The Gospel Comes to the Darwins
James W. C. Fegan, the Boys’ Friend, was born April 17, 1852, and brought up in a Christian home in Southampton, England. In 1865 the family moved to London, and on his thirtieth birthday James entered the City of London...
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The Saloon Keeper’s Children
When I first began to work for God in Chicago, a Boston businessman was converted there and stayed three months. When leaving, he told me that there was a man living on such a street in whom he was very...
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The Day Old Dan Died
This story begins with a young man who knew it all. I knew what was best for me, and how I should live my own life. I was going to enjoy those things in which I gloried. Thus, I wasted...
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French Literature Work
The Bible, or parts of it, is translated in more than 2,200 languages and dialects. The complete Bible is available in over 370 languages; the New Testament is published in 960 languages. Ninety-six per cent of the world population can...
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Who Then Is Willing
William Amos Upton was born in Minnesota on June 20, 1860 and born again on October 12, 1886. Reuben A. Torrey was used in leading him to the Lord. At the age of 76, brother Upton retired from his position...
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The Ungodly, Is That You?
When I was a little boy, we lived in the town of Bannockburn, Ontario. It is about halfway between Belleville and Bancroft, heading north. Summers were great, but winters were severe. It is amazing how God touches your life in different...
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The Test, the Text, the Triumph
A good Christian friend of ours was abandoned by her husband and left to raise four children by herself. Without financial support, Lorraine struggled desperately to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. These were years...
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The Soft Man from Rock
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan has a persona of toughness. The mining and logging history of the region have made it the land of austere, hard-bitten men. But the servants of Christ who have been sent there have often been...
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Repaying Evil With Good
A true life story. Fictitious names assigned for obvious reasons. Ernie was an officer in the U. S. Army, stationed at a large base in the U. S. Elise was content to forego an outside career; she felt that her calling...
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