The Advance Guard of MissionsPacific Press publishing assn., 1912 - 341 էջ To trace some of these refreshing rills of influence, to survey a few of the battle-fields of individual victory, hoping thus to aid the reader in his own deep struggles and help to prepare him for final triumph, is the inspiration of this book. - 1. Marcus Whitman, Missionary Physician to the Indians. 2. John Eliot, Puritan Apostle to the American Indians. 3. The Mayhews, Five Generations of Missionries. 4. David Brainerd, Presbyterian Missionarry to the American Indians. 5. Bartholomew Ziegenbalg, the First Protestant Missionary to India. 6. Hans Egede, Pioneer Lutheran Missionary to Greenland. 7. Count Nicolas Ludwig Zinzendorf, Lutheran Evangelist ; later a Moravian Organizer. 8. The Wesleys, Vangard of a Mighty Movement. 9. Christian Frederick Schwartz, the Most Conspicuous Figure in India during the Eighteenth Century. 10. William Carey, Pioneer Baptist Missionary to India. 11. Henry Martyn, a Church of England Chaplain Missionary to India. 12. Robert Morrison, Pioneer Protestant Apostle to China. 13. Haystack Monument, Erected in Menory of a Prayer Meeting. 14. The Judsons, Pioneer American Missionaries to Burma. 15. Gordon Hall, Protestant Missionary to Western India. 16. Dr. John Scudder, First American Medical Missionary to Ceylon and India. 17. Alexander Duff, The Greatest Missionary Orator. 18. William Butler, Methodist Missionary of Two Continents. 19. Robert And Mary Moffat, Lights in Darkest Africa. 20. David Livingstone, Missionary Explorer. 21. William Taylor, Pioneer Methodist Self-Supporting Missionary. 22. John Williams, Triumphs in the Cannibal Isles. 23. John Gibson Oaton, Presbyterian Missionary to the New Hebrides. 24. Allen Gardiner, Beginning in the Neglected Continent. 25. Guido F. Verbeck, Builders in New Japan. 26. J. Hudson Taylor, Founder of the China Inland Mission. 27. William Miller, Converted Infidel and Baptist Evangelist |
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Էջ 283 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Էջ 120 - American churches, and will continue to increase until the kingdoms of this world become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Anointed!
Էջ 17 - God seemed to descend upon the assembly " like a rushing mighty wind," and with an astonishing energy bore down all before it. I stood amazed at the influence which seized the audience almost universally, and could compare it to nothing more aptly, than the irresistible force of a mighty torrent or swelling deluge, that with its insupportable- weight and pressure bears down and sweeps before it whatever is in its way.
Էջ 79 - In every walk ! — that here may shoot Thy scions, and thy buds expand, A hundred from one root Thrice welcome, little English flower ! To me the pledge of hope unseen ; When sorrow would my soul o'erpower For joys that were, or might have been, I'll call to mind, how, fresh and green, I saw thee waking from the dust ; Then turn to heaven with brow serene. And place in God my trust.
Էջ 292 - Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles to take out of them a people for his name.
Էջ 94 - No horses being to be had, I had an unexpected repose. I sat in the orchard and thought with sweet comfort and peace of my God, in solitude my Company, my Friend, and Comforter.
Էջ 54 - I look upon all the world as my parish ; thus far I mean, that in whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right, and my bounden duty, to declare unto all, that are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation.
Էջ 10 - I came with one eye partly opened, for more light for my people, who sit in darkness. I go back with both eyes closed. How can I go back blind, to my blind people? I made my way to you with strong arms, through many enemies and strange lands, that I might carry back much to them. I go back with both arms broken and empty.
Էջ 17 - Almost all persons of all ages were bowed down with concern together, and scarce one was able to withstand the shock of this surprising operation. Old men and women, who had been drunken wretches for many years...
Էջ 131 - I have now to ask, whether you can consent to part with your daughter early next spring, to see her no more in this world; whether you can consent to her departure for a heathen land, and her subjection* to the hardships and sufferings of a missionary life; whether you can consent to her exposure to the dangers of the ocean; to the fatal influence of the southern climate of India; to every kind of want and distress; to degradation, insult, persecution, and perhaps...