Proceedings of the Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East..., Volume 8Church Missionary House, 1837 - Missions |
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... July and August , to give daily lessons in the Greek language to Habeta Selasse and Kiddan Mariam ; who were joined , at the beginning , by some others ; among whom was a friar of Lasta , whom Oubea intends to create Etchegua , if he ...
... July and August , to give daily lessons in the Greek language to Habeta Selasse and Kiddan Mariam ; who were joined , at the beginning , by some others ; among whom was a friar of Lasta , whom Oubea intends to create Etchegua , if he ...
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... July 11 , and August 28 , 1836 : - The Tigré translation of the New Tes- tament goes on rapidly . Deftera Mat- teos has got as far as the twelfth chapter of the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians . I hope to be able to ren ...
... July 11 , and August 28 , 1836 : - The Tigré translation of the New Tes- tament goes on rapidly . Deftera Mat- teos has got as far as the twelfth chapter of the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians . I hope to be able to ren ...
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... July , August , and September ; most of his soldiers speaking Amharic : and it appears , that , in their Native pro- vinces , viz . Semien , Amhara , Wolkait , Woggera , and Tsayga , there is more ad- herence to Religion than in Tigré ...
... July , August , and September ; most of his soldiers speaking Amharic : and it appears , that , in their Native pro- vinces , viz . Semien , Amhara , Wolkait , Woggera , and Tsayga , there is more ad- herence to Religion than in Tigré ...
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... July 11 ; in which the Reader will be much in- terested to observe , even in that distant and benighted region of the earth , the Persecuting Spirit of a Superstitious Priest- hood checked by Tolerant Civil Rulers . About Easter 1836 ...
... July 11 ; in which the Reader will be much in- terested to observe , even in that distant and benighted region of the earth , the Persecuting Spirit of a Superstitious Priest- hood checked by Tolerant Civil Rulers . About Easter 1836 ...
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... July 11 , 1836 , describes their Failure in the Endeavour to obtain an Abuna from Egypt . The ambassage of Dedjadj Oubea to Egypt has failed of its object . Bethle- hem arrived here , on his return , bringing Mr. Wolff with him , to ...
... July 11 , 1836 , describes their Failure in the Endeavour to obtain an Abuna from Egypt . The ambassage of Dedjadj Oubea to Egypt has failed of its object . Bethle- hem arrived here , on his return , bringing Mr. Wolff with him , to ...
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Page 193 - Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole : sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
Page 136 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you ? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Page 14 - God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground ; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should JESUS TEACHES HIS DISCIPLES IN PKIVATE. spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Page 24 - And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God ; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Page 113 - There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her, and that right early.
Page 14 - And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Page 32 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Page 24 - O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities?
Page 219 - The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither in our hands, and lose their fragrancy ; but these unfading plants of paradise become, as we are accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful; their bloom appears to be daily heightened ; fresh odours are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who hath once tasted their excellencies, will desire to taste them yet again ; and he who tastes them oftenest, will relish them best.
Page 108 - After recovering from my surprise, I said : " ' My poor boy, I am very sorry to see you in this state ; had you let me know, you should not have been lying here.