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William Booth, co-founder of The Salvation Army alongside his wife Catherine in 1865, penned several influential works on the theme of holiness. Among these, Purity of Heart, first published in 1902, stands out for its clarity and passion. This book is a compilation of letters Booth originally wrote as open correspondence to be shared within The Salvation Army, designed to be read aloud over a ten-week sermon series on the vital subject of purity. In the opening letter, Booth articulates his understanding of purity of heart, and the following messages build upon this foundational idea. Each ...

The Irish are known the world over as friendly and engaging talkers with a word here and a few words there to each and every soul they meet. Their poets dazzle with talent and verse that few other nations dare compete with. What follows demonstrates why.

Gypsy Smith (1860-1947) was an evangelist who made over 40 evangelistic trips abroad to such countries as the United States, Australia, and South Africa. J. Wilbur Chapman (1859-1918), a Presbyterian, had great success in four pastorates, but is best remembered as a powerful evangelist. William Booth (1829-1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army.

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents from the literary landscape of the American male author whose time has now come again.