Mary Porter Gamewell and Her Story of the Siege in PekingEaton & Mains, 1907 - 303 páginas The subject of this biography was born Mary Porter in Pennsylvania of English parents. Her mother studied medicine at the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia, established a medical practice in Davenport, Iowa, and was prominent in organizing women to relieve suffering during the Civil War. The daughter left for China as a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in October, 1871 and spent about 30 years in China. Includes many excerpts from her letters as well as her own account of the siege of the foreign legations in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion. |
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Mary Porter Gamewell and Her Story of the Siege in Peking Mary Porter Gamewell,Alexander Harrison Tuttle Vista de fragmentos - 1987 |
Mary Porter Gamewell and Her Story of the Siege in Peking Alexander Harrison Tuttle Sin vista previa disponible - 2023 |
Mary Porter Gamewell and Her Story of the Siege in Peking Mary Porter Gamewell,A H 1844-1932 Tuttle Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
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Página 298 - For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Página 298 - And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.
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Página 300 - Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
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Página 298 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Página 299 - It is a faithful saying : For if we be dead with Him, we shall also live with Him : if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him...
Página 299 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.