
THIRD THOUSAND. - BOSTON: J.E. TILTON AND COMPANY. LONDON. KNIGHT AND SON. 1859. - Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1859, by J.E. TILTON and CO, In the Clerk's Office of the District Comm. of the District of Massachusetts. PRINTED BY GEORGE O. RAND & AVERY. ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.
CATHARINE
I. MORE THAN CONQUEROR.
II. THE FEAR OF DEATH ALLEVIATED.
III. THE SEARCH FOR THE DEPARTED.
IV. THE SILENCE OF THE DEAD.
V. THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY.
A devoted father shares the intimate story of his beloved daughter’s last years, tracing her growth from a bright, earnest child into a young woman whose faith was tested by a relentless illness. Through his careful observations we see how she cultivated a steadfast trust in Christ, finding peace even as consumption ravaged her body. The narrative is less a biography than a heartfelt testimony to the quiet strength that belief can bring when life’s brightest hopes begin to dim.
The account invites listeners to reflect on the power of hope amid suffering, offering a gentle reminder that spiritual conviction can transform even the most painful moments into sources of comfort and joy. As the father recounts the tender conversations, prayers, and moments of serene acceptance, the story becomes a soothing meditation on love, loss, and the promise of a peace that transcends earthly grief.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (180K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Robert Shimmin, Karina Aleksandrova and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Release date
2005-03-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1806–1878
A New England minister with a busy pen, he wrote travel books, devotional works, sermons, and one of the 19th century’s most argued-over books on slavery. His long Boston pastorate made him a familiar religious voice far beyond his own congregation.
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