SMITH, OSWALD J.

Fletcher of Madeley

Chicago, IL: World Wide Christian Couriers, 1929. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a smaller than trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The bottom spine end has a chip of paper missing. The text pages have some light generalized toning but is otherwise clean and bright. There is a previous owner's name and address on the bottom edge of the title page. "Since no opportunity opened for foreign service, Smith began to see that he could evangelize others who might go in his stead. He was gaining confidence as a speaker; he had spoken at numerous youth meetings and during his Chicago years had served effectively as student pastor in two different Presbyterian churches. As assistant pastor at Rev. Morrow's Dale Presbyterian church, he prayed and believed for revival. It was at this time that he wrote "A Revival Hymn" that has remained popular during the years. Even in those early years the evangelization of the world was the supreme challenge of his life. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 43962

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SMITH, OSWALD J.

Malcolm and Marie a Romance of the Russian Revolution

Toronto, Canada: The Peoples Press, 1952. 1st Canadian Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. This is a smaller than trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers are mostly clean and bright but there are a couple of small spots of discoloration. The text pages are clean and bright. "Oswald Jeffrey Smith (November 8, 1889 – January 25, 1986) was a Canadian pastor, author, and missions advocate. He founded The Peoples Church in Toronto in 1928. Smith attended the Toronto Bible Training School, the Manitoba Presbyterian College in Winnipeg, and the McCormick Seminary in Chicago. Smith was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in 1918. However, he resigned from the Presbyterian Church, set up his own church in Toronto, which merged with a small Christian and Missionary Alliance congregation in 1921. In 1928, he started another independent church in Toronto, the Peoples Church. Using his base in Toronto for fundraising, he traveled the world to recruit missionaries. Over the course of eighty years he preached more than 12,000 sermons in 80 countries, wrote thirty-five books (with translations into 128 languages) , as well as 1,200 poems, of which 100 have been set to music, including "Deeper and Deeper" (first line "Into the heart of Jesus"). " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 49801

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SMITH, JENNIE

The Valley of Baca: A Record of Suffering and Triumph

Cincinnati, OH: Hitchcock and Walden, 1878. Early printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; (possibly third printing) This book is in Very Good condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book have some light bumping, rubbing and fraying. The spine joints of the book have some rubbing and wear. There is some generalized rubbing and ground-in dirt to the covers. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. The tissue guard on the frontispiece has been torn off. "In 1857 Smith's father's health and business failed. In attempt to help her family Jennie helped bring in a load of hay and got a severe back injury. Within days she came down with Typhoid fever. He damaged spine worsened and she could no longer even get out of bed for the next six months. Her father's health continued to fail and at one point he attempted suicide. Coming under conviction he gave his life to Christ and died within three months. Unfortunately upon his death the family was left destitute and all their belongings had to be sold to live. Smith recovered her health to a degree, but within a few months collapsed once more becoming an invalid for the next 18 months. The next several years were a repeat of improvement and collapse. She regularly had seizures and her eyesight became very bad. In 1862 Smith collapsed once more and came close to death. She had a sense of heaven but felt called upon to bring others into the kingdom. During these years Smith an avid reader of Holiness and religious books, including Asa Mahan's "Baptism of the Holy Spirit". She attended several camp meetings where she described being overwhelmed by the power of the Spirit. In 1872 Smith attended a "Higher Christian Life" meeting led by William and Mary Boardman. Lucy Drake, who had been healed under the ministry of Charles Cullis, also spoke. There is no record that Smith receiving healing prayer, although she was impacted by Lucy Drake's testimony. She said later in her life that Drake visited her and gave her books to read. Smith felt called to begin writing the story of her life and God's providence in taking care of her. She began journaling what would eventually turn into her first book. In the spring of 1873 God began to put it on people's hearts that she should be healed. She attended a prayer meeting where several women prayed for her. She did not receive total healing but her seizures improved from that time on. In 1875 Smith was prayed for again and saw some improvement in her health and significant improvement in her eyesight. In 1876 "Valley of Baca" was published. The Valley of Baca was a biblical reference meaning a place of drought, weeping, or suffering. Although her aim was the testimony of God's remarkable provision and care, the book included long descriptions of her ill health, and the ill health of her family. " [Jones (Guide to the Study of the Holiness Movement). Very Good .

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Book number: 44642

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SPEARMAN, S. J. , ARTHUR D.

A Memorial to the Padre of Nootka Island a Memorial to Aloysius Stanislaus Stern, S.J.

