The Boyhood of Well-known Christian Men.

by G. W.

London Gospel Tract Depot, 20, Paternoster Square, E.C.

Contents
William Farel
Philip Melancthon
George Whitefield
Adoniram Judson
William Wilberforce
The Earl of Shaftesbury
Present Lessons

A Fearless Preacher in Reformation Times.

William Farel.

The early days of William Farel were spent in a mountain village bearing the family name, near the town of Gap, in Dauphiny. That beautiful and fertile province in the South-east of France, is situated by the Italian frontier, and overlooked by the majestic Alps, with their snowy summits
and interesting scenery. His father was a nobleman, living in the honour of his earthly position, so that the old family mansion was greatly superior to the humble homes of the villagers near. William was born in the year 1489

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