The Poorhouse Waif And His Divine Teacher: A True StoryCosimo, Inc., 1. dets 2005 - 228 pages Until the sixth year of Edwin's life he never heard that he had ever had a father, a mother, or a home other than the place in which he was then living. He knew only that he existed, and that from day to day there were many things happening about him, some of which he enjoyed, but a great many of which were distasteful to him. But all that took place he quietly endured, thinking that it was the best that there was in life for him.-from "Life in the Almshouse"This 1919 work is the true story of Edwin, a saintly orphan who starts life the child of a "wayward mother" and later perseveres through privation, temptations of evil and superstition, and the doubt of his fellows to come to know, love, and serve God. A classic of religious inspiration that's long been out of print, it will comfort and encourage those who discover it anew today.ISABEL C. BYRUM also wrote How John Became a Man (1909) and The Pilot's Voice (1916). |
Contents
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Finding Friends | 32 |
Suffering for the Faults of Others | 39 |
The Strange Visitor | 51 |
Mysteries Unfolding | 61 |
Discovers the Existence of God | 70 |
Puzzled about Prayer | 106 |
A PrayerMeeting | 115 |
A Star of Hope | 124 |
A Revelation on Tobacco | 131 |
The CampMeeting | 140 |
Discovers the Existence of Gods Word | 155 |
Devotion and Works | 168 |
Called to Service | 182 |
In the Home of a Witch | 80 |
A Contrast | 89 |
Searching for Light | 96 |
A Revelation on Eternity | 102 |
Discovers Gods Church | 201 |
Visits the Poorhouse | 212 |
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