 We likewise presented him with a Bible in order to work through him some good among the Indians. But it all resulted in nothing. He has taken to drinking of Brandy; he pawned the bible and became a real beast who is doing more harm than good among the...  The refugees in Holland - Pàgina 316per Charles Weiss - 1854Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1850 - 1280 pàgines
...Religion ; he also answered publicly in the church, & repeated, the prayers. We likewise presented him with a Bible in order to work through him some...who is doing more harm than good among the Indians. In conclusion we commend your Rev : to the merciful protection of the Almighty, whom we pray to be... | |
 | Thomas William M. Marshall - 1862 - 514 pàgines
...good Dutch, » and manifested his piety by « answering publicly in the church, » they « presented him with a bible in order to work through him some...who is doing more harm than good among the Indians. » (2) There is a strange uniformity in these disastrous results of Protestant teaching, attested by... | |
 | Thomas William M. Marshall - 1864 - 522 pàgines
...write good Dutch," and manifested his piety by " answering publicly in the church," they "presented him with a Bible, in order to work through him some...is doing more harm than good among the Indians.":}: * Documentary History of New York, vol. iv., p. 506. f Travels in New England, by Timothy Dwight, LL.D.,... | |
 | Gabriel Poillon Disosway - 1865 - 450 pàgines
...been instructed for two years, "so that he could read and write good Dutch." He was also furnished with a Bible, "in order to work through him some good...who is doing more harm than good among the Indians." At that early period, as now, the vice of intemperance too often cursed both civilized and savage men.... | |
 | New York (State). State Historian - 1901 - 876 pàgines
...answers publicly in church, and can repeat the Commaudme^*=1667 given him a Bible, hoping he might do some good among the Indians, but it all resulted in nothing. He took to drinking brandy, lie pawned the Bible, and turned into a regular beast, doing more harm than... | |
 | Edwin Jaquett Sellers - 1907 - 264 pàgines
...of Religion; he also answered publicly in the Church, & repeated the prayers. We likewise presented him with a Bible in order to work through him some...who is doing more harm than good among the Indians. In conclusion we commend your Rev: to the merciful protection of the Almighty, whom we pray to be pleased... | |
 | Milton Martin Klein - 2001 - 1102 pàgines
...publicly in church, and can repeat the Commandments. We have given him a Bible, hoping he might do some good among the Indians, but it all resulted in nothing. He took to drinking brandy, he pawned the Bible, and turned into a regular beast, doing more harm than... | |
 | David Turley - 1998 - 480 pàgines
...publicly in church, and can repeat the Commandments. We have given him a Bible, hoping he might do some good among the Indians, but it all resulted in nothing. He took to drinking brandy, he pawned the Bible, and turned into a regular beast, doing more harm than... | |
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