02056cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000270012624500160015326400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550801850038652010160057153400450158765300500163285600430168299900170172556184UtSlPG20260610134308.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a19008477  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aBrummitt, Stella Wyatt10aBrother Van 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-12-16  aProduced by Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)  a"Brother Van" by Stella Wyatt Brummitt is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows William Wesley Van Orsdel, known as Brother Van, as he embarks on a journey of devotion and service in the American West, focusing on his life as a missionary and his impact on both the settlers and Native American tribes, particularly the Blackfeet.   At the start of the story, we meet William during the Battle of Gettysburg, where as a boy he carries water to soldiers and witnesses the horrors of war. This profound experience ignites a desire for adventure and service in him. Shortly after, we see his longing for the untamed West, fueled by the stories of explorers and pioneers. The opening sets the stage for his later work as a fearless missionary, revealing his character molded by hardship and compassion, and hints at the significant relationships he forms with both the Native Americans and the settlers in his journey westward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVan Orsdel, W. W. (William Wesley), 1848-191940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56184  c97015d97015