Robert Garry, the Man of One Book, Who Went about Doing Good, Skilled Mechanic, Brave Soldier, Faithful Disciple of Jesus Christ, Skilful and Succ (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...all kinds of other meetings and any amount of personal work sandwiched in between. I note what you say in your letter about slowing up. Forty-one years is a long time to wear the harness amidst so many activities as teacher, preacher, evangelist, personal worker, etc. Well, my dear fellow, you have been a great help and blessing to me from the first. No living man has helped me more and you may depend I fully appreciate it and have always told the people so." Among his letters to the author from Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, South Carolina, was one just before his illness became sufficiently serious to put him in the hospital. In this, he said: "My dear old Comrade--Your last letter for 1917 came duly to hand although mails here are much behindhand. The cough remedy you sent has just arrived. The cold wave struck this camp hard, froze and burst water pipes in our building and in others as well. Much as I would love to have you here with me in this most blessed work, the weather would be too hard for you in your present condition. Been out of wood for some time; have some coal, poor stuff it is, makes little or no heat; nevertheless, we thank God for it as well as for other needed articles in camp. If s been cold ever since I reached this camp. Hope soon to have some warm weather to melt the snow at least. Never had such a severe cold in my life. It refuses thus far to yield to all remedies." The following extracts are from his letters to Mrs. Cornelia K. Fitch, a very warm personal friend: "Don't forget me in the great field and work in prayer." "The recent great cold wave hit the camp hard. Snow now melting, which makes walking in deep mud hard work. Men are well provided for now, blankets, good living and clothing. Some so anxious to go...