Memoir of the Rev. Pliny Fisk, A.M.: Late Missionary to PalestineAccount of P. Fisk's journeys in Middle East 1819-1825, visiting Smyrna, Chios, Asia Minor, Malta, Egypt, Jerusalem, Beirut. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 19
... Christ , we must deny our- selves , take up the cross , and follow him . We can- not serve Mammon , and at the same time render acceptable service to God . Our great business must be , to act for God ; -we must pray without ceasing ...
... Christ , we must deny our- selves , take up the cross , and follow him . We can- not serve Mammon , and at the same time render acceptable service to God . Our great business must be , to act for God ; -we must pray without ceasing ...
Page 21
... Christ Jesus his Lord . The spirit with which he pursued his studies may be learned from his corres- pondence . In a letter to one of his brothers , after giving an abstract of a philosophical lecture which he had just heard , he thus ...
... Christ Jesus his Lord . The spirit with which he pursued his studies may be learned from his corres- pondence . In a letter to one of his brothers , after giving an abstract of a philosophical lecture which he had just heard , he thus ...
Page 28
... ance toward God , and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ . " As soon as practicable he visited most of the families in the town , and conversed personally with almost every individual on the subject of re- ligion 28 MEMOIR OF.
... ance toward God , and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ . " As soon as practicable he visited most of the families in the town , and conversed personally with almost every individual on the subject of re- ligion 28 MEMOIR OF.
Page 29
... Christ . There prevailed throughout the congrega- gation which he addressed , general seriousness and earnest attention . A remarkable spirit of inquiry respecting divine truth was also excited , -all seemed anxious to hear , and know ...
... Christ . There prevailed throughout the congrega- gation which he addressed , general seriousness and earnest attention . A remarkable spirit of inquiry respecting divine truth was also excited , -all seemed anxious to hear , and know ...
Page 35
... Christ . Is not this the method , the wisest and kindest , effectually to show you what is in your heart - to teach you the uncer- tain nature of all earthly enjoyments - to lead you to more zeal and diligence in cultivating your Chris ...
... Christ . Is not this the method , the wisest and kindest , effectually to show you what is in your heart - to teach you the uncer- tain nature of all earthly enjoyments - to lead you to more zeal and diligence in cultivating your Chris ...
Other editions - View all
Memoir of the Rev. Pliny Fisk, A.M.: Late Missionary to Palestine Alvan Bond No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
Arabic Armenian arrived attention Bedouins Beyroot Bible bless brethren Cairo called Catholic Christ Christian church consul convent conversation Coptic Copts death dervish devoted divine duty earth Egypt engaged English faith father favorable feel feet Fisk friends gave give glory Gospel Greek half past happy heart heathen heaven hill Holy hope inhabitants inquired interest Jaffa gate Jerusalem Jesus Jews journey King kohen labors letter live lodgings Lord Mallem Malta Maronite mind mission missionary morning mosque Mount Lebanon mountains Mussulmans pasha passed Pergamos persons piety plain pray prayer preach priests received religion religious respecting Sabbath Saviour Scriptures seems Seminary sins Smyrna Society soon soul spirit Syria temple Testament thing thou Tiberias tion told tomb took town Tracts travellers Turkish Turks village wall wish Wolff Zion