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100 1 _aParry, Edwin F.,
_d1860-1935
245 1 0 _aSketches of Missionary Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
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 2015-07-07
508 _aProduced by Allie Bowen, Mormon Texts Project Intern (http://mormontextsproject.org/)
520 _a"Sketches of Missionary Life" by Edwin F. Parry is a collection of accounts and reflections centering on the experiences of missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide insight into the character, challenges, and providential support encountered by these young missionaries as they travel to spread their faith. It illustrates how their faith and reliance on divine guidance inform their journey, with an emphasis on the transforming power of their experiences. The content of the book unfolds through a series of chapters that encapsulate various aspects of missionary life, including the initial struggle to leave home, encounters with temptation, and miraculous instances of help encountered during their service. Parry shares anecdotes that highlight the resilience and faith of missionaries facing challenges such as financial hardship, homesickness, and the need for public speaking. Through these narratives, the book portrays both the hardships and the rewarding nature of missionary work, underscoring themes of divine support, personal growth, and the impact missionaries can have on those they meet while fostering their own spiritual development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions
653 _aLatter Day Saints -- Missionary experiences
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49386
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