Project Gutenberg 2018-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 147 Church, J. (John) Church, John Church, John (Preacher) Ruhamah The Foundling; or, The Child of Providence Transcribed from the 1823 R. Weston edition by David Price "The Foundling; or, The Child of Providence" by J. Church is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story is likely autobiographical, focusing on the life of the protagonist, who reflects on his experiences and challenges as an orphan upbringing at the Foundling Hospital in London. The narrative theme revolves around themes of abandonment, the search for identity, and the workings of divine providence amid hardships. The opening of the narrative features a dialogue between two characters, Investigator and Friendly, setting a somber and reflective tone. Through their conversation, we learn about Friendly's tumultuous past and the many scandals surrounding his character and preaching. The protagonist, known as J. C., shares his profound sense of loss regarding his unknown parents and recalls the emotional struggles he faced as a foundling. He expresses gratitude toward the Foundling Hospital, recounts his youthful dreams and aspirations, and hints at his tumultuous journey towards finding acceptance and purpose, while also preparing the reader for his unfolding life story filled with trials and mercies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Clergy -- England -- Biography Church, J. (John), approximately 1780-approximately 1825 BV Text Category: Biographies Category: Novels Category: British Literature 469827 2025-07-23T07:17:27.448333 text/html 473263 2018-10-06T03:03:07 text/html 209539 2025-07-23T07:17:33.800318 application/epub+zip 212913 2025-07-23T07:17:28.646352 application/epub+zip 212123 2025-07-23T07:17:28.040372 application/epub+zip 350578 2025-07-23T07:17:37.549310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303916 2025-07-23T07:17:33.009332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303562 2022-09-26T09:35:34.615008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431788 2025-07-23T07:17:26.848385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431861 2018-10-06T03:02:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18581 2025-07-23T07:17:38.173321 application/rdf+xml 16026 2025-07-23T07:17:28.125343 image/jpeg 3297 2025-07-23T07:17:28.082324 image/jpeg 162286 2018-10-06T03:06:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 191474 2018-10-06T03:06:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 192531 2025-07-23T07:17:27.486352 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 en.wikipedia