Rev Henry Roller (1 results)

The Young Christian is an early 20th-century evangelical guide written for new converts and spiritual seekers during the height of the American revival movement. Rev. Henry B. Roller, an itinerant evangelist, composed the book for practical use in revival meetings, emphasizing personal salvation, repentance, and disciplined Christian living through direct engagement with Scripture rather than formal theology. This copy is an early printing, designated 'Fifth Thousand,' printed in Cincinnati in 1905 by Jennings and Graham for the author. It is bound in the original publisher's green cloth with black titling. The binding is strong and square, and the text block remains clean and bright. Aside from a contemporary owner's name neatly inked on the front pastedown (Los Angeles, CA,) the pages are unmarked, with no tears or rips observed. A well-preserved example of early American Protestant devotional literature, suitable for collectors of revival-era Christianity, religious history, or early 20th-century evangelical publishing. Rev. Henry B. Roller (1862-1935) was a prominent American evangelist active around the turn of the 20th century, known for revival preaching and accessible instructional works aimed at new converts and lay readers.