Periodical Accounts Relating to the Missions of the Church of the United Brethren Established Among the Heathen, Volume 1Brethen's Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel, 1790 |
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... BARBADOES , begun in 1765 , Baffeterre Carmel , Bogue , Mefo- potamia , Elim Meso- } · 315 147 20 III . NEGROES in Surinam . 1735- { Paramaribo and Sommelsdyk { about 300 6820 Catechumens and Children not included . IV . INDIANS in ...
... BARBADOES , begun in 1765 , Baffeterre Carmel , Bogue , Mefo- potamia , Elim Meso- } · 315 147 20 III . NEGROES in Surinam . 1735- { Paramaribo and Sommelsdyk { about 300 6820 Catechumens and Children not included . IV . INDIANS in ...
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... Barbadoes , dated May 31ft , 1790 , men- tion , that Brother Montgomery and his wife went from thence to Tobago on the 22d of April , to begin a million among the Negroes in that ifland . The Miffionaries in Barbadoes were well and ...
... Barbadoes , dated May 31ft , 1790 , men- tion , that Brother Montgomery and his wife went from thence to Tobago on the 22d of April , to begin a million among the Negroes in that ifland . The Miffionaries in Barbadoes were well and ...
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... Barbadoes , and were thankful for our fafe and expeditious voyage to Tobago ; for the heat of the fun was fo intense , that we could not remain on deck , and below we found it very in- convenient . When we arrived at the island , on the ...
... Barbadoes , and were thankful for our fafe and expeditious voyage to Tobago ; for the heat of the fun was fo intense , that we could not remain on deck , and below we found it very in- convenient . When we arrived at the island , on the ...
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... the celebration of thefe feftivals is conducted ; but the Lord can work wonders , and change their hearts and morals , as he has done in other iflands . Dec. 29th , Dec. 29th , we found a veffel failing to Barbadoes [ 70 ]
... the celebration of thefe feftivals is conducted ; but the Lord can work wonders , and change their hearts and morals , as he has done in other iflands . Dec. 29th , Dec. 29th , we found a veffel failing to Barbadoes [ 70 ]
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Dec. 29th , we found a veffel failing to Barbadoes , and our worthy hoft brought us on board . It was providential that he had given us an extraordinary fupply of provisions , for we spent twelve days between the two islands , though ...
Dec. 29th , we found a veffel failing to Barbadoes , and our worthy hoft brought us on board . It was providential that he had given us an extraordinary fupply of provisions , for we spent twelve days between the two islands , though ...
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