Life And Death - Booth, Catherine Mumford
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Life and Death: Being Reports of Addresses Delivered in London (1890) is a collection of speeches given by Catherine Mumford Booth, a prominent Christian evangelist and co-founder of the Salvation Army. The book is divided into two parts, with the first section focusing on the theme of life and the second on death. Booth's speeches explore a range of topics related to these themes, including the nature of God, the purpose of life, the importance of faith, and the afterlife. Throughout the book, Booth emphasizes the need for individuals to embrace a personal relationship with God and to live a…mehr

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Life and Death: Being Reports of Addresses Delivered in London (1890) is a collection of speeches given by Catherine Mumford Booth, a prominent Christian evangelist and co-founder of the Salvation Army. The book is divided into two parts, with the first section focusing on the theme of life and the second on death. Booth's speeches explore a range of topics related to these themes, including the nature of God, the purpose of life, the importance of faith, and the afterlife. Throughout the book, Booth emphasizes the need for individuals to embrace a personal relationship with God and to live a life of purpose and service to others. The speeches are written in a clear and accessible style, making the book a valuable resource for anyone seeking guidance and inspiration on the meaning of life and death.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.
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Catherine Booth co-founded The Salvation Army with her husband, William Booth. She was dubbed the 'Mother of the Salvation Army' due to her role in the organization's foundation. Catherine Mumford was born in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, in 1829, to Methodist parents John Mumford and Sarah Milward. Her father was an occasional secular preacher and carriage manufacturer. Her family eventually relocated to Boston, Lincolnshire, before settling in Brixton, London. Catherine was a thoughtful and sensitive little girl. She had a strong Christian upbringing and was claimed to have read the Bible eight times before the age of twelve. Catherine spent years of her adolescence obliged to be idle due to a spine deformity. She kept herself occupied, however, and was particularly concerned with alcoholism. She had worked as the secretary of a Juvenile Temperance Society and written articles for a temperance magazine when she was a child. Catherine belonged to the local Band of Hope and supported the National Temperance Society. Catherine spent years of her adolescence obliged to be idle due to a spine deformity. She kept herself occupied, however, and was particularly concerned with alcoholism. She had worked as the secretary of a Juvenile Temperance Society and written articles for a temperance magazine when she was a child.