Remains of the Rev. C.F. Schwartz, Missionary in India: Consisting of His Letters and Journals; with a Sketch of His LifeJaques and Wright, 1826 - 316 páginas |
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abomination afternoon afterwards asked attended baptism baptized blessed Bramins brethren called Catechist Catechumens Christian doctrines CHRISTIAN FREDERICK SCHWARTZ church command congregation conversation Cuddalore daily declared desired diligently divine English Europeans exhorted explained faith father fear Gericke give glory Gospel grace gracious heard heart Helpers holy baptism Holy Supper Honourable Hyder idolatry idols inhabitants instructed Jesus Christ journey king knowledge labours Landsknecht learned letter listened living Lord Christ Lord Jesus Lord's Prayer Madras Mahometans Malabar Mediator mercy Missionary morning Nabob pagoda Pandaram Papists Persian Persian language poor Portuguese praise prayed prayer preached Priest promised Puttur Rajah received Redeemer repentance replied Romish persons salvation Saviour sent servants sick sincere sins Sirengam soon speak spoke suffered Tamul Tanjore thing tion tism Tranquebar Tritchinapoly true truth U. C. BERKELEY Ureiur village visited wife wish word worship young
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Página 29 - Rajah wished once more to have a look at him. The affliction which he suffered at the loss of the best of his friends, was very affecting. He shed a flood of tears over the body, and covered it with a gold cloth. We intended to sing a funeral hymn, whilst the body was conveyed to the chapel ; but we were prevented from it by the bitter cries and lamentations of the multitudes of poor who had crowded into the garden, and which pierced through our souls. We were of course obliged to defer it till our...
Página 298 - And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her : and the Highest himself shall establish her.
Página 60 - Reverend Sir, I am directed by the Right Honourable the Governor in Council to...
Página 23 - Before he received the Lord's Supper, he put up a long and affecting prayer. To hear this eminent servant of Christ, who had faithfully served his Redeemer very near half a century, disclaiming all merit of his own, humbling himself before the footstool of the divine Majesty as the chief of...
Página 22 - As the due administration of justice is indispensably necessary for the prosperity and happiness of every state, I request you will establish regular courts, and be careful that impartial justice be administered. I heartily wish you would renounce your idolatry, and serve and honor the only true God, May he be merciful and enable you to do it.
Página 65 - When he put on the robe of honour, and was clothed with the perfection of glory, when he went up to the holy altar, he made the garment of holiness honourable. When he took the portions out of the priests...
Página 20 - Watts's hymns. During his illness, he seemed particularly pleased with that excellent hymn which begins with the following words : — Far from our thoughts, vain world, be gone, Let my religious hours alone: Fain would mine eyes my Saviour see ; I wait a visit, LORD, from thee ! He called it his beloved song, and desired the children to sing it frequently to him.
Página 46 - For he and many hundred inhabitants had been present when I explained the Christian doctrine to Heathens and Christians. The inhabitants dread the conduct of a Madras Dubash. These people lend money to...
Página 57 - Swartz oc33 casionally resided, and established seminaries for religious instruction. " We were much gratified by learning that his excellency the rajah of Tanjore had also been desirous of erecting a monument to the memory of Mr. Swartz, in the church which was built by Mr. Swartz himself in the inner fort of that capital, and had sent directions accordingly to this country, in consequence of which a monument has been executed by Mr. Flaxman. We shall give directions for its being received on board...
Página 66 - Such a course of life, zealously pursued for a long series of years, and accompanied with that sweetly social disposition for which he was remarkable, gained him many friends and thousands of admirers. The blessing of the fatherless and widow came upon him, and his hope was gladness. He rejoiced evermore in witnessing the divine effects of his honest endeavours, and if he did not make converts of all with whom he associated, he seldom failed to make friends of those with whom he happened to communicate....