Everlasting Pearl, by Anna Magdalena Johannsen, et al
by Anna Magdalena Johannsen
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About this eBook
- Author
- Johannsen, Anna Magdalena
- Title
- Everlasting Pearl: One of China's Women
- Credits
- E-text prepared by Al Haines
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship
- Subject
- Missions -- China
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 19365
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19365
- Release Date
- September 24, 2006
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.[Frontispiece: EVERLASTING PEARL. The photo was taken after her marriage to Mr. Lü.] — EVERLASTING PEARL
- 2.ONE OF CHINA'S WOMEN — BY — ANNA MAGDALENA JOHANNSEN — FOR SIXTEEN YEARS A MISSIONARY IN CHINA — WITH PREFACE BY WALTER B. SLOAN — SECOND IMPRESSION — CHINA INLAND MISSION LONDON, PHILADELPHIA, TORONTO, MELBOURNE AND SHANGHAI MORGAN & SCOTT, LTD. PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, LONDON, E.C. MCMXVIII — PREFACE
- 3.CONTENTS
- 4.ILLUSTRATIONS — EVERLASTING PEARL . . . . . . Frontispiece — A PRECIOUS BUNDLE — PLAITING SILK BRAID — A SOURCE OF GREAT DELIGHT — WRITING THE ENGAGEMENT DOCUMENT — ADORNED AS A BRIDE — THE OUT-STATION OF KUCHENG — ANOTHER JEWEL FOR CHRIST — EVERLASTING PEARL — CHAPTER I — BIRTH AND INFANCY — [Illustration: A precious bundle.] — CHAPTER II — FOOTBINDING — CHAPTER III — CHILDHOOD DAYS — [Illustration: Plaiting silk braid.] — [Illustration: A source of great delight.] — "Is there too great a burden on the shoulders of the Chinese Christians? Surely not. A little girl once was carrying a little boy on her back. Some one said, 'I see you have a big burden, haven't you?' 'No,' replied the little girl, 'that is not a burden; that is my brother.'"—Rev. Cheng Ching Yi, Edinburgh Missionary Conference.] — CHAPTER IV — ENGAGEMENT — [Illustration: Writing the engagement document. As binding as a marriage certificate.] — CHAPTER V — MARRIAGE—PART I — CHAPTER VI. — MARRIAGE—PART II — [Illustration: Adorned as a bride. A proud day in the young girl's life.] — CHAPTER VII — DARK DAYS — CHAPTER VIII — MISERABLE COMFORTERS — CHAPTER IX — BROKEN CISTERNS — CHAPTER X — WAYS NOT KNOWN — CHAPTER XI — THE MESSENGERS OF PEACE — [Illustration: The out-station at Kucheng. The place where Everlasting Pearl was converted.] — CHAPTER XII — THE BEGINNING OF CONFLICT — CHAPTER XIII — THE BATTLE GROWS FIERCER — CHAPTER XIV — LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS — CHAPTER XV — SAVED TO SERVE — CHAPTER XVI — PERSECUTION AND TRIAL — CHAPTER XVII — LABOUR AND FRUIT — CHAPTER XVIII — FRUIT MORE ABUNDANT — CHAPTER XIX — PREPARATION FOR FURTHER SERVICE — CHAPTER XX — DAYS OF SHADOW — CHAPTER XXI — THE SHADOW DEEPENS — CHAPTER XXII — ENTERING THE VALLEY — CHAPTER XXIII — ANOTHER JEWEL WON FOR CHRIST — [Illustration: Another jewel for Christ.] — "You are early at your worship, old grandfather. You are very earnest about it." — CHAPTER XXIV — CONCLUSION
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