Excerpt from Sketches of Our Pioneers In point of time we are getting far re moved from the beginning of this religious movement. The present generation is but little familiar with the names and the sacrifices of the heroic men and women who were its pioneers. We owe to them a great debt. We have in them a glorious heritage. We Should become acquainted with their characters and their labors and Should catch the inspiration of their noble deeds. We can not too faith fully hold up their teachings and examples as worthy the admiration of the world and the imitation of our youth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Excerpt from Pioneer Sketches: Scenes and Incidents of Former Days Whose names doth not appear on historic scroll; Yet patriotic heroes in mind, in body and in soul. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Excerpt from Pioneer Sketches: Nebraska and Texas These sketches are not as complete as they might have been but are just as the articles appeared in the two above papers. It was not our intention to make a volume beauti ful, but merely to record and preserve these items of history for future generations to read. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Excerpt from Old Timers: Sketches and Word Pictures of the Old Pioneers By A. H. Chisholm, Editor of the argus (melbourne) and President of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria; author of Bird Wonders of Australia, (yo. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Excerpt from Historical and Biographical Sketches of the Early Churches and Pioneer Preachers of the Christian Church in Missouri After a protracted and stormy debate in the Congress of the United States, the Territory, of Missouri was admitted, as a State, into the Fed eral Union on the loth day of August, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty-one. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Excerpt from Memorial Sketches of Pioneers and Early Residents of Southeast Missouri It is only when we contemplate the changes that have taken place here and in our country, that we fully realize how long it is since he died. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Excerpt from Crumbs From My Saddle Bags: Or, Reminiscences of Pioneer Life and Biographical Sketches Resolved, That we request Rev. Elnathan C. Gavitt to preach a semi-centennial sermon at the next session of the Conference; and that the ap pointment be made the order of the day at half past ten o'clock on Fridav of our session. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Excerpt from Sketches of Some Early Shefford Pioneers I should like to record here my appreciation of what you have done for the waterloo Public Library in connection with this particular matter. Only incidentally had it any claim upon you. But I feel sure if I should write my senti ments in that respect you would censor them as ruthlessly as are censored the reports of war correspondents. I am sure Waterloo people will appreciate the portraits, and the generous motive of the donor, even if they do not take kindly to the sketches. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Excerpt from Biographical Sketches of the Pioneer Preachers of Indiana The author's apology for not leavmg the performance Of th1s duty to some one Of 11per years, and more matule Judgment, Is lus fear that those better quahfied would neglect ln the futuie, that tch has already been neglected too long, and h1s convic tlon that It Is better that some thmgs should be done zmperfectly than that they should not be done at all. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.