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. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...that I can grasp the hand and encourage with tracts and cards those men who make the road safe for us to go over, as I am for the honor of talking with the president. I shall have to give an account at the judgment for honest work with souls. Our God is no respecter of persons." With tears, Mr. Garrett grasped ...
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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. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...that I can grasp the hand and encourage with tracts and cards those men who make the road safe for us to go over, as I am for the honor of talking with the president. I shall have to give an account at the judgment for honest work with souls. Our God is no respecter of persons." With tears, Mr. Garrett grasped my hand, saying, "God bless you; I think more of-your work now than ever. Pray for me." "General, how is it with you?" He replied, "It is all wrong. I must confess a conviction that I have had since the wreck at--. I am sorry to say I have been profane; but, Miss Jennie, I nor any other could hold a candle to Capt. French on the swear. He could outswear anyone I ever heard. That day, as our train came to this wreck, I saw the Captain, as one of his men began to swear, tap him on the shoulder and say, 'Come, Charlie, if there is any swearing to be done here today, let me do it.' I watched with interest; bye and bye he struck that attitude as of old. I said to myself, 'Now we'll have it.' He said, 'Boys, it's too bad we cannot get this hornet's nest cleaned up before that express comes, but we'll do our best, ' and such words of encouragement as he gave his men I shall never forget. I never heard a sermon that did me more good. He convinced me by the great change in his life that there is a reality in religion. I do want to be a better man. Pray for me." We had a season of prayer in that office; he gave his heart to Christ. Capt. French became a local preacher. They are both in heaven now. CHAPTER XIII. W. C. T. U. CONVENTION IN CALIFORNIA. EN ROUTE AND RETURN. THE National Convention was to be held in Los Angeles, Cal., in 1905. My singer and co-worker, Miss Lela Reynolds, worked with me through to Denver....
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Fair. 196 p., clean and unmarked except for penciled name and address of former owner on front end page; binding a little tender but holding and text block is intact and firm though there is a crack between pp. 64 and 65 with insert of faded photo; paper though age-toned is of fine quality and very strong; frontis. photo of author. Red boards are somewhat faded but gilt lettering on spine is still clear as is black stamped floral design on front board. In absence of d.j. corners are lightly bumped and there is slight rubbing at crown and foot of spine.
