The Story Of Mary Jones And Her Bible (1892) - Mary Emily Ropes - Bog

The Story of Mary Jones and Her Bible, written by Mary Emily Ropes and first published in 1892, is a biographical account of a young Welsh girl named Mary Jones who lived in the early 19th century. The book tells the story of Mary's passion for reading the Bible and her determination to obtain a copy of her own.Mary's family was poor and lived in a remote area of Wales, where there were no Bibles available for purchase. Mary was determined to obtain a copy of the Bible and walked 25 miles to Bala to purchase one. She saved up her money for six years and finally had enough to buy the Bible, but when she arrived in Bala, she was told that the Bibles were sold out.Undeterred, Mary continued to search for a Bible and eventually met a man named Thomas Charles, who was a leader in the Welsh Nonconformist movement. Charles was so moved by Mary's story that he gave her a Bible of her own.The book also explores the impact that Mary's story had on the Welsh Nonconformist movement and the development of the British and Foreign Bible Society. It highlights the importance of access to the Bible and the role that it played in the lives of ordinary people in the 19th century.Overall, The Story of Mary Jones and Her Bible is a touching and inspirational account of one girl's determination to obtain a copy of the Bible and the impact that her story had on the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.