PBK.007499
Printed Book
1927
United States
English
Printed on Paper
7.4 × 4.6 × 0.6 in. (18.8 × 11.7 × 1.5 cm)
Not on View
Wilfred Grenfell was a British physician who established a medical mission in Newfoundland at the close of the nineteenth century. Inspired by the faithful service of his mother to her family—which Grenfell viewed as a practical manifestation of the love of Christ—Grenfell dedicated his life to medicine and the practical service of others. His work began small, but it eventually blossomed into the International Grenfell Association, which provided not only medical care but also food, education, and other forms of social and economic assistance in Newfoundland. In 1910, Grenfell published What Christ Means to Me, an account of his faith and his calling to the medical profession.
Published around 1927 by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts. Acquired after 1967 by Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC.[1] Acquired by 2020 by Ted Steinbock, private collector, Louisville, Kentucky; Privately purchased in 2020 by Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] A bookplate from the Wesley Theological Seminary Library appears on the front pastedown. Additionally, a library stamp and call number appear on the back of the title page, while a card sleeve, barcode, and due date sticker appear on the rear flyleaf and pastedown. The current director of the Wesley Theological Seminary Library has identified the handwriting on the back of the title page as that of a former library cataloger, placing the book’s acquisition sometime after 1967. The book was deaccessioned by the Wesley Theological Seminary Library in 2012. Many books deaccessioned during this bulk sale were acquired by Wipf and Stock Publishers, but it has not been possible to verify the buyer of this specific book.
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