Memoirs of Henry Obookiah: A Native of Owhyhee, and a Member of the Foreign Mission School ; who Died at Cornwall, Conn. Feb. 17, 1818, Aged 26 YearsAmerican Sunday School Union, 1830 - 126 pagina's |
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Pagina 3
... father is unknown . When Obookiah was at the age of ten or twelve , both his parents were slain before his eyes , " in a war , " to use his own language , " made after the old king died , to see who should be the greatest among them ...
... father is unknown . When Obookiah was at the age of ten or twelve , both his parents were slain before his eyes , " in a war , " to use his own language , " made after the old king died , to see who should be the greatest among them ...
Pagina 4
... father of Obookiah belonged was overpowered . The conquerors having driven their antagonists from the field , next turned their rage upon the villages and fa- milies of the vanquished . The alarm was given of their approach . The father ...
... father of Obookiah belonged was overpowered . The conquerors having driven their antagonists from the field , next turned their rage upon the villages and fa- milies of the vanquished . The alarm was given of their approach . The father ...
Pagina 6
... father and mother took me home to his own house . His wife was an amiable woman , and very kind , and her husband * The prayers regarded the weather , the general pros perity of the island , its defence from enemies , and cially the ...
... father and mother took me home to his own house . His wife was an amiable woman , and very kind , and her husband * The prayers regarded the weather , the general pros perity of the island , its defence from enemies , and cially the ...
Pagina 7
... father and mother , but to live with him as long as I live . I told him I must go back and see that man , whether he was willing to give me a release . This was done . I went home , and told the man all what my uncle had told me . But ...
... father and mother , but to live with him as long as I live . I told him I must go back and see that man , whether he was willing to give me a release . This was done . I went home , and told the man all what my uncle had told me . But ...
Pagina 8
... father , had fallen into the posses- sion of the enemy . On a certain day it came to his knowledge that his aunt , and , perhaps himself , was to be put to death.- The first opportunity he could find , he at- tempted to make his escape ...
... father , had fallen into the posses- sion of the enemy . On a certain day it came to his knowledge that his aunt , and , perhaps himself , was to be put to death.- The first opportunity he could find , he at- tempted to make his escape ...
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affectionate Almighty Andover answered appeared asked attended behold Bible bless board the ship Canaan captain Christian Consociation continued conversation Cornwall countrymen darkness dear friend death divine grace duty English English language eternal eyes faith father fear feel Foreign Mission School friend Thomas give glory Goshen Gospel grace hand happy hath hear heard heathen Heaven heavenly HENRY OBOOKIAH holy Holy Spirit hope inquired Jesus Christ kind labour Lamb of God language Litchfield live look Lord Jesus LYMAN BEECHER manner meeting mercy mind morning mother native Neptune never night observed Owhy hee Owhyhee pious pray preach racter religion remember returned Saviour Scriptures secret prayer sick sinners sins soon speak spelling-book spirit tears thankful thing thought told took Torringford uncle unto walk weeping wicked heart wished write Yale College
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Pagina 45 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.
Pagina 49 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Pagina 2 - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Pagina 76 - I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Pagina 48 - And they shall come from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south ; and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Pagina 50 - at that day ye shall know that I am in the Father, and ye in me, and I in you...
Pagina 72 - Search us O God and know our hearts, try us and know our thoughts, and see if there be any wicked way in us, and lead us in the way everlasting.
Pagina 41 - He that will save his life shall lose it, and he that will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Pagina 76 - For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Pagina 28 - yes," replied the friend : when he delivered himself in the following terms : " Great and eternal God — make heaven — make earth — make every thing. — Have mercy on me — make me understand the Bible — make me good— great God have mercy on Thomas — make • him good — make Thomas and me go back Owhyhee — tell folks in Owhyhee...