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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 4 _aThe Broken Bough :
_bNo. 435, IV. Series
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-09-24
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, and the Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, Ball State University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Broken Bough" by Anonymous is a didactic text most likely written in the early 19th century. This book serves as a religious tale aimed at educating young readers about the principles of Christian faith, using nature as a backdrop to illustrate its teachings. The narrative centers on the lessons taught by a kind schoolteacher, Mr. Fulton, who imparts moral and spiritual lessons using analogies related to trees and their blossoms. In the story, two young boys, Charles and John, leave Sunday school excited to return home and share their teacher's lessons with their family. Mr. Fulton accompanies them on their walk through an orchard, where he draws comparisons between the vitality of trees and the spiritual lives of individuals. He emphasizes the importance of being connected to Christ, the "true vine," and the dire consequences of spiritual detachment as symbolized by a broken bough that is lifeless yet still clinging to the tree. Through engaging dialogue and observations in nature, the book conveys messages about personal faith, the significance of nurturing one's spiritual life, and the contrast between true vitality in faith versus mere outward appearances of religiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aBrothers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSunday school teachers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSalvation -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37521
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