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Excerpt from Biography of the Rev. Daniel Parish Kidder One difficulty in the way of accepting this deliverance is that the speaker himself is an emphatic passage Of evi dence in rebuttal. But even were the statement true, the right Of this book to be rests on another foundation. The question is not whether Methodism is a failure in the production Of great men, but has she lost the art Of producing good men? Mr. Wesley published biographies because the subjects were good, and it was his thought that the record Of their lives would abound as a blessing to those who should follow them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at w...
From the Founding Fathers through the present, Christianity has exercised powerful influence in the United States—from its role in shaping politics and social institutions to its hand in inspiring art and culture. The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States outlines the myriad roles Christianity has played and continues to play. This masterful five-volume reference work includes biographies of major figures in the Christian church in the United States, influential religious documents and Supreme Court decisions, and information on theology and theologians, denominations, faith-based organizations, immigration, art—from decorative arts and film to music and literature—evangeli...
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This engaging biography of Augustus Garrett and Eliza Clark Garrett tells two equally compelling stories: an ambitious man’s struggle to succeed and the remarkable spiritual journey of a woman attempting to overcome tragedy. By contextualizing the couple’s lives within the rich social, political, business, and religious milieu of Chicago’s early urbanization, author Charles H. Cosgrove fills a gap in the history of the city in the mid-nineteenth century. The Garretts moved from the Hudson River Valley to a nascent Chicago, where Augustus made his fortune in the land boom as an auctioneer and speculator. A mayor during the city’s formative period, Augustus was at the center of the fir...