlanders had been washed from their sins in ...
Page 79
... wish to live any longer in this world , but would rather go to his Saviour . " When his wife , observing his end to be approaching , began to howl and cry , according to the custom of the heathen , exclaiming , " O my dear hus- band ...
... wish to live any longer in this world , but would rather go to his Saviour . " When his wife , observing his end to be approaching , began to howl and cry , according to the custom of the heathen , exclaiming , " O my dear hus- band ...
Page 153
... wish to give you some general account . " You know how peculiarly reserved and shy the character of the Esquimaux is by nature ; how they can hide their wicked propensities and actions with consummate hypocrisy , and if they are ...
... wish to give you some general account . " You know how peculiarly reserved and shy the character of the Esquimaux is by nature ; how they can hide their wicked propensities and actions with consummate hypocrisy , and if they are ...
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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.