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100 1 _aWeylland, John Matthias,
_d1823?-1897
245 1 4 _aThe Man with the Book; or, The Bible Among the People.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-12-17
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Man with the Book; or, The Bible Among the People" by John Matthias Weylland is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work describes the efforts of Christian missionaries to engage with and positively influence the impoverished and marginalized communities in London's Paradise Court. Weylland aims to illustrate the power of the Bible and simple Christianity in transforming lives while emphasizing the earnest dedication required by the missionaries in such challenging environments. The opening of the narrative introduces Paradise Court as a dilapidated and overcrowded area in London where the poorest of the poor reside. The newly appointed young missionary, full of hope and determination, embarks on his first visit, encountering a variety of desperate and morally compromised characters, including thieves and struggling families. As he navigates the grim realities, he faces hostility and rejection but also moments of compassion and hopeful engagement, particularly with a grieving widow and other individuals yearning for a better life. This initial chapter sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the struggles and triumphs that follow as the missionary attempts to bring hope and salvation to the forgotten souls of the court. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLondon City Mission
653 _aCity missions
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38330
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