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Excerpt from The Pioneer Church: Or the Story of a New Parish in the West Many of the incidents recorded are founded upon facts within his own knowledge, and he has written with the aid Of some twenty years' experience in western life. It is his thorough conviction, that the great want Of the Church is not so much more missionaries, but more working laymen, who, like Mr. Yates, will not forget Christ and His Church in the eager strife after money and lands; but, seeking first the kingdom Of God and His righteousness, will begin their work for Him when they are planning for themselves. The story Of Grace Church, Arlington, might be repeated in hundreds of villages throughout the Valley Of the Mississippi, would the pioneer Churchmen, appreciating their responsibilities, seize each favorable Opportunity and act with promptness and vigor, instead Of casting blame for the neglect, upon the want Of a missionary at the right time. Grace Church, Kirkwood, the most flourishing country parish in the Diocese Of Missouri, was be gun within the last ten years by lay services in a pri vate parlor; and a tasteful stone church was built, and a class Of fifteen prepared for Confirmation, be fore a Rector had been called. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.