{"product_id":"they-kept-the-lower-lights-burning-the-story-of-the-seamans-bethel-at-marthas-and-its-chaplains-paperback","title":"They Kept the Lower Lights Burning: The Story of the Seaman's Bethel at Martha's: and its Chaplains - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge William Wiseman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e digital copies \u003c\/b\u003e of this book are available for \u003cb\u003e free \u003c\/b\u003e at First Fruit's website. \u003cbr\u003e place.asburyseminary.edu\/firstfruits \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Thus Passed the Seaman's Friend\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Missionary is Born\u003cbr\u003e 3. A Lonely Journey\u003cbr\u003e 4. Boston Makes a Discover\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Floating Christian Endeavor\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Allure of Martha's Vineyard\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Promised Land at Last\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Fury of the Storm\u003cbr\u003e 9. Another Dedication; Another Storm\u003cbr\u003e 10. Tears of Sadness and Joy\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Portland Storm\u003cbr\u003e 12. God's Acre\u003cbr\u003e 13. A Colorful Parade of Helpers\u003cbr\u003e 14. Turn of the Century\u003cbr\u003e 15. A Second Missionary Emerges\u003cbr\u003e 16. Comfort for the Sailor\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Dangers of Ice\u003cbr\u003e 18. The Hold Fast Brotherhood\u003cbr\u003e 19. Story of the Aransas\u003cbr\u003e 20. The Bethel expands\u003cbr\u003e 21. Wedding Bells, A Lighthouse and Some Problems\u003cbr\u003e 22. All Hands on Deck\u003cbr\u003e 23. The Caruso of the Bowery\u003cbr\u003e 24. The Story of Richard Halstead\u003cbr\u003e 25. The Gospel Skippers\u003cbr\u003e 26. A Night at the Bethel\u003cbr\u003e 27. Shipmates at Rest\u003cbr\u003e 28. Drama of Peace and War\u003cbr\u003e 29. Captain Edward Has Gone Aloft\u003cbr\u003e 30. A Wanderer\u003cbr\u003e 31. A New Launch and Another Explosion\u003cbr\u003e 32. A Noble Daughter of the Vineyard\u003cbr\u003e 33. A Life of Compassion and Love\u003cbr\u003e 34. Homeward Bound\u003cbr\u003e 35. The End of an Era\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge William Wiseman (1902-1985) was born in Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland, and immigrated with his family to Boston, Massachusetts when he was seven years old. His family became involved in the work of Dr. J. Edgar Helms of the Church of All Nations, Morgan Memorial in Boston. This Methodist minister and his church were the founding ministry of today's Goodwill Industries and established this work to help immigrant families like the Wisemans. Under the influence of Dr. Helms, George Wiseman went on to Boston University and obtained his Bachelor of Religious Education, Bachelor of Sacred Theology, and a Master of Sacred Theology. George Wiseman served as a Methodist pastor for forty-four years, serving churches in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, before a severe case of pneumonia led him to transfer to the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, where he served several additional churches. He published numerous poems, sermon outlines, and devotions in a wide variety of religious periodicals, as well as four books. George Wiseman's first wife, Elsie Coggshall died at a young age and he then married Miriam Tower, the daughter and granddaughter of missionaries to sailors on Martha's Vineyard. George and Elsie had one daughter, Joanne Wiseman of Girard, Kansas, and George and Miriam had two daughters, Donna Chapman of Davisburg, Michigan, and Dianne Danielson of Fort Fairfield, Maine. George Wiseman's works cover a variety of genres from religious poetry, sermons, and devotional reading to a history of the Seaman's Bethel of Martha's Vineyard and its mission work. First Fruits is proud to have the opportunity to bring these out-of-print books from a Methodist pastor of a previous generation to a brand new audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 7.99 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47478454943922,"sku":"9781621710202","price":12.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e72ad7df051d1433d8d3d1992bdd16ab.webp?v=1779220534","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/they-kept-the-lower-lights-burning-the-story-of-the-seamans-bethel-at-marthas-and-its-chaplains-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}