South Indian Sketches: Containing a Short Account of Some of the Missionary Stations Connected with the Church Missionary Society in Southern India, in Letters to a Young Friend, Volume 1J. Nisbet and Company, 1848 - Missions |
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affectionately Alleppie appearance attended ayah baptism baptized Barenbruck Black Town Blackman blessing boys Bramins Cape Comorin caste Catechist choultries Christ Christian Church Missionary Society cloth Cochin congregation Cottayam DEAR LUCY Dewasagayam distant district England English European faith friends girls give goprum Gospel grace heart heathen Hindoo Holy hope idol idolatry inhabitants instruction Jesus kind labour lady leave Lord Lord's Supper Madras Malay-alim Masulipatam Mavelicarč Mayaveram miles mind Mission Mohammedans morning native neighbours pagoda Palamcottah palanquin palmyra Pariar pass Peet persons poor Porto Novo prayer present Pulicat Rajah received rest Ridsdale river Roman Catholics round S. T. LETTER Sâtankullum Schaffter Scriptures sent servants Shanars side Síva sometimes Soodras soon soul Southern India spirit spot station Syrian Tamul Tanjore temple Tinnevelly told Tranquebar Travancore trees Trichinopoly truth Tucker village whole wife woman women worship young
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Page 147 - seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Page 4 - This union of the village communities, each one forming a separate little state in itself, has, I conceive, contributed more than any other cause to the preservation of the people of India, through all the revolutions and changes which they have suffered, and is in a high degree conducive to their happiness and to the enjoyment of a great portion of freedom and independence.
Page 118 - come to be glorified in His saints, and admired in all them that believe.
Page 106 - O Lord, how manifold are thy works; the earth is full of thy riches, so is the great and wide sea also.
Page 51 - in token that hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified
Page 112 - the valleys are covered over with corn, they shout for joy, they also sing.
Page 124 - Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts, cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved ;