The Haystack Prayer Meeting: A Brief Account Of Its Origin And Spirit (1906)

The Haystack Prayer Meeting: A Brief Account Of Its Origin And Spirit is a historical book written by Thomas Cole Richards and published in 1906. The book provides a detailed account of the Haystack Prayer Meeting, which was a significant event in the history of American Christianity. The Haystack Prayer Meeting took place in 1806, when a group of five Williams College students gathered in a haystack to pray for the spread of Christianity around the world. This event is considered to be the birth of the American foreign mission movement.The book describes the origins of the Haystack Prayer Meeting and the spirit that drove the young men to pray for the spread of Christianity. It also provides a historical context for the event, detailing the religious and cultural climate of the time. The author uses primary sources such as letters, diaries, and other documents to paint a vivid picture of the Haystack Prayer Meeting and its impact on American Christianity.The Haystack Prayer Meeting: A Brief Account Of Its Origin And Spirit is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of American Christianity, particularly the early years of the foreign mission movement. It is also a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the young men who started the movement and their deep commitment to spreading the gospel around the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.