Life and Letters of David Coit Scudder, Missionary in Southern IndiaHurd, 1864 - 402 páginas |
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... the shutters were closed except one in the top story , where we stood huddled together to peep at the sight of what we would by no means countenance . The church - relations , also , it may easily 6 LIFE AND LETTERS OF.
... the shutters were closed except one in the top story , where we stood huddled together to peep at the sight of what we would by no means countenance . The church - relations , also , it may easily 6 LIFE AND LETTERS OF.
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... sight , and for years always kept in his room a print of the Bishop , with turban and robes and sweeping beard attending a most lordly mien , and treasured up little relics that once had belonged to him . His early inter- ests always ...
... sight , and for years always kept in his room a print of the Bishop , with turban and robes and sweeping beard attending a most lordly mien , and treasured up little relics that once had belonged to him . His early inter- ests always ...
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... sight , he was bawling at the top of his voice , when suddenly , upon turning a corner , he came full upon the college President , who was as much entertained as David was confused at the encounter . From the very first he entered upon ...
... sight , he was bawling at the top of his voice , when suddenly , upon turning a corner , he came full upon the college President , who was as much entertained as David was confused at the encounter . From the very first he entered upon ...
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... have coaches enough for all . It was a picturesque sight when the college broke up at the end of the spring or summer term . The train from North Adams , the near- - - est railway station , these were days when 46 LIFE AND LETTERS OF.
... have coaches enough for all . It was a picturesque sight when the college broke up at the end of the spring or summer term . The train from North Adams , the near- - - est railway station , these were days when 46 LIFE AND LETTERS OF.
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... were well repaid for the loss of sleep by the sight of the kindling dawn , though the sun would hardly be risen by the end of the drive . David's favorite method of going home however was to give DAVID COIT SCUDDER . 47.
... were well repaid for the loss of sleep by the sight of the kindling dawn , though the sun would hardly be risen by the end of the drive . David's favorite method of going home however was to give DAVID COIT SCUDDER . 47.
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Andipatti Andover asked ayah baby bandy Bible Bibliotheca Sacra Boston boys Brahmans brother bullocks called catechist Christ Christian church congregation Coolies cromlechs crowd David Dindigal entered face faith father feel feet friends gave girls give ground head heart heathen hills Hindû Hoisington HORACE E horse hour India interest John Scudder JOURNAL LETTER Kambam valley knew labor leave living look Madura meeting miles mind mission missionary morning native nature Nestorian never night o'clock once palkee passed Periakulam pleasant pray prayer pretty Pulneys punkah reached religious river road Sanskrit SCUDDER seemed seminary side sight society soon sort spirit talk Tamil tell temple thing thought tion to-day told took tracts turned veranda village walk Webb Williamstown words write
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Página 33 - Nevertheless I am continually with thee : thou hast holden me by my right hand. 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Página 364 - ... the style common now. The whole story has quite woke me up : so to-morrow morning, early, I propose to go to the spot, close to the foot of the hills, on the road to the tope, and see for myself. They say that they find the skull in a basin, and the bones arranged around it The iron instrument which was brought me is the first thing of the kind found, and I hope may add something to what we know of such matters. Nov. 7. 364 dig in the centre. He soon struck upon a slab. I left it a day or two,...
Página 171 - ... it the consciousness of strength in Him. "We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us." The feebleness and the strength are side by side; as the one grows, the other too, until they understand the saying, "When I am weak, then am I strong; I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Página 362 - ... filled tight with gravel. We dug out the gravel and at the bottom found two little pots, of such pottery as all vessels are made of in this country. Their shape, however, differs from the one common now, and in one we found about half a skull, much worn and its form preserved only by being imbedded in earth.
Página 365 - We could not lift up the larger piece, and had to leave and come again at night with two big levers and ropes. This was last night while I had my catechists here, and they helped me. We dug some and found in one corner a potter's vessel, and on the side four. It was almost dark, so we covered the vessel with dirt and came home. The meeting closed yesterday.
Página 3 - The schools to which he sent his children were, with the exception of the public schools, under Orthodox direction ; their amusements and occupations, when touching questions of moral advantage, were made to conform to the standard of Orthodox principles ; and in all parts of their education a jealous care was exercised, lest they should become lax in religious belief and worldlyminded in their habits of life.
Página 235 - Step on a little way, and all at once you come near stumbling over something on the ground. What is it ? it is a mother and little girl. The mother is flat on her face, with her hands joined, palms flat against each other, and she is worshipping a dirty idol in front of her.
Página 68 - Williams, spite of the many weaknesses in the college appointments, is the power which belongs to it of inducing independent, vigorous thought.