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Harold St. John

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I first read this book a number of years ago, and am delighted to find it in print again. Harold St. John was a British Christian who traveled widely (approximately 1915-50) helping to establish Bible schools and encourage growing churches in remote areas. His family of five children were in England, with their very capable mother, and the family ties of love and respect were strong in spite of long absences. This is a story of a man who was devoted to Christ and who humbly served others in love. It is a story that is encouraging because it is about a man "who took his stand on the side of tolerance, personal humility, and broad charity, in so far as they were compatible with basic doctrinal truth." In other words, he was easy going but not wishy washy. If you liked Patricia St. John's children's stories, you will be interested in this book.

I have an older version of this book, so I have not actually purchased the one shown here on Amazon. I therefore cannot vouch for the condition of the newer publication shown here, as far as pages being upside-down as one reviewer mentioned. However, the biography itself is an excellent one, well-written by his daughter (a proficient and very interesting writer), and the content is inspiring and uplifting. I'm sure people who knew him personally would agree that his life was worth recording, for the enjoyment and edification of others. He was a man with single-minded devotion to God, and that devotion displayed itself in a joyful, abundant life and love for others. "Love begets love," I have been told, and Harold St. John certainly understood God's love for him... and that produced love in his own heart for God and for others. He was a good example, and thanks to this biography, he still is.

The book condition itself in appearance is good, but when opened the book has pages 33-64 inserted in the book upside down. Not a saleable item in my view, unless it is a collector's item(haha). But I think not. Anyway, otherwise good condition.