Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Wilder, Sampson Vryling Stoddard 1780 1865 Wilder, S. V. S. (Sampson Vryling Stoddard) Wilder, Samson Vryling Stoddard The Village in the Mountains; Conversion of Peter Bayssière; and History of a Bible Produced by Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Village in the Mountains; Conversion of Peter Bayssière; and History of a Bible" is a historical narrative likely crafted during the early 19th century. This text recounts the journey and spiritual awakening of a merchant, M. ----, who encounters the impoverished yet devout villagers living harmoniously in a remote mountainous area. The narrative explores themes of faith, the power of scripture, and the significance of community in the Christian life. The opening of this work introduces M. ----, who, while traversing the picturesque but rugged terrain, comes upon a small hamlet where a crisis involving a child draws him into an unexpected interaction with the village's inhabitants. The villagers, notably an elderly widow and her family, reveal their struggle for spiritual sustenance, expressing a longing for the scriptures in their lives. M. ---- learns that they gather to pray and discuss the Bible despite facing persecution, and he is moved by their kindness and faith. His commitment to provide them with copies of the New Testament sets into motion a series of events that highlight the transformative impact of faith and the longing for spiritual truth amidst societal challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bible -- Publication and distribution BV Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Religion/Spirituality 162341 2025-07-05T05:12:20.166120 text/html 157766 2020-12-21T09:12:52 text/html 580108 2025-07-05T05:12:29.234147 application/epub+zip 582096 2025-07-05T05:12:25.063092 application/epub+zip 122448 2025-07-05T05:12:22.537110 application/epub+zip 558202 2025-07-05T05:12:31.317072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551132 2025-07-05T05:12:27.244114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155331 2022-09-05T10:10:59.828082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152982 2025-07-05T05:12:19.729142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133009 2024-10-28T18:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154319 2020-12-21T09:12:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154310 2020-12-21T09:12:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20121 2025-07-05T05:12:31.446061 application/rdf+xml 27075 2025-07-05T05:12:23.143091 image/jpeg 4874 2025-07-05T05:12:22.890088 image/jpeg 58066 2020-12-21T09:12:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 932009 2020-12-21T09:12:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 58030 2020-12-21T09:12:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 1046547 2025-07-05T05:12:20.191150 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog