A Fruitful Life : a Narrative of the Experiences And Missionary Labors of Stephen Paxson
The book A Fruitful Life : a Narrative of the Experiences And Missionary Labors of Stephen Paxson was written by author Drury, B. Paxson (Belle Paxson) Here you can read free online of A Fruitful Life : a Narrative of the Experiences And Missionary Labors of Stephen Paxson book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Fruitful Life : a Narrative of the Experiences And Missionary Labors of Stephen Paxson a good or bad book?
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All the teachers and about two-thirds of the scholars joined the meeting." Two more years passed by, and again the missionary found himself in the neigh- borhood of the old field school-house. He found the spot occupied by one of the finest country churches in Northern Missouri, and that one hundred persons constituted its membership. The most frequent obstacle in his way was the extreme poverty of the people, but he had a happy faculty of securing all they were able to give. They would inform ...him that they would be glad of a library, but had no money, and perhaps would have none until their crops were harvested. " But how much would you give toward buying a library supposing you had the money?" the missionary would inquire. The reply to this would vary, as to the amount, from five to fifteen dollars. ROSES AND THORNS. H7 In almost every district he would find one man at least a little better off than his neigh- bors. So he would say, " Now, is there not some gentleman present who is willing to advance the sum these people are willing to give for a library, and allow them to pay him at their earliest convenience ?" In such appeals he never failed, and would often go away with the only five or ten dol- lars the neighborhood contained.
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