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 Project Gutenberg 2024-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 86 Chipman, William P. (William Pendleton) 1854 1937 Chipman, William Pendleton 12031311 The Black Forge Mills : $b or, Up the King's highway $aPhiladelphia :$bAmerican Baptist publication society, $c1889. Peter Becker, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "The Black Forge Mills: or, Up the King's Highway" by William P. Chipman is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Ralph Carleton, a pastor who seeks to connect with the working-class community at the Black Forge Mills and addresses the struggles of the miners and their families, particularly through the character of Ray Branford, a young boy caught between the influences of his challenging upbringing and his desire for a better life. At the start of the novel, Ralph Carleton is introduced as a thoughtful pastor who finds solace in nature while contemplating his sermons. During a walk, he observes the Black Forge Woolen Mills, which have become a metaphor for the struggles and moral darkness faced by the workers inside. Through interactions with the local children, including the mischief-maker Ray Branford, it becomes clear that the community is in desperate need of spiritual support and guidance. Ray is a central figure, illustrating both the innocence and potential of youth amidst adversity as he navigates a world filled with hardship, peer pressure, and challenges related to his family's struggles. As Carleton recognizes the urgent calling to minister to this community, the stage is set for themes of redemption, faith, and the transformative power of compassion through their unfolding stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.blackforgemills00chip 20240413102226chipman 1889 us Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Sunday schools -- Juvenile fiction Clergy -- Juvenile fiction Children of alcoholics -- Juvenile fiction Theft -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Fire -- Juvenile fiction Mills and mill-work -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text 535936 2025-07-29T12:05:45.338490 text/html 510027 2024-10-18T17:55:08 text/html 885524 2025-07-29T12:05:52.310398 application/epub+zip 885368 2025-07-29T12:05:46.501458 application/epub+zip 324633 2025-07-29T12:05:45.978403 application/epub+zip 936457 2025-07-29T12:05:56.749371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 909224 2025-07-29T12:05:51.864352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512698 2025-07-29T12:05:44.602431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492747 2024-10-18T17:55:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17429 2025-07-29T12:05:56.930320 application/rdf+xml 9393 2025-07-29T12:05:46.153393 image/jpeg 1670 2025-07-29T12:05:46.066386 image/jpeg 768816 2025-07-29T12:05:45.424385 application/octet-stream application/zip