The Story of My Life (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Seth Reed

9780483764545: The Story of My Life (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 048376454X ISBN 13: 9780483764545

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A life shaped by hardship, faith, and a calling to serve others.

This memoir traces the formative years, spiritual awakening, and decades of ministry of Seth Reed, a man who built churches, led revivals, and helped shape education in Michigan.

Beginning with a family rooted in Puritan and universalist traditions, the narrative follows a boy who wrestles with illness, poverty, and a strict moral upbringing. It chronicles conversion, years of teaching, and a rise from small-town beginnings to influential church leadership across several Michigan towns, including Mansfield, Ypsilanti, Monroe, Ann Arbor, Port Huron, and Flint. The book paints a vivid portrait of community life, religious devotion, and the personal grit required to stay engaged in the life of a growing church.

Readers will meet a pastor who faced personal trials, organized successful revivals, oversaw church modernization, and supported education initiatives such as the construction of parsonages, improvements to worship spaces, and the dedication of notable regional institutions. The narrative also touches on the wider impact of his work, including the founding of the Bay View educational and religious community and his long commitment to Methodist ministry.

A dramatic conversion moment sparked by a mother’s faith and prayer.
From teaching school at seventeen to guiding multiple churches through growth and revival.
Hands-on leadership in church building, parsonages, and the expansion of worship spaces.
A long career as a presiding elder, shaping Methodism across districts and communities.

Ideal for readers of personal memoirs, religious history, and fans of biographical stories about faithful leadership and community building.

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