St. Helena and the Cape of Good Hope: Or, Incidents in the Missionary Life of the Rev. James M'gregor Bertram, of St. Helena (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from St. Helena and the Cape of Good Hope: Or, Incidents in the Missionary Life of the Rev. James M'gregor Bertram, of St. Helena

Mr. Bertram came to this country in the year 1850, landing at Boston on the 10th of July, and has visited numerous places in the New England States, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and else where, in the prosecution of his work of benevolence. Six thousand dollars were wanted for the erection of two mission chapels, and the removal of a mortgage upon another, in the Island of St. Helena, in addition to what had been contributed by the friends of the Gospel on'the Island, and at the Cape of Good Hope. Wher ever he has gone, and addressed the peo ple in this behalf, he has met with a ready response, and found a goodly company of cheerful givers. In a few more days he hopes to have received the substantial aid, to, obtain which he sought these Shores, and to set 'sail, full of gratitude to God and his large-hearted friends in America, for his far-off 'home in the. Sea-girt isle.

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Excerpt from St. Helena and the Cape of Good Hope: Or, Incidents in the Missionary Life of the Rev. James M'gregor Bertram, of St. Helena

To those who have heard, from the lips of the Rev. James M'Gregor Bertram, of St. Helena, the particulars of his missionary experience at Table and Saldanha Bays, in the South of Africa, and on the Island of St. Helena, no apology need be offered for the publication of this memoir. It has been written, in compliance with frequent and pressing solicitations on the part of many of his hearers, who regard his statements as worthy of more than the fleeting publicity of a pulpit address, and who desire some lasting memorial of a visit, which they will ever remember with pleasure.

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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.