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The Life and Labors of Elijah Coleman Bridgman
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If the difficulties of the general biographer are not a few, how much more is it a delicate task for one who has been connected by the dearest of all earthly ties to a departed believer, to attempt a delineation of his Christian character. On one side, an undue partiality may be apparent, and on the other, an unnecessary timidity may deter from a true and faithful record. In the present instance, however, the line of duty has only been to follow the missionary; he has left his "footprints" on the sands of time.
The preparation of the following pages is the result of a conviction that an example so pure, and purposes formed and carried out with so much singleness of aim, may influence others to tread the same path.
It will be seen that little else has been necessary than to arrange the materials already furnished from different sources.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
If the difficulties of the general biographer are not a few, how much more is it a delicate task for one who has been connected by the dearest of all earthly ties to a departed believer, to attempt a delineation of his Christian character. On one side, an undue partiality may be apparent, and on the other, an unnecessary timidity may deter from a true and faithful record. In the present instance, however, the line of duty has only been to follow the missionary; he has left his "footprints" on the sands of time.
The preparation of the following pages is the result of a conviction that an example so pure, and purposes formed and carried out with so much singleness of aim, may influence others to tread the same path.
It will be seen that little else has been necessary than to arrange the materials already furnished from different sources.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
326 pages, Paperback
First published May 25, 2011
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