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Side xxviii
... though possessed of a little property , look with much anxiety on families growing up , from the increasing difficulty found in so fixing young persons as to enable them to marry and provide for themselves and their children .
... though possessed of a little property , look with much anxiety on families growing up , from the increasing difficulty found in so fixing young persons as to enable them to marry and provide for themselves and their children .
Side 2
A young man when he fixes upon any of these professions may form a pretty correct estimate of the duties connected with his choice ; and , generally speaking , his prospects of emolument , respectability and comfort , are not difficult ...
A young man when he fixes upon any of these professions may form a pretty correct estimate of the duties connected with his choice ; and , generally speaking , his prospects of emolument , respectability and comfort , are not difficult ...
Side 6
I have supposed that a young man may picture to himself such a scene of missionary labour and success , that he will be ready to quit every thing dear to him in the world to realize it . 6.
I have supposed that a young man may picture to himself such a scene of missionary labour and success , that he will be ready to quit every thing dear to him in the world to realize it . 6.
Side 21
In the case of young men of education and talents who have enrolled their names and taken their place among the disciples of Christ , there must be either great dimness of ...
In the case of young men of education and talents who have enrolled their names and taken their place among the disciples of Christ , there must be either great dimness of ...
Side 26
While upon the mind of another aspirant to missionary service , a young man made up of self - ignorance and presumption , the opposite effect would be produced ; for in beholding this portrait of a missionary , he * would fancy he was ...
While upon the mind of another aspirant to missionary service , a young man made up of self - ignorance and presumption , the opposite effect would be produced ; for in beholding this portrait of a missionary , he * would fancy he was ...
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Side xxxvii - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Side 53 - ... as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Side 218 - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Side 183 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more •than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.
Side 159 - ... certain it is that whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts, his wits and understanding do clarify and break up in the communicating and discoursing with another:, he tosseth his thoughts more easily; he marshalleth them more orderly; he seeth how they look when they are turned into words; finally, he waxeth wiser than himself, and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation.
Side 132 - Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Side 221 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Side 259 - Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Side 158 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled ; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts : and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear...
Side 182 - Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you : but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | Letters on Missions |
| Forfatter | William Swan |
| Udgave | 2 |
| Udgiver | Westley and Davis, Stationers' Court, 1830 |
| Oprindeligt fra | New York Public Library |
| Digitaliseret | 2. aug 2006 |
| Længde | 280 sider |
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