This edition had all images removed.
Title:
The Broken Bough
No. 435, IV. Series
Note: Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Larry B. Harrison, and the Archives and Special
Collections, University Libraries, Ball State University
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Broken Bough" by Anonymous is a didactic text most likely written in the early 19th century. This book serves as a religious tale aimed at educating young readers about the principles of Christian faith, using nature as a backdrop to illustrate its teachings. The narrative centers on the lessons taught by a kind schoolteacher, Mr. Fulton, who imparts moral and spiritual lessons using analogies related to trees and their blossoms. In the story, two young boys, Charles and John, leave Sunday school excited to return home and share their teacher's lessons with their family. Mr. Fulton accompanies them on their walk through an orchard, where he draws comparisons between the vitality of trees and the spiritual lives of individuals. He emphasizes the importance of being connected to Christ, the "true vine," and the dire consequences of spiritual detachment as symbolized by a broken bough that is lifeless yet still clinging to the tree. Through engaging dialogue and observations in nature, the book conveys messages about personal faith, the significance of nurturing one's spiritual life, and the contrast between true vitality in faith versus mere outward appearances of religiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 37521
Published: Sep 24, 2011
Downloads: 50
Language: English
Subject: Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Children's stories
Subject: Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sunday school teachers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Salvation -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Broken Bough
No. 435, IV. Series
Note: Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Larry B. Harrison, and the Archives and Special
Collections, University Libraries, Ball State University
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Broken Bough" by Anonymous is a didactic text most likely written in the early 19th century. This book serves as a religious tale aimed at educating young readers about the principles of Christian faith, using nature as a backdrop to illustrate its teachings. The narrative centers on the lessons taught by a kind schoolteacher, Mr. Fulton, who imparts moral and spiritual lessons using analogies related to trees and their blossoms. In the story, two young boys, Charles and John, leave Sunday school excited to return home and share their teacher's lessons with their family. Mr. Fulton accompanies them on their walk through an orchard, where he draws comparisons between the vitality of trees and the spiritual lives of individuals. He emphasizes the importance of being connected to Christ, the "true vine," and the dire consequences of spiritual detachment as symbolized by a broken bough that is lifeless yet still clinging to the tree. Through engaging dialogue and observations in nature, the book conveys messages about personal faith, the significance of nurturing one's spiritual life, and the contrast between true vitality in faith versus mere outward appearances of religiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 37521
Published: Sep 24, 2011
Downloads: 50
Language: English
Subject: Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Children's stories
Subject: Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sunday school teachers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Salvation -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.