...and it must he mentioned to the honour of the lower classes, that they have been found to be the most valuable and efficient friends of missionary exertions...with much intreaty, that we would receive the gift, aricl take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints : and this they did, not as we hoped,...

...they have been found to be the most valuable and efficient friends of missionary exertions ; not oniy by the fervour of their prayers, but also by the amount...abounded unto the riches of their liberality ; for t« their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying...

...brethren, we make known unto you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their...were willing of themselves ; praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the...

...fervor of their prayers, but also by the amount of their pecuniary contributions. To many of them maybe applied the touching commendation of the apostle,...their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their Eberenity; for to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves;...

...Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia : how in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 4. Those who have not too much for themselves are willing to spare seed to sow, that they may have...

...attention of the poor ; and that their poverty disables them from contributing to their support. But their principal qualification for appreciating missions...beyond their power, they were willing of themselves j praying us, with much intreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of...

...applied the touching commendation of the apostle, when speaking of the poor disciples of Corinth,— v" In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...were willing of themselves ; praying us. with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the...

...Moreover, bretheren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia ; how that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...were willing of themselves ; praying us, with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the...

...Brethren, I cannot but inform you of the grace of God, bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the...

...are poorer than themselves. Let them imitate the churches of Macedonia, of whom it is recorded that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their...the riches of their liberality ; for to their power, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves. They would say, " We are very poor •and...