British India in Its Relation to the Decline of Hindooism, and the Progress of Christianity: Containing Remarks on the Manners, Customs, and Literature of the People ...J. Snow, 1839 - 596 pages |
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... tion --- Past Neglect --- Claims of Telingana --- Arguments to Ef- Vizagapatam Cran and Desgranges --- A Telloogoo Bramin --- Death of Mr. Cran --- Death of Desgranges --- Labours of the Brethren --- Dherna --- A Pagan Priest ...
... tion --- Past Neglect --- Claims of Telingana --- Arguments to Ef- Vizagapatam Cran and Desgranges --- A Telloogoo Bramin --- Death of Mr. Cran --- Death of Desgranges --- Labours of the Brethren --- Dherna --- A Pagan Priest ...
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... tion ought to advance , -not with a slow and feeble step , but with rapid and gigantic strides , —not as the public mind at home or in India would urge it on , and render it imperative , but with an honest purpose , a hearty good will ...
... tion ought to advance , -not with a slow and feeble step , but with rapid and gigantic strides , —not as the public mind at home or in India would urge it on , and render it imperative , but with an honest purpose , a hearty good will ...
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... tion ought to advance , -not with a slow and feeble step , but with rapid and gigantic strides , —not as the public mind at home or in India would urge it on , and render it imperative , but with an honest purpose , a hearty good will ...
... tion ought to advance , -not with a slow and feeble step , but with rapid and gigantic strides , —not as the public mind at home or in India would urge it on , and render it imperative , but with an honest purpose , a hearty good will ...
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... tion of flowers . It was shocking to see a poor , dying , and contemptible worm occupy a chair as an object of worship , and to behold so many immortal beings profess to be his disciples and his adorers . It was disgusting to witness ...
... tion of flowers . It was shocking to see a poor , dying , and contemptible worm occupy a chair as an object of worship , and to behold so many immortal beings profess to be his disciples and his adorers . It was disgusting to witness ...
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... tion , whether it occupy an island , or the extremity of a continent , may extend its dominion over the territories of its neighbours , and make them tremble under its frown , or rejoice in its protection . But that an island of the ...
... tion , whether it occupy an island , or the extremity of a continent , may extend its dominion over the territories of its neighbours , and make them tremble under its frown , or rejoice in its protection . But that an island of the ...
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attended Bangalore baptism baptized became become Belgaum Bellary benevolence Bible blessing Bramins brethren British calamities Canarese carry caste chapel Chittoor Christ Christian church congregation converts countrymen Cuddapah Darwar district divine empire enemy English erected established Europeans evil exertions faith favour female friends gave give glory gospel grace ground hands heart heathen heaven Hindoo holy honour hope hundred idolatry idols India inhabitants instruction interest Jesus labour land language liberty Lord Madras Mahommedans ment mind mission mission-house missionary Mussulmen Mysore native teachers obtain peace persecution prayer preach priests profession prosperity province Rajah received rejoice religion render residence sacred salvation schools Scriptures Serampore Seringapatam society soon souls spirit station superstition Tamul Telloogoo thing Thomas Munro thou thousand THUGGEE tion town tracts Tranquebar translation Travancore truth Veisheas village Vizagapatam votaries wish worship zeal
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Page 439 - Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up ? Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music...
Page 85 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live, are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Page 227 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 497 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 23 - Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 23 - Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Page 429 - Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 343 - Thou crownest the year with thy goodness ; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also are covered over with corn ; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Page 75 - As soon as they arrive at this place, the condemned prisoners are asked in what religion they choose to die; and the moment they have replied to this question, the executioner seizes them and binds them to a stake in the midst of the faggots. The day after the execution the portraits of the dead are carried to the church of the Dominicans.
Page 371 - How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.