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_aWeylland, John Matthias, _d1823?-1897 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Man with the Book; or, The Bible Among the People. |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011 |
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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.) | ||
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| 653 | _aLondon City Mission | ||
| 653 | _aCity missions | ||
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