Publisher's Synopsis
Half A Century�������s Labors In The Gospel is a book written by Thomas Simpson Sheardown and published in 1865. The book is a memoir of Sheardown's 50 years of service in the gospel. It includes his experiences of 35 years of backwoods mission work and evangelizing in New York and Pennsylvania.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of Sheardown's work. The first chapter provides an introduction to Sheardown's life and his calling to serve in the gospel. The following chapters describe his experiences in the backwoods, including his interactions with Native Americans and his efforts to establish churches in remote areas.The book also covers Sheardown's work in New York and Pennsylvania, where he evangelized in various towns and cities. He describes his interactions with different religious groups and his efforts to spread the gospel to those who had not yet heard it. Sheardown also discusses his experiences with slavery and the abolition movement.Throughout the book, Sheardown emphasizes the importance of his faith and his commitment to serving God. He describes the challenges he faced in his work and the sacrifices he made to spread the gospel. The book provides a valuable historical perspective on the work of early missionaries and evangelists in the United States.An Autobiography, With An Appendix.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.
