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443. to some Missionaries, a Salary might be both agreeable and proper, yet with him it would not do, [[strikethrough]] as he had, from the beginning [[strikethrough]] devoted himself to the service of the Lord, among the Heathen, without any other view of a reward than such as his Lord and Master should deign to bestow on him; well convinced that if he proved faithful and deserving of being rewarded he would [[strikethrough]] receive it | 443. | ||
to some Missionaries, a Salary might be both agreeable and proper, yet with him it would not do, [[strikethrough: since]] as he had, from the beginning [[strikethrough: of the service]] devoted himself to the service of the Lord, among the Heathen, without any other view of a reward than such as his Lord and Master should deign to bestow on him; well convinced that if he proved faithful and deserving of being rewarded he would [[strikethrough: was sure of that and]] receive it especially when he [[strikethrough: once should]] had finished his earthly career and [[strikethrough: be with]] joined Him whom he had served here below. | |||
Tho he coveted not the things of this World, but being content with food and raiment alone; he was not inclined to censure [[strikethrough: such as]] those who sought to acquire wealth. He only hoped that the wealthy would make such use of what they had acquired that it might prove a blessing to them. How often have I observed the smile on his Countenance and seen his Eyes glisten, when he, either [[strikethrough: himself had]] witnessed or learnt from others that [[strikethrough: such and such]] a needy or distressed Person had been relieved. | |||
Zeisberger was a Man of [[strikethrough: but]] small stature, yet well proportioned, with a chearful [sic] countenance and endowed with a good understanding and sound judgement; a friend and [[strikethrough: well wisher]] benefactor to [[strikethrough: all]] Mankind; and also beloved by all who knew him, with perhaps the [[strikethrough: only]] exception of [[strikethrough: such]] those who were Enemies to | |||
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443. to some Missionaries, a Salary might be both agreeable and proper, yet with him it would not do, strikethrough: since as he had, from the beginning strikethrough: of the service devoted himself to the service of the Lord, among the Heathen, without any other view of a reward than such as his Lord and Master should deign to bestow on him; well convinced that if he proved faithful and deserving of being rewarded he would strikethrough: was sure of that and receive it especially when he strikethrough: once should had finished his earthly career and strikethrough: be with joined Him whom he had served here below.
Tho he coveted not the things of this World, but being content with food and raiment alone; he was not inclined to censure strikethrough: such as those who sought to acquire wealth. He only hoped that the wealthy would make such use of what they had acquired that it might prove a blessing to them. How often have I observed the smile on his Countenance and seen his Eyes glisten, when he, either strikethrough: himself had witnessed or learnt from others that strikethrough: such and such a needy or distressed Person had been relieved.
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