Project Gutenberg 2013-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 231 Whittles, Thomas D. (Thomas Davis) 1873 The Lumberjack Sky Pilot Produced by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Lumberjack Sky Pilot" by Thomas D. Whittles is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the life and struggles of lumberjacks in the forests of Minnesota, particularly highlighting the experiences of Rev. Frank E. Higgins, who serves as a missionary among these isolated workers. This narrative aims to shed light on the conditions these men face, including the temptations they encounter and the lack of spiritual support in their lives. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the rugged world of lumberjacks through a conversation between a traveler and a lumberjack named Jack at a train station. The lumberjack humorously describes the harsh winter they've endured and their desire for meaningful church services. Set against the backdrop of Minnesota's vast forests, the narrative introduces Higgins, the "Sky Pilot," who is deeply committed to reaching the hearts of these men. The opening lays the groundwork for revealing the challenges and eventual spiritual awakenings of the lumberjacks as Higgins works to minister to their needs, highlighting both the camaraderie and the darker aspects of their lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42945/42945-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Presbyterian Church -- Clergy -- Biography Higgins, Francis Edmund, 1865-1915 Church work with loggers -- Minnesota BX Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 278070 2025-08-17T10:22:21.211548 text/html 258151 2024-10-23T16:22:36 text/html 1154958 2025-08-17T10:22:25.988524 application/epub+zip 1157918 2025-08-17T10:22:22.350562 application/epub+zip 182393 2025-08-17T10:22:21.705536 application/epub+zip 1245445 2025-08-17T10:22:28.827508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1215044 2025-08-17T10:22:25.434519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243041 2022-09-19T15:28:51.409127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246415 2025-08-17T10:22:20.771537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226449 2024-10-23T16:22:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16727 2025-08-17T10:22:28.965505 application/rdf+xml 25892 2025-08-17T10:22:21.932517 image/jpeg 3720 2025-08-17T10:22:21.885521 image/jpeg 1073178 2025-08-17T10:22:21.275550 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