This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ... a zealous recruit, whose subsequent labors, in various portions of the State, contributed no little to the progress of genuine Christianity. William Gunn, as he was seen on the stand at a camp-meeting, near Mount Washington, Bullitt County, appeared to be about twenty-six years of age. He looked six feet in height, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ... a zealous recruit, whose subsequent labors, in various portions of the State, contributed no little to the progress of genuine Christianity. William Gunn, as he was seen on the stand at a camp-meeting, near Mount Washington, Bullitt County, appeared to be about twenty-six years of age. He looked six feet in height, large frame, black hair, brown skin, and very large mouth. His voice was rich, and uncommonly strong, and had been considerably cultivated in the art of music. In singing, his articulation was accurate, but in speaking his communications were imperfect. Awkward in manner, he went into company rather blunderingly. Having been brought up to manual labor--'a tiller of the ground'--he transferred his working habits to the vineyard of his divine Master, and became a fine example of selfsacrifice, toil, and success, in the itinerant ministry of the Methodist Church. "His literary attainments were meager, for good schools were then rare, and means in possession of the family scant; but his zealous and studious habits compensated, in a good measure, for these early wants. From his entrance upon the work of a traveling preacher, he read, closely and perseveringly, the Sacred Scriptures, and those authors, particularly, which were designed to be a help to their understanding. So anxious was he to read the Bible understandingly that he made some progress in acquainting himself with the original Hebrew and Greek of the Old and New Testaments. Other studies, also, interested him. Biography, history, poetry, reviews, and works of devotion, engaged his attention and heart. A rich Christian experience was one of the chief charms of his life. He knew God ' as a sin-pardoning God.' Great revivals of religion had swept over the land, and he had taken on that ...
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Very Good- 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; 552 pp; Previous owners name and old pricing in ink on front fly page, a few (less than 5) pages underlined in ink, a few more with margin marks and some underlining in pincel. Tight, foxing on frontis, head and foot of spine edge worn, gilt spine lettering clear. Still a nice tight copy.
