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Christie, the King's Servant
The sequel to “Christie’s old Organ”. In Christie, the King's Servant, a young man named Jack, both goes for an extended holiday to Runswick Bay in Yorkshire, England, to pursue his work as an artist. There, he is invited by a couple of children to open air religious services and goes just to satisfy them. The children's father is a preacher and the family invites Jack to visit them. Through a series of events Jack is led back to the Lord. We don’t’ want to spoil the surprises or the connections to the characters in the first book but read for yourself to find out.Meet The AuthorAmy Catherine Walton, better known as Mrs O F Walton, was a British author of Christian children's and teenage books, mainly but not exclusively fiction. Then in 1874 came one of her best known books, Christie's Old Organ, which has been regularly reprinted up to the present day. It is the story of orphaned Christie and his friend the aged organ-grinder Treffy.
112 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1898
About the author
Mrs. O.F. Walton
70 books19 followersAmy Catherine Walton, better known as Mrs O.F. Walton, was a British author of Christian children's and teenage books, mainly but not exclusively fiction. She was born Amy Catherine Deck in 1849, and died in Leigh, Kent in 1939.
Amy was the daughter of the vicar of St Stephen's Church, Spring Street, Hull.
Her career as an author began with My Mates And I, written in 1870 but not published until 1873. Her first published work was My Little Corner in 1872. In 1874 came one of her most famous books, Christie's Old Organ, which has been regularly reprinted up to the present day. It is the story of orphaned Christie and his friend, the aged organ-grinder Treffy. It was introduced to Japan in 1882 and was published in 1885 by the translation of Tajima Kashi. It was one of the earliest books in history of both Christian's and children's literature of Japan and was re-translated in 1903 and 1994.
In 1875 she married Octavius Frank Walton, who was her father's curate at the time. It was under her husband's name, as Mrs O. F. Walton, that she was to become better known. In the year of their marriage they moved to Jerusalem where Octavius took up a ministry in a church on Mount Zion until 1879. While there in 1877, her book A Peep Behind The Scenes was published. It is the story of Rosalie, a child who works in a travelling theatre.
The Waltons lived at Cally, Kirkcudbrightshire for a while, and from 1883 to 1893, Octavius was in the ministry at the church of St Thomas, York, moving to St Jude's, Wolverhampton in 1893. He retired in 1918.
Although she wrote many more books, it is A Peep Behind the Scenes and Christie's Old Organ that have remained well known, continuing to be published by the Lutterworth Press, successor to her original publisher, the Religious Tract Society.
(from Wikipedia)
Amy was the daughter of the vicar of St Stephen's Church, Spring Street, Hull.
Her career as an author began with My Mates And I, written in 1870 but not published until 1873. Her first published work was My Little Corner in 1872. In 1874 came one of her most famous books, Christie's Old Organ, which has been regularly reprinted up to the present day. It is the story of orphaned Christie and his friend, the aged organ-grinder Treffy. It was introduced to Japan in 1882 and was published in 1885 by the translation of Tajima Kashi. It was one of the earliest books in history of both Christian's and children's literature of Japan and was re-translated in 1903 and 1994.
In 1875 she married Octavius Frank Walton, who was her father's curate at the time. It was under her husband's name, as Mrs O. F. Walton, that she was to become better known. In the year of their marriage they moved to Jerusalem where Octavius took up a ministry in a church on Mount Zion until 1879. While there in 1877, her book A Peep Behind The Scenes was published. It is the story of Rosalie, a child who works in a travelling theatre.
The Waltons lived at Cally, Kirkcudbrightshire for a while, and from 1883 to 1893, Octavius was in the ministry at the church of St Thomas, York, moving to St Jude's, Wolverhampton in 1893. He retired in 1918.
Although she wrote many more books, it is A Peep Behind the Scenes and Christie's Old Organ that have remained well known, continuing to be published by the Lutterworth Press, successor to her original publisher, the Religious Tract Society.
(from Wikipedia)
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July 14, 2019
This book was so good and so touching! Jack’s struggles and choices drew me along and had me fully invested. This book paints a sweet & beautiful picture of courageous life choices, of a young man bending his knee to Jesus, and gives a glimpse of the life and love Jesus came to give and empower us with. The end made me want to cry.
I really appreciate Mrs. Walton’s books, and wish they were more widely know!
I really appreciate Mrs. Walton’s books, and wish they were more widely know!
March 13, 2024
I really love these old stories of faith, encouragement, conviction, and choosing Christ over the world. Even from this book I’m walking away with some reflection points I’ll surely be thinking of more this week. Also, as a sequel, it is cleverly written to complement the first book! Great read.
July 2, 2024
It was filled with Scripture that went along with the story. I was reminded as a Christian to be unashamed of my relationship with Jesus Christ. I recommend this book if you like lamplighter books or good Christian fiction books.
November 18, 2014
This is the first book I read on kindle. It was nice to have a free book to read and especially a sequel to a lamplighter book we had read earlier...Christie's Old Organ. I will still read from the kindle but much prefer to have the real book in my hands. The kindle is nice to download free books to and take when traveling but I will never stop buying hard cover books for our library at home.
July 7, 2011
loved it!
September 21, 2015
Sweet story
April 16, 2019
A short, simple story, but I enjoyed it
This concerns the account of a 4-week holiday taken by a young artist, and was written in 1877. There is subdued drama,but the restrained descriptions of peril and anxiety are a relief from today's garish and expletive-laden books. The main purpose of the story is to recount the events that lead the first person narrator to choose to become a Christian, and what happens in the two weeks following.
This concerns the account of a 4-week holiday taken by a young artist, and was written in 1877. There is subdued drama,but the restrained descriptions of peril and anxiety are a relief from today's garish and expletive-laden books. The main purpose of the story is to recount the events that lead the first person narrator to choose to become a Christian, and what happens in the two weeks following.
October 29, 2020
Pleasant reading
It hard to find a timeless book with a real message. This book will be a great addition for anyone 's library!
It hard to find a timeless book with a real message. This book will be a great addition for anyone 's library!
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