ISBN: 1130956091

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Paperback, [EAN: 9781130956092], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...no idea how wicked pagans are; and Mtesa was guilty of such foulness and villainy that only the hint of his actions may be made. Sometimes the Scriptures thrust spiritual truth into souls apparently the least susceptible, and cause the missionary, exhausted in body and weakened in spirit, to thank God and take courage. Such an instance was the conversion of Dumulira through the Spirit blessing his reading of Mark. On his death»bed the lad had a friend, a devotee of witchcraft, sprinkle water on his, the dying boy's, brow, and name him the names of Father, Son and Spirit. So sure was Mackay of Dumulira's longing for God, that he believed this baptism written in heaven. Sometimes, however, despite years of preaching Christ and serving men, the missionary felt his heart riven with sorrow as the pagan chose the sorcerer instead of the Savior. At religious services the general feeling is in favor of decorum, though the conception of this is often elastic. The reverence due to divine truth and divine worship does not come before conversion. It is, nevertheless, difficult to give any idea of the slight effect produced by teaching. No American, no European, can realize the degradation to which centuries of barbarism and ceaseless struggle for bare necessities have lowered the almost mindless pagan. Livingstone found the Kalahari people Mwanga was a worthy successor. attentive, respectful listeners; "but", he added, "when we kneel and address an unseen being, the position and act often appear so ridiculous that they can not refrain from uncontrollable laughter. After a few services they get over this tendency. I was once present when a missionary sang among wild, heathen Chwana who had no music in their composition; the effect on the risible facu..., 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 3, Business & Money, 3248857011, Calendars, 4, Children's Books, 12290, Christian Books & Bibles, 4366, Comics & Graphic Novels, 5, Computers & Technology, 6, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 8975347011, Education & Teaching, 173507, Engineering & Transportation, 301889, Gay & Lesbian, 10, Health, Fitness & Dieting, 9, History, 86, Humor & Entertainment, 10777, Law, 17, Literature & Fiction, 173514, Medical Books, 18, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 20, Parenting & Relationships, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 21, Reference, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 23, Romance, 75, Science & Math, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 4736, Self-Help, 26, Sports & Outdoors, 28, Teen & Young Adult, 27, Travel, 283155, Books<

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