Project Gutenberg 2023-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 285 Manford, E. (Erasmus) 1815 1884 Manford, Erasmus 02017582 Twenty-five years in the West 25 years in the West $aUnited States :$bE. Manford, $c1867. The autobiography of a Universalist minister. Sonya Schermann, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Twenty-five Years in the West" by E. Manford is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the author's extensive travels and experiences as he spreads his Universalist beliefs throughout various states in the western United States during a time of significant cultural and social change. The narrative offers insights into the challenges and adventures faced by the author, a preacher determined to promote his faith and engage in theological debates. The opening of the work sets the stage for the author's journey, beginning with his reflections on his early life in Massachusetts and his transformation from a shoemaker to a budding minister. Manford details his upbringing, including the loss of his father at a young age, his subsequent aspirations to be a merchant, and his eventual calling to the ministry after discovering Universalism. As he embarks on his travels, he highlights encounters with various people, debates on contentious issues like slavery and religious doctrine, and the hardships of life on the road. These anecdotes not only illustrate Manford's commitment to his faith but also paint a vivid picture of American life during the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/twentyfiveyearsi02manf 20210625032949manford 1867 us Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ohio River Valley -- Social life and customs Northwest, Old -- Social life and customs Universalist churches -- Northwest, Old BX F476 Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: Religion/Spirituality 745367 2025-07-28T08:21:52.212399 text/html 743904 2023-07-19T01:25:25 text/html 499485 2025-07-28T08:22:01.486359 application/epub+zip 497341 2025-07-28T08:21:53.965372 application/epub+zip 476620 2025-07-28T08:21:53.060373 application/epub+zip 1283046 2025-07-28T08:22:07.030326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1236398 2025-07-28T08:22:00.707332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691852 2025-07-28T08:21:51.225425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 691651 2023-07-19T01:25:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19164 2025-07-28T08:22:07.217309 application/rdf+xml 16784 2025-07-28T08:21:53.302363 image/jpeg 2860 2025-07-28T08:21:53.184359 image/jpeg 265165 2023-07-19T01:25:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 638401 2023-07-19T01:25:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 652425 2025-07-28T08:21:52.276361 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