
Transcriber's note: Unusual and inconsistent spelling is as printed.
THE STORY OF MARY JONES AND HER BIBLE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
A determined twelve‑year‑old girl in rural Wales spends six years gathering every spare penny she can, driven by a single longing: to own a Bible in her own language. When she finally has enough, she sets out on a barefoot trek of twenty‑five miles to the nearest town, hoping the shopkeeper will have the treasure she has imagined for so long.
Her quiet perseverance catches the attention of a local minister, whose concern for countless other families without a Bible sparks a wider movement. The modest act of one child becomes the seed of a society devoted to making the Scriptures affordable and accessible everywhere. Listeners will be moved by the simple power of faith and the ripple effect that one humble desire can create.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (136K characters)
Release date
2026-01-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1842–1932

by Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes

by Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes

by Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes

by Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes

by Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes

by Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes

by Martha Finley

by Martha Finley