Project Gutenberg 2015-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 156 Lambert, George C. (George Cannon) 1848 Lambert, G. C. (George Cannon) Gems of Reminiscence Seventeenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series, Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints Reminiscences of James S. Brown, William J. Parkin, E.R.S. Schnelle, B.F. Cummings, Chauncey W. West, James Lawson, Wilford Woodruff, Heber J. Grant, Anson Call, J.M. Brown, T.R. Gledhill, Charles Lambert, and others. Among cannibals -- Parkin reminiscense -- A sailor-saint's adventures -- Obtaining genealogies -- Warned by the spirit -- Recalled by Elder Heber J. Grant -- A busy life -- Elder Brown's experience -- Remarkable patriarchal blessing -- Lambert reminiscence -- A timely warning -- One of nature's gentlemen -- Praying to death. Produced by Lauren McGuinness, Mormon Texts Project Intern (http://mormontextsproject.org/) "Gems of Reminiscence" by George C. Lambert is a compilation of faith-promoting stories written in the early 20th century. The book aims to inspire and encourage young members of the Latter-day Saint community by sharing remarkable accounts from the lives of faithful church members. Themes of divine intervention, personal sacrifice, and spiritual growth are highlighted throughout the collection, which is likely to resonate with those interested in religious narratives and faith-based stories. The opening of the work introduces the premise of sharing incidents that aim to bolster faith, accompanied by a historical and personal context. A significant focus is on James S. Brown, a Mormon missionary who experienced numerous adversities during his mission to the Society Islands. His journey is marked by miraculous events, including navigation through challenges posed by local opposition and the threat of violence. The narrative sets a tone of resilience and divine support as Brown confidently faces threats to his life, drawing on the promises made by church leaders, and ultimately leading to the conversion of many natives, showcasing the transformative power of faith amidst trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions BX Text Latter Day Saints Category: Biographies Category: Religion/Spirituality 339229 2025-07-20T04:56:09.236797 text/html 315726 2024-10-24T17:54:05 text/html 184961 2025-07-20T04:56:12.585781 application/epub+zip 188157 2025-07-20T04:56:09.686768 application/epub+zip 188157 2025-07-20T04:56:09.450775 application/epub+zip 304035 2025-07-20T04:56:15.454785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274296 2025-07-20T04:56:12.352764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274588 2022-09-22T13:52:14.198858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324975 2025-07-20T04:56:08.899785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305241 2024-10-24T17:54:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17699 2025-07-20T04:56:15.575745 application/rdf+xml 20336 2025-07-20T04:56:09.524772 image/jpeg 2236 2025-07-20T04:56:09.487794 image/jpeg 177434 2025-07-20T04:56:09.265765 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