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100 1 _aAdams, M. H.
_q(Mary Hall),
_d1816-1860
245 1 0 _aSmall Means and Great Ends
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-03-01
505 0 _aSmall means and great ends -- Mary Ellen -- The dead child to its mother -- Hope -- The young soldier -- The stolen children -- My grandmother's cottage -- The first oath -- The fairy's gift -- A lesson taught by nature -- Florence Drew -- Shechem -- "Are we not all brothers and sisters?" -- Fortune-telling -- The boy who stole the nails -- The childless mother -- The motherless child -- Faith -- The snow-birds -- Mount Carmel -- The philosophy of life -- The starving poor of Ireland -- The sabbath school festival -- Nelly Grey -- The four evangelists -- May-Day -- The snow-drop -- Caging birds.
508 _aProduced by Amy Petri and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by Internet Archive Children's Library and University of Florida.
520 _a"Small Means and Great Ends" by M. H. Adams is a collection of moral and religious stories aimed at a young audience, likely written in the early 19th century. The work is designed to inspire children with lessons about virtue, the importance of helping others, and the value of faith and resilience in the face of hardship. The narratives are centered around various characters, such as Eliza, a young girl who learns the power of compassion and action when she encounters poverty and suffering. The opening of the book presents the character Eliza Melvyn, who expresses envy towards her wealthier peers. Through a heartfelt conversation with her mother, Eliza confronts her feelings of discontent and learns about the importance of using one's abilities, even small means, to make a significant impact on others' lives. After Eliza witnesses the suffering of a poor family, her mother encourages her to take action, demonstrating that even modest resources can lead to meaningful results. This sets the tone for the collection, highlighting how small actions can lead to great results and the moral obligation to assist those in need. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren's poetry
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11435
999 _c52881
_d52881