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Page 10
... took place above three thousand years ago . We can be- lieve that God brought the quails around the camp of the Israelites as they journeyed through the wilderness , and that he sent hornets before them to drive out the Canaanite , the ...
... took place above three thousand years ago . We can be- lieve that God brought the quails around the camp of the Israelites as they journeyed through the wilderness , and that he sent hornets before them to drive out the Canaanite , the ...
Page 31
... took hold of the public mind . Persons hitherto careless flocked , in great numbers , to the place of worship . The power of preaching was greatly increased . God was " fearful in his praises . " And in prayer , Christians were enabled ...
... took hold of the public mind . Persons hitherto careless flocked , in great numbers , to the place of worship . The power of preaching was greatly increased . God was " fearful in his praises . " And in prayer , Christians were enabled ...
Page 42
... with strict pro- priety . When persons fell , those who were near them took care of them , and every one continued quiet until the worship was concluded . In “ The length of time that people continue at the 42 THE WESTERN SKETCH - BOOK .
... with strict pro- priety . When persons fell , those who were near them took care of them , and every one continued quiet until the worship was concluded . In “ The length of time that people continue at the 42 THE WESTERN SKETCH - BOOK .
Page 53
... took place among persons settled in the back parts , and entirely destitute of the means of grace . If crowded audiences , earnest praying , practical preaching , and animated singing , may be con- sidered irregular , there is a great ...
... took place among persons settled in the back parts , and entirely destitute of the means of grace . If crowded audiences , earnest praying , practical preaching , and animated singing , may be con- sidered irregular , there is a great ...
Page 68
... took courage , put on airs of immense con- sequence , boasted , plumed themselves , and threw up their blasphemy in the face of Heaven . Ah ! it was reputable , it was literary , it was scientific , to scowl at the gospel , and pour ...
... took courage , put on airs of immense con- sequence , boasted , plumed themselves , and threw up their blasphemy in the face of Heaven . Ah ! it was reputable , it was literary , it was scientific , to scowl at the gospel , and pour ...
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