The Life of the Rev. Samuel Leigh, Missionary to the Settlers and Savages of Australia and New Zealand (Classic Reprint): With a History of the Origin ... Missions in Those Colonies (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Strachan, Alexander

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ISBN 10: 1330288785 ISBN 13: 9781330288788

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from The Life of the Rev. Samuel Leigh, Missionary to the Settlers and Savages of Australia and New Zealand: With a History of the Origin and Progress of the Missions in Those Colonies

In forming an estimate of the character and acts of public bodies and private individuals, the writer has been influenced solely by the concurrence of cir cumstances, or the evidence of facts; and, having no interests to serve but such as involve the public good, or the progress of religion in the world, he has endeavoured to write with candour and impartiality. Few examples have been recorded in the annals of the church, since the apostolic age, more striln'ngly illustrative of the providence and grace of God than the Life of the Rev. Samuel Leigh.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Life of the Rev. Samuel Leigh, Missionary to the Settlers and Savages of Australia and New Zealand: With a History of the Origin and Progress of the Missions in Those Colonies

By a mysterious arrangement of Divine Providence, the writer of this volume was brought into personal intercourse with the Rev. Samuel Leigh during the last year of his life. He stood by his side at a public meeting, when a sudden attack of congestion of the brain interrupted his speech on the Australian mission, and plainly indicated that his days were numbered. A friend of his, alike distinguished by eloquence in the pulpit and ability as a writer, said to him one day, " Mr. Leigh, your life has been such an eventful one, that I should like to record the main facts of it, and give them to the church." This spontaneous offer, from one of whom he entertained the most exalted opinion, greatly affected him. After alluding to it on the following day, in terms of respectful affection,he looked at the author, and said, significantly, " I have confidence in you." The writer excused himself, on the ground that no person, in his judgment, was qualified for such an undertaking, who had not made himself thoroughly acquainted, either by personal observation or a laborious process of reading and reflection, with the geography of the countries in which he had laboured, and with the genius, habits, and pursuits of the natives of those countries. As every day diminished the hope of Mr. Leigh's recovery, and enhanced the responsibility of the writer, he felt compelled, by the force of circumstances, to yield to what had obviously become his duty.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1330288785
• ISBN 13: 9781330288788
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 458