The Story of a Consecrated Life (Classic Reprint): Commemorative of Rev. Charles S. Schaeffer, Brevet-Captain U. S. V: Commemorative of Rev. Charles ... Brevet-Captain U. S. V (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Inspiring portrait of a devoted life and tireless mission Through the pages of a commemorative memoir, this book chronicles the life of Rev. Charles S. Schaeffer, a pastor and Civil War veteran who dedicated himself to saving souls and serving others. A blend of personal memory, diaries, and historical detail, it offers a moving view of faith in action.

This edition draws on the subject’s journey from childhood faith to a calling that shaped churches, communities, and the lives of many African Americans in Virginia. It highlights his leadership, his trials, and the daily work that defined a life of consecration, from early piety to the enduring impact of his ministry.

• The early years, family faith, and the shaping of a lifelong vocation


• Conversion, church life, and the development of a mission-minded ministry


• Civil War service, refugee work, and the growth of Black churches in the postwar era


• Excerpts from personal diaries that reveal motives, doubts, and steadfast faith

Ideal for readers of religious history, biographical memoirs, and Civil War era studies, this edition offers a clear, respectful portrait of a man who lived to serve others.

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