Extracts from the Letters and Journal of Daniel Wheeler: Now Engaged in a Religious Visit to the Inhabitants of Some of the Islands of the Pacific Ocean, Van Diemen's Land, and New South Wales1839 |
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11th mo 1st mo 5th mo afternoon amongst anchor appeared arrived assembled attend believe blessed boat canoe Captain Charles Barff chief Christ Jesus crew Daniel Wheeler darkness dear friends deck declare desire endeavour everlasting faith Father favoured fear feel Feletoa felt first-day forenoon George Pritchard glory gospel hath heart heavenly heavy Henry Freeling Holy Spirit Huahine humble island James Backhouse James Watkin Jesus Christ land leaving Lifuka light Lord Jesus Lord's manner mercy mind missionary morning native meeting Neiafu neighbourhood night noon Norfolk Island Nukualofa o'clock Oahu Paihia peace poor praise present Raiatea Rarotogna reached ready reef returned on board sail sailors salvation Samuel Wilson seemed ship shore silence solemn soon station strangers swell Tahiti things thought To-day to-morrow told Tongataboo truth unto Van Diemen's Land vessel weather whole wind worship Yesterday
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Page 270 - Know the Lord ; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord : for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
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Page 213 - And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying : for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
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