San Francisco, CA: The Jesuit Seminary Association, 1967. 5th Edition. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations & Photographs; Possible first English edition. Signed Edition. This copy has been signed by the author on the front endpaper. This is a small format booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet covers have noticeable foxing / toning. The text pages are clean and bright. "Nootka, often referred to as the "Birthplace" of British Columbia, is located at the mouth of Nootka Sound just 74 air miles west of Campbell River. In March 1778, Captain James Cook became the first European to set foot on British Columbian soil when he visited Friendly Cove on Nootka Island. While anchoring, the natives shouted "itchme nutka, itchme nutka", meaning "go around" (to Yuquot) , but Cook misinterpreted their calls, believing the name of the area to be Nootka. Yuquot, also known as Friendly Cove, was the summer home of Chief Maquinna and the Mowachaht/Muchalaht people for millennia, and retains historic significance today as the site of the first contact between Europeans and First Nations people in British Columbia." (from Nootka Island Lodge) ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 44621

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Keywords: Religion Arthur D. Spearman Aloysius S. Stern San Francisco Santa Clara University Jesuits Signed Edition

EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE

The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments, and, the Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments. . .

New York, NY: G. E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode, 1850. Leather. C1850 (the Book of Common Prayer is dated, the Bible is not). These two volumes are small format (approx. 4" x 6") and full leather. While not an exact matching set, it is a very close match. The set is in Very Good- condition and was issued without dust jackets. The spine and spine joints of the book covers are noticeably rubbed and there is a smallish tear to the bottom front spine joint, and another small tear to the front flap edge. Both books have yapped edges. The leather on both volumes is generally clean and bright. The text pages are clean and bright. All Edges Gilt (A. E. G. ) There is a chip missing from the yellow pastedown page of the Book of Common Prayer. The Bible has a long (rather faint) inscription from a previous owner on the front free page. Overall, a Good, clean copy of the pair.. Very Good- .

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Book number: 50583

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STEBBINS, HORATIO

Prayers Minister of the First Unitarian Church of San Francisco, 1864-1902

San Francisco, CA: The Murdock Press, 1903. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. Both front and rear endpapers have spots of foxing / discoloration. "Reverend Horatio Stebbins was the successor to the famed orator Thomas Starr King at San Francisco's First Unitarian Church. Stebbins preached at the church for 30 years. Stebbins attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College and finally Harvard Divinity School. During the Civil War years Stebbins preached in Portland, Maine where he attracted attention for his independence of thought. Meanwhile, Thomas Starr King was waging an oratorical war to keep California in the Union. Exhausted from his lecture tour King died of diptheria at age 39. Stebbins was summoned to California in 1864 to replace King. Stebbins also involved himself in civic affairs, serving as a trustee of the University of California for twenty-six years and serving as president of the trustees of the College of California. Stebbins was a workaholic, who preached twice a day and rarely took a vacation. After his health began to fail, Stebbins moved back to his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he died." (from Lives of the Death: Mountain VIew Cemetery in Oakland). Very Good .

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Book number: 47794

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STECCONE, P. G.

True Experiences with God

Oakland, CA: P. G. Steccone, 1947. 6th Printing. Stapled wraps. This is a small format booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping, rubbing and nicking to the spine ends and corners of the booklet covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright. It appears that this is a book of "channeled " experiences from a man who dreamed / experienced them.. Very Good .

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Book number: 50493

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STEPHENS, PERCY W.

Christian Science It's Pedigree, Principles and Posterity (No. 18)

Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 0. Stapled wraps. This is a small format booklet with self covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet is mostly clean and bright. There is one medium sized spot of foxing to the front spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright. Volume 18 of the Moody Press Evangel Booklets. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 40923

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STODDARD, CHARLES WARREN

The Wonder-Worker of Pauda

Notre Dame, IN: The Ave Maria, 1896. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Signed by the author on an ALS letter that has been tipped-into the book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light rubbing, bumping and wear. The text pages are generally clean and bright. The front inner hinge has cracked and the rear inner hinge has started. Tipped in is a small, two page letter discussing Stoddard's intent to visit and desire to stay for dinner. "In 1864 he visited the South Sea Islands and there wrote his Idyls, letters he sent to a friend who had them published in book form. "They are," wrote William Dean Howells, "the lightest, sweetest, wildest, freshest things that were ever written about the life of that summer ocean." He made four other trips to the South Sea Islands, and wrote his impressions in Lazy Letters from Low Latitudes and The Island of Tranquil Delights. Stoddard visited Molokai several times and became well acquainted with Father Damien–a Catholic saint since 2009–who ministered to the lepers there. Stoddard's The Lepers of Molokai, according to Robert Louis Stevenson, did much to establish Father Damien's position in public esteem. In 1867, soon after his first visit to the South Sea Islands, Stoddard was received into the Catholic Church. He told the story of his conversion in a small book, A Troubled Heart and How it was Comforted, of which he said: "Here you have my inner life all laid bare." " ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 33525

