The Life: Experience and Travels, of John Colby, Preacher of the GospelN. Thurston & A. Watson, 1838 - 367 pages |
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Page 34
... providence should call me . They also gave me a certificate of my ordina- tion , and a written recommendation . These , togeth- er with what I received from the church to which I belonged , I found beneficial in a strange land ; but not ...
... providence should call me . They also gave me a certificate of my ordina- tion , and a written recommendation . These , togeth- er with what I received from the church to which I belonged , I found beneficial in a strange land ; but not ...
Page 106
... providence of God towards me , in the time of the above work . Not long after the re forma- tion broke out in Eaton , I left an appointment , to be there on the Sabbath ; and proceeded to Center - Har- bour , and some other places where ...
... providence of God towards me , in the time of the above work . Not long after the re forma- tion broke out in Eaton , I left an appointment , to be there on the Sabbath ; and proceeded to Center - Har- bour , and some other places where ...
Page 131
... Providence , R. I. where I attend- ed a meeting in the evening . Wednesday , May 27th , I preached in the town- house both in the day and evening . Elder Farnum at- tended those meetings with me . He had been preach- ing in the town for ...
... Providence , R. I. where I attend- ed a meeting in the evening . Wednesday , May 27th , I preached in the town- house both in the day and evening . Elder Farnum at- tended those meetings with me . He had been preach- ing in the town for ...
Page 140
... Providence ; but nothing special took place . I continued evening meetings , till Wednesday . Thursday , Sept. 10th , I went to Burrilville , which is about eighteen miles from Providence . I preached in the evening at Captain William ...
... Providence ; but nothing special took place . I continued evening meetings , till Wednesday . Thursday , Sept. 10th , I went to Burrilville , which is about eighteen miles from Providence . I preached in the evening at Captain William ...
Page 141
... Providence , and preached there the same evening . Toward the close of the exercise , a chimney caught fire near the centre of the town , and near one of the banks , which much alarmed the people . The cry of fire , and the ringing of ...
... Providence , and preached there the same evening . Toward the close of the exercise , a chimney caught fire near the centre of the town , and near one of the banks , which much alarmed the people . The cry of fire , and the ringing of ...
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Page 108 - I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Page 120 - And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him ; for the hour of his judgment is come : and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Page 38 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Page 57 - Jesus Christ, by the grace of God, tasted death "for every man.
Page 22 - O that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughters of my people.
Page 137 - And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Page 133 - And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, And a covert from the tempest; As rivers of water in a dry place, As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Page 9 - For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me : and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth ; and to another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Page 219 - It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
Page 15 - Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart; but as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped, for I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked, for there are no bands in their death, but their strength is firm.