Martin Ruter (1915) - Couverture souple

Smith, Ernest Ashton

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1164005561 ISBN 13 : 9781164005568

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Martin Ruter (1915) is a biography book written by Ernest Ashton Smith. The book tells the story of Martin Ruter, an American Methodist minister and missionary who lived in the 19th century. Ruter was born in 1785 in New York and grew up in a religious family. He became a Methodist preacher at the age of 20 and spent the rest of his life spreading the gospel in various parts of the United States and abroad.The book covers Ruter's early life, his education, his ministry in the United States, and his missionary work in Texas and Mexico. Ruter was instrumental in establishing the Methodist Church in Texas and played a key role in the development of the state's education system. He also traveled to Mexico to spread the gospel and establish Methodist churches there.The book provides a detailed account of Ruter's life, including his personal struggles and triumphs. It also explores the historical context in which Ruter lived and worked, including the social and political issues of the time. The author uses primary sources such as letters, diaries, and other historical documents to paint a vivid picture of Ruter's life and times.Overall, Martin Ruter (1915) is a fascinating biography of an important figure in American religious history. It offers insights into the life and work of a dedicated minister and missionary who made significant contributions to the development of the Methodist Church in the United States and beyond.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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Autobiography of Dan Young, speaking of early days in New Hampshire with Martin Ruter, there occurs this obser vation: For some strange reason the history of this great, good, and distinguished man of God is much neglected, and although one of the most thorough, successful, and worthy theologians of the New World, yet the memory of his worthy deeds seems likely to be in a great measure lost. The accurate historian of Methodism, A bel Stevens, once himself a missionary to Texas, has made appreciative and frequent mention in several works of the activities of Dr. Ruter. The most extensive, though brief, account of his life has been written by his daughter, Mrs. S. R. Campbell, and appears in Sum mers Sketches of Eminent Itinerant Min isters. The minutes of several Conferences contain the official record of his services for the kingdom of God. In his generation his name was as ointment poured forth in very many Methodist communities. It is a labor of love to bring this tribute, imperfect though it be, to the memory of the Rev. Martin Ruter,
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1164005561
• ISBN 13: 9781164005568
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 132
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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