Books with title Mary Jones and her Bible

The true story of Mary Jones who saved for six years to buy a Bible of her own. In 1800, when she was 15, she thought she had saved enough, so she walked barefoot for 26 miles (more than 40km) over a mountain pass and through deep valleys in Wales to get one. That's when she discovered there were none for sale!You can travel with Mary Jones today in this book by following clues, or just reading the story. Either way, you will get to Bala where Mary went, and if you're really quick you may be able to discover a Bible just like Mary's in the market!The story of Mary Jones has captured the imagination for more than 200 years. For this book, Chris Wright has looked into the old records and discovered even more of the story, which is now in this unforgettable account of Mary Jones and her Bible. Solving puzzles is part of the fun, but the whole story is in here to read and enjoy whether you try the puzzles or not. Just turn the page, and the adventure continues. It's time to get on the trail of Mary Jones!

Heartwarming, real life story of Mary Jones, a young girl living in rural Wales in the late 1700s. Mary was a popular girl who loved her parents, worked hard and was keen to learn but most of all she longed to have a bible of her own. But Mary knew that bibles were hard to come by and if she was fortunate enough to find one, it would be expensive so her dearest wish looked as if it would be an impossible dream! An inspiring story of a young girl's commitment to God and love for His word.

This is the incredible true story of a little Welsh girl named Mary Jones. So inspired was she by the Bible that she makes up her mind to get a copy, whatever it takes! After six years of saving money, Mary embarks on a long journey over the Welsh mountains to the town of Bala in search of a Bible. To her dismay, she hears that there aren’t any for sale! As Mary’s adventure unfolds, you will see how a girl, a preacher, a schoolmaster and other people are drawn together to start something that can’t be stopped. Mary Jones and Her Bible is just the beginning of a story that is still going on today! The most popular book of the Children’s Victorian Classics, Mary Jones and Her Bible is a timeless story that is sure to inspire many more generations of children all over the world!

Mary Jones was poor and illiterate. She learned to read and walked two miles to study a neighbor’s Bible. A resolution became fixed in her mind that she must have a Bible of her own. For six years she did odd jobs for halfpennies, until she had enough to buy a Bible. One bright morning she walked barefoot 25 miles to buy the Bible. When she reached Mr. Charles, he said that he did not have any Bibles for sale. Mary broke down and wept bitterly, and his heart was so touched that he could not deny her a Bible. Mr. Charles, deeply moved by Mary’s story, was taken by conviction to supply Bibles for all of Wales. He petitioned before the Religious Tract Society in London, and was warmly received. In March, 1804, the British and Foreign Bible Society was established for the purpose of Bible distribution worldwide and is still active today. “If but one heart is moved by the perusal of these pages to more earnest work Mary Jones, for the Master, to self-denial and loving service in the spread of His truth; to a more eager study of God’s Word, and a greater zeal in circulating and making it known among others—then indeed this little story of the poor Welsh girl and her Bible will not have been written in vain.”

"A whole generation of children in evangelical households were told the story of Mary Jones and her Bible." -Cheap Bibles: Nineteenth-Century Publishing and the British and Foreign Bible Society (2002)"One of the most formative books in my early life was Mary Jones and Her Bible by Mary E. Ropes." -Twelve Great Spiritual Writers (2020)"Many readers will know of the story of Mary Jones, and her foot-weary trek from Llanvihangel to Bala in search of a Welsh Bible." -William Carey: Theologian, Linguist, Social Reformer (2018)"The first time the story has been published in English. The author is Mary Emily Ropes." -Good News for the World: 200 Years of Making the Bible Heard (2004)The story of Mary Jones and her Bible inspired the founding of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Mary Jones (16 December 1784 – 28 December 1864) was a Welsh Protestant Christian girl who, at the age of sixteen, walked twenty-five miles across the countryside to buy a copy of the Welsh Bible from Thomas Charles because she did not have one. Charles then used her story in proposing to the Religious Tract Society that it set up a new organisation to supply Wales with Bibles. The account was first set out in print in 1882 by the British and Foreign Bible Society,

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Take part in Mary Jones’ adventure! Mary Jones saved for six years to buy a Bible of her own – and after walking 26 miles (over 40km) to get it, she discovered there were none for sale!Mary made her walk alone, barefoot over a mountain pass and through deep valleys in Wales in 1800, at the age of 15. You can travel with her today in this book as you follow the clues and solve the puzzles. You, too, will get to Bala where Mary traveled, and if you’re really quick you may be able to “buy” a Bible just like Mary’s!The true story of Mary Jones and her Bible has captured the imagination for more than 200 years. For this book, Chris Wright has delved deep into the records and come up with the latest facts that are known about Mary.Packed with puzzles, photographs of real places, and all sorts of fascinating information. If a puzzle is too difficult, or you just don’t like puzzles at all, you can turn the page and keep reading. Solving puzzles is part of the fun, but the story is still there to read and enjoy whether you have a go at the puzzles or not. Can you discover the story of Mary Jones?This book can be read with confidence by anyone knowing the traditional story of Mary Jones, because it reveals even more to what was known previously, and makes the story even more interesting and memorable.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The Story of Mary Jones and Her BibleThe narrative which follows has been carefully founded upon facts obtained from the most trustworthy material - written and verbal - at the disposal of the writer. Since its publication in 1882 the little book has been extremely popular: versions in various languages have been issued: and at present an American edition is being prepared. It need only be added that the text of this edition has been read by the accomplished Authoress, that some statistical information has been added, and that a considerable number of the illustrations are new.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.