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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1896 Edition.
Adin Ballou was a man of peace - the leader of the pacifist Hopedale Community, and a major theorist of nonviolent resistance to evil. Yet he was not of a naturally peaceful disposition. As a young minister he engaged in theological controversy so heated that his own party urged him to moderate his language. Though he never engaged in physical violence, Ballou knew what it was like to become caught up in an exchange of hostilities, to identify with one side and demonize the other, to feel injured and to wish to injure others in return. In his autobiography, Ballou tells the story of his transformation from a proud and touchy man, zealