Vicissitudes Illustrated: In the Experience of Nancy Towle, in Europe and AmericaThe author's memoirs of her conversion and experiences as a traveling preacher in the United States, England and Ireland. Includes an account of her encounter with the Mormons in Kirtland, Ohio, a history of Mormonism, and her conclusion that it "was one of the most deep-concerted-plots of Hell, to deceive the hearts of the simple."--Page 150-157. |
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Page 304 - What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strown; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we, to men benighted, The lamp of life deny?
Page 171 - Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger and ye took me not in ; naked and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 223 - And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary.
Page 55 - And now behold I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Page 63 - ... shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks, when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Page 86 - If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 84 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Page 188 - It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be The Lord is there.
Page 223 - The Saviour's dying love, The soul's amazing worth, Their utmost efforts move, And draw their bowels forth : They pray and strive, their rest departs, Till Christ be form'd in sinners
Page 298 - ... rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God ; for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness, and repenteth Him of the evil.