author
Mary Cole
1853–1940
A deeply personal voice in early Pentecostal and holiness writing, she told a story of illness, endurance, and faith that reached readers through a simple, heartfelt memoir. Her best-known work turns private suffering into a testament of spiritual resilience.
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Trials and Triumphs of Faith
by Mary Cole
About the author
Mary Cole (1853–1940) is known for Trials and Triumphs of Faith, a religious memoir published by the Gospel Trumpet Company in 1914. The book presents her life as an "authentic sketch" and centers on long physical suffering, limited formal education caused by ill health, and the sustaining role of Christian faith.
Her writing belongs to the world of early 20th-century evangelical testimony literature: plainspoken, intensely personal, and focused on endurance, healing, and religious experience rather than literary display. That directness is a big part of why her work still feels vivid to readers interested in spiritual autobiography.
Reliable biographical detail beyond what appears in library records and the book itself is limited, so much of her life remains faintly documented online. Even so, her memoir preserves a distinctive voice and offers a window into the devotional culture of her time.