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STONE, GOTTFRIED

Echoes of Cheer from the Valley

Los Angeles, CA: G. Stone, 1943. 4th Edition. Booklet. SIGNED EDITION.. This is a collection of faith based/scripture based poetry. This is a small format booklet with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet is in generally very clean, bright condition. There is some beginning edge wear and bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 34151

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SUMMERS, THOMAS O

Baptism a Treatise on the Nature, Perpetuity, Subjects, Administrator, Mode, and Use of the Initiation Ordinance of the Christian Church

Nashville, TN: A. H. Redford, 1876. New Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front endpaper. "In 1856, a few years before the American Civil War of 1861-1865, and together with William Andrew Smith (1802–1870) , the President of his alma mater Randolph–Macon College, he published an essay about domestic slavery in the United States. Later, in The Ladies' Repository, he justified punishment of the sinful as tough love. Throughout the Civil War, Summers continued to publish materials for Confederate soldiers, lamenting once that his poor eyesight prevented him from serving in the Confederate army. Summers was a systematic theologian in the Wesleyan tradition. His views on soteriology are representative of classical Arminianism. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 47845

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OLD HUMPHREY (PSEUDONYM OF GEORGE MOGRIDGE) REVISED BY THOMAS O. SUMMERS

Chapters for Children

Nashville, TN: Publishing House of the M. E. Church, 1888. Revised Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a small hardback book (approx. 5" x 4") . The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some rubbing, bumping and edge wear. There are a couple of spots of ground-in dirt and one ink spot to the bottom edge of the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a penciled in previous owner's name and address. "George Mogridge (17 February 1787 – 2 November 1854) was a 19th century writer, poet and author of children's books and religious tracts. He is chiefly known by his pseudonym of Old Humphrey, under which name he published 46 works, but also used the pen-names "Jeremy Jaunt", "Ephraim Holding", "Peter Parley" and "Old Father Thames". He wrote approximately 200 published works, many of which are still in publication today, and at the time of his death it was estimated that over 15 million copies of his writings were in circulation. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 42935

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SUNDKLER, BENGT G.

Bantu Prophets in South Africa

London, England: Oxford University Press, 1964. 2nd Edition. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book with cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some rubbing, bumping and wear. The spine of the book has fading. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There are several pages that have penciled underlining, and both front and rear endpapers and pastedown pages have a previous owner's inked notes. "Bengt G. M. Sundkler (May 7, 1908, Degerfors, Västerbotten, Sweden - April 5, 1995, Uppsala, Sweden) was a Swedish-Tanzanian Church historian, missiologist, professor and bishop of Bukoba...Sundkler was an acknowledged position as a researcher in ecumenism and mission work, and was a well known scholar of African church history. He wrote several books on the subject, including Bantu Prophets in South Africa in 1945, which was translated into several languages. As ecumenist he documented Church of South India from 1900 to 1947, a cross denominational church merger in India. The book Christian Ministry in Africa were published in 1960. As a university teacher in Sweden he published Missionens värld in 1963 and a Swedish missionary atlas 1957. He wrote of the Swedish Tanzania Mission's history in the books Young Church in Tanganyika (1948) ‘Bara Bukoba’’ 1974. His most comprehensive work is the 1200-page African church history A History of the Church in Africa, published posthumously in 2000" (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 49057

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TALBOT, LOUIS T.

Objects That Talk and Teach

Los Angeles, CA: Church of the Open Door, 1934. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustration; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a glued spine. The booklet is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light creasing and ground in dirt. There is some light bumping and chipping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is a previous owner's name and address on the half title page. "During his seminary years Talbot started the Madison Street Church in Oak Park, Illinois. Then Talbot took pastorates in Presbyterian churches at Keokuk, Iowa (1921–1925) , and Minneapolis, Minnesota (1925–1929). In 1929 he was called to the Philpott Tabernacle in Hamilton, Ontario (See Philpott, Peter W. ). From 1932 to 1948 he was pastor of the Church of the Open Door and president of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (1932–1952). At that time both institutions were on one location at the corner of Hope and Sixth Streets in Los Angeles. Talbot rescued the work from bankruptcy in 1938 through a radio fund drive. After 1953 he served as chancellor of Biola College (now Biola University) and the board named the newly founded Talbot Seminary in his honor." (from the Encycl. Dict. Of Bible and Theology).. Very Good- .

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Book number: 43436

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TIPTON, WALTER

Make a Run for Heaven

Los Angeles, CA: De Vorss & Co, 1953. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with a long inscription included, on the front endpaper. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. The dust jacket has several edge nicks and chips, and a couple of small edge tears. ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 49267

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Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Walter Tipton Signed Edition Humor Preachers Religion