His Brother's Keeper
by Charles M. Sheldon
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In the stirring tradition of his classic In His Steps (over 30 million copies sold), this long unavailable, recently rediscovered, inspirational novel examines the lives of two men, one rich and one poor, who joined together to fulfill Christ's command to serve Him by ministering to "the least of these My brethren." In the summer of 1895, the mining town of Champion was torn apart by a dispute between mine owners and miners. When the mine owners refused to raise the miners' wages, thousands show more went on strike. Stuart Duncan, a rich young mine owner, learns that he is truly his brother's keeper when a lifelong friend, Eric Vassall, helps him fulfill that responsibility in practical ways. Whereas In His Steps focuses on one congregation's attempt to live their lives in response to the question, "What would Jesus do?", His Brother's Keeper focuses on the relationship between a rich man and his poor friend and their decision to truly be their "brother's keeper" in practical and spiritual ways. The book is based on real events. show lessTags
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The Ragged-Trousered Evangelists
I bought this for its lovely 1900-era binding (the 'vines' cover). As there are many books of that era with little more than a stodgy moralism to them (Gosse's Father and Son?) I had low expectations of it.
I was thus pleased and surprised to find that Sheldon can write well and that this soon turns into a gripping tale of Christian Socialism in American mining country. He was after all the inventor of the phrase, "What would Jesus do?" The plot is simple and can be seen marching over the hills towards us from the far distance, accompanied by the drums of the Salvation Army. The rich mine-owner converts to Christianity and dedicates himself and his wealth to the betterment of his fellow man. It's not a show more complex story and most of the plot points do announce their arrival well in advance. But it has its charms and I did enjoy reading it. show less
I bought this for its lovely 1900-era binding (the 'vines' cover). As there are many books of that era with little more than a stodgy moralism to them (Gosse's Father and Son?) I had low expectations of it.
I was thus pleased and surprised to find that Sheldon can write well and that this soon turns into a gripping tale of Christian Socialism in American mining country. He was after all the inventor of the phrase, "What would Jesus do?" The plot is simple and can be seen marching over the hills towards us from the far distance, accompanied by the drums of the Salvation Army. The rich mine-owner converts to Christianity and dedicates himself and his wealth to the betterment of his fellow man. It's not a show more complex story and most of the plot points do announce their arrival well in advance. But it has its charms and I did enjoy reading it. show less
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Christian Fiction
- DDC/MDS
- 813.4 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English Later 19th Century 1861-1900
- LCC
- PS3537 .H618 .H57 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1900-1960
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