The Children's record of the Presbyterian Church in England1870 |
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... Amoy ; and the island of Hong Kong became an Eng- lish colony . At once many societies de- spatched missionaries to China , who seemed almost to crowd each other out of the five localities opened to their efforts . But they were none ...
... Amoy ; and the island of Hong Kong became an Eng- lish colony . At once many societies de- spatched missionaries to China , who seemed almost to crowd each other out of the five localities opened to their efforts . But they were none ...
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... Amoy , as he had in- tended . He felt at first a little disap- pointed to change his plans ; but having devoted his life to the service of his Saviour in China , and believing that God was mak- ing this new arrangement for him , he at ...
... Amoy , as he had in- tended . He felt at first a little disap- pointed to change his plans ; but having devoted his life to the service of his Saviour in China , and believing that God was mak- ing this new arrangement for him , he at ...
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... Amoy districts , was free to go where he liked , when no other European could venture among the rebels . That's the Man of the Book , " they would say , “ and he must not be touched . " METHOD . 66 METHOD is like packing things in a box ...
... Amoy districts , was free to go where he liked , when no other European could venture among the rebels . That's the Man of the Book , " they would say , “ and he must not be touched . " METHOD . 66 METHOD is like packing things in a box ...
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... Amoy . The different crops had greatly suffered , and had produced an appalling amount of destitution - in some places actual famine . Thousands had left the district to seek food elsewhere . One of our mission churches is situated ...
... Amoy . The different crops had greatly suffered , and had produced an appalling amount of destitution - in some places actual famine . Thousands had left the district to seek food elsewhere . One of our mission churches is situated ...
Page 160
... Amoy ( in the end of 1853 ) , with Mr. Burns and another friend , we saw a man lying on the road - side , the people passing without tak- ing any notice further than a careless look . In my inexperience I thought it was a drunkard . No ...
... Amoy ( in the end of 1853 ) , with Mr. Burns and another friend , we saw a man lying on the road - side , the people passing without tak- ing any notice further than a careless look . In my inexperience I thought it was a drunkard . No ...
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Amoy Annie asked Baksa baptized better Bible blessed C. H. Spurgeon called Cards child China Chinese Christian dear young death door Edinburgh ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH eyes father Formosa gave give Glasgow God's gospel hand happy hear heard heart heathen heaven holy hymn idols India J. H. Wilson James Jesus Christ John Johnny Kaffir KAFFRARIA kind labours Lebanon little boy little girl live London London Missionary Society look Lord Jesus Lovedale Madagascar Mary minister Miss mission Missionary Boxes morning mother native never night once Penny poor pray prayer preached PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sabbath school salvation Sarah Saviour sing sionary soon soul speak Spirit Spurgeon Swatow teachers tell thankful thee things thou thought told unto village William William Burns Willie words worship young readers
Popular passages
Page 150 - ... stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands. 20 When thou beatest thine olivetree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
Page 46 - And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven : and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it...
Page 19 - If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan...
Page 41 - Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
Page 85 - And she said; Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.
Page 21 - Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down ; for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Page 141 - And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Page 65 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent ; they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear ; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Page 150 - IF you're told to do a thing. And mean to do it really, Never let it be by halves ; Do it fully, freely. Do not make a poor excuse, Waiting, weak, unsteady ; All obedience worth the name Must be prompt and ready.
Page 166 - Here in the body pent, Absent from Him I roam ; Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home.