 Ahasistari. Nature had planted in his mind the seeds of religious faith : " Before you came to this country," he would say, " when I have incurred the greatest perils, and have alone escaped, I have said to myself, ' Some powerful spirit has the guardianship...  The Homes of the New World: Impressions of America - Page 6by Fredrika Bremer - 1853 - 654 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Bancroft - 1841 - 366 pages
...country," he would say, " when I have incurred the greatest perils, and have alone escaped, I have said to myself, ' Some powerful spirit has the guardianship...make the whole world embrace the faith in Jesus." The news from this Huron Christendom awakened in France the strongest sympathy. To confirm the missions,... | |
 | 1841 - 516 pages
...protector whom he had before unconsciously adored. After tbe trials ot his sincerity, he was baptised, and enlisting a troop of converts, savages like himself,...make the whole world embrace the faith in Jesus.' " — Vol. 3, p. 125. The news of the successful labours of the pious fathers awakened the liveliest... | |
 | John George Cochrane - 1841 - 510 pages
...perils and have alone escaped, I have said to myself, ' Some powerful spirit has the guardianship over my days ;' and he professed his belief in Jesus, as...protector whom he had before unconsciously adored. After the trials of his sincerity, he was baptised, and enlisting a troop of converts, savages like himself,... | |
 | 1841 - 566 pages
...perils and have alone escaped, I have said to myself, ' Some powerful spirit has the guardianship over my days;' and he professed his belief in Jesus, as...protector whom he had before unconsciously adored. After the trials of his sincerity, he was baptised, and enlisting a troop of converts, savages like himself,... | |
 | 1842 - 820 pages
...this country,' he would say, ' when I have incurred the greatest perils and have alone escaped, I have said to myself, some powerful spirit has the guardianship...unconsciously adored. After trials of his sincerity, be was baptized ; and, enlisting a troop of converts, savages like himself, ' Let us strive,' he exclaimed,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1843 - 524 pages
...this country," he would say, "when I have incurred the greatest perils, and have alone escaped, I have said to myself, 'Some powerful spirit has the guardianship...make the whole world embrace the faith in Jesus." As missionary stations multiplied, the central spot 1639 was called St. Mary's, upon the banks of the... | |
 | 1843 - 784 pages
...country,' he would say, ' when I have incurred the greatest perils, and have alone escaped, I have said to myself: some powerful spirit has the guardianship...After trials of his sincerity, he was baptized; and, enlfsting a troop of converts, savages like himself, 'let us strive,' he exclaimed, 'to make the whole... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1844 - 524 pages
...this country," he would say, "when I have incurred the greatest perils, and have alone escaped, I have said to myself, 'Some powerful spirit has the guardianship...make the whole world embrace the faith in Jesus." As missionary stations multiplied, the central spot 1639 was called St. Mary's, upon the banks of the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1846 - 528 pages
...country," he would say, " when I have incurred the greatest perils, and have alone escaped, I have said to myself, 'Some powerful spirit has the guardianship...make the whole world embrace the faith in Jesus." As missionary stations multiplied, the central spot 1639 was called St. Mary's, upon the banks of the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1850 - 516 pages
...country," he would say, " when I have incurred the greatest perils, and have alone escaped, I have said to myself, « Some powerful spirit has the guardianship...make the whole world embrace the faith in Jesus." As missionary stations multiplied, the central spot 1639. was called St. Mary's, upon the banks of... | |
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