{"product_id":"2940012164728","title":"Pioneer Life in The West: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JAMES BRADLEY FINLEY","description":"Don't run; I shall not be long-winded. Just hold on a moment, as I have but few words to say. I always did despise long introductions to sermons, and scarcely ever listen to one with any degree of patience. I have an equal dislike to a long introduction to a book, and, hence, verbum sat.\u003cbr\u003eThe following pages contain a brief, unvarnished narrative of the incidents of my life; and as, in the providence of God, I was permitted to grow up with the west,* it may not be uninteresting to the people of the west, to be made more fully acquainted with my somewhat eventful history. \u003cbr\u003eFor upward of forty years I have been constantly engaged in preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the woods, cities, and villages of the west; and nearly all that time, with few exceptions, such as I have noted, my name has been on the effective list of traveling preachers.\u003cbr\u003eMy time, with what talents I had, has all been consecrated to the church of my choice, and now, after the lapse of almost half a century in the service of the church, I would not recall what I have done and suffered for Christ's sake. The only regret that I have is, that I did not accomplish more.\u003cbr\u003eWhile the work was going through the press, I was engaged in the enterprise of building a new church, the one occupied by my charge being too small. Part of my time has been employed in raising funds for this object, and I am pledged to see this infant church through its difficulties.\u003cbr\u003eThe proceeds of this work, after paying the expenses of its publication, are to be appropriated to a benevolent object; and I trust it may meet with favor among the thousands of Christian friends with whom in life I have had pleasant communion, and with whom I hope to spend a happy eternity in the communings of a better world.\u003cbr\u003eJ. B. Finley Cincinnati, Ohio, May, 1853","brand":"JamesFinley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157608677616,"sku":"2940012164728","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012164728_p0.jpg?v=1763553060","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012164728","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}