The Earnest Man: A Sketch of the Character and Labors of Adoniram Judson, First Missionary to BurmahPhillips, Sampson, 1856 - 498 من الصفحات |
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Adoniram Judson American appeared arrival baptism baptized begged Bengal Board boat brethren brother Buddhism Burman Burmese Burmese language character Christian Christian religion church conversation dark dear death desire disciple of Christ disciples divine divine grace English eternal faith father favorable feeling felt foreign friends gospel governor heard heart heathen hope hour hundred immediately India inquirers Jesus Christ Judson Karen king labor language leave letter listened living London Missionary Society Lord Lord's day Maulmain miles mind mission missionary months morning Moung Nau Moung Shwa-gnong muslin native never night Oung-pen-la pagodas pray prayer present prison Prome Rangoon reached received religious remain river Saviour Scriptures seemed sent Serampore Shwaa society soon soul spirit sufferings Tavoy teacher thing thought tion took tracts translation truth village whole wife wish words worship writes young zayat
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الصفحة 234 - ... the bottom of the golden feet. In the great country of America, we sustain the character of teachers and explainers of the contents of the sacred Scriptures of our religion. And since it is contained in those Scriptures, that, if we pass to other countries, and preach and propagate religion, great good will result, and both those who teach and those who receive the religion, will be freed from future punishment, and enjoy, without decay or death, the eternal felicity of heaven...
الصفحة 166 - The General Missionary Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States of America for Foreign Missions," popularly known as the Triennial Convention.
الصفحة 233 - Ahasuerus. He came forward, unattended — in solitary grandeur — exhibiting the proud gait and majesty of an eastern monarch. His dress was rich, but not distinctive; and he carried in his hand the goldsheathed sword, which seems to have taken the place of the sceptre of ancient times. But it was his high aspect and commanding eye, that chiefly rivetted our attention.
الصفحة 291 - What do you want?' but in a bold, earnest, yet respectful manner, stated our distresses and our wrongs, and begged her assistance. She partly raised her head, opened the present I had brought, and coolly replied, 'Your case is not singular; all the foreigners are treated alike.
الصفحة 414 - On the mountains let me tell, How he died — the blessed Saviour — To redeem a world from hell ! Let me hasten, Far in heathen lands to dwell.
الصفحة 291 - the teachers are Americans; they are ministers of religion, have nothing to do with war or politics, and came to Ava in obedience to the king's command. They have never done any thing to deserve such treatment; and is it right they should be treated thus ?' 'The king does as he pleases...
الصفحة 287 - You are called by the king,' said the officer — a form of speech always used when about to arrest a criminal. The spotted man instantly seized Mr. Judson, threw him on the floor, and produced the small cord, the instrument of torture. I caught hold of his arm. ' Stay,' said I; 'I will give you money.
الصفحة 332 - ... of the mother who loved her so much. " She turned away from me in alarm, and I, obliged to seek comfort elsewhere, found my way to the grave ; but who ever obtained comfort there ? Thence I went to the house, in which I left her ; and looked at the spot where we last knelt in prayer, and where we exchanged the parting kiss.
الصفحة 290 - ... future comfort must depend on my liberality in regard to presents — and that these must be made in a private way and unknown to any officer in the government! What must I do, said I, to obtain a mitigation of the present sufferings of the two teachers? 'Pay to me,' said he, 'two hundred tickals, (about a hundred dollars,) two pieces of fine cloth, and two pieces of handkerchiefs.
الصفحة 293 - Have you not deposited silver with some person of your acquaintance ?' ' My acquaintances are all in prison, with whom should I deposit silver?' They next ordered my trunk and drawers to be examined.