Project Gutenberg 2007-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 43 Burnett, Emma L. A Missionary Twig Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by David E. Siegel, Marcia Brooks, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Missionary Twig" by Emma L. Burnett is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on young Marty Ashford and her friend Edith Howell as they engage with the concept of charitable giving, specifically the idea of saving a portion of their money for missionary work. Through their experiences, the narrative explores themes of kindness, stewardship, and the importance of caring for both local and distant communities. The opening of the novel introduces us to Marty, who is fascinated by Edith's practice of saving money for a blue box dedicated to missions. As the two girls converse, we learn about Edith’s dedication and the biblical principle of tithing, which plays a significant role in how she manages her finances. Marty's curiosity transforms into a desire to also contribute, leading her to consider how she might help others, including by joining the local mission band and even discussing the struggles of children in far-off lands. Through thoughtful exchanges with adults and playful interactions, the beginnings of the story set the stage for their journey into philanthropic endeavors and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Missionaries -- Fiction PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 286331 285268 2024-10-10T10:46:58.431404 2023-09-10T12:49:00.929853 text/html text/html 296878 2007-12-25T12:39:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 420492 2021-01-03T05:42:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 447785 2024-10-10T10:47:03.794355 application/epub+zip 450242 2024-10-10T10:46:59.270423 application/epub+zip 167529 2024-10-10T10:46:58.835397 application/epub+zip 545804 2024-10-10T10:47:07.555342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511437 2024-10-10T10:47:03.238394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229737 2022-09-11T07:57:50.982715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244934 244838 2024-10-10T10:46:57.464418 2023-09-10T12:49:00.243776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 244672 2021-01-03T05:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90041 2021-01-03T05:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18728 2024-10-10T10:47:08.234413 application/rdf+xml 5795 2024-10-10T10:46:58.932402 image/jpeg 1290 2024-10-10T10:46:58.884382 image/jpeg 419313 2024-10-10T10:46:58.472426 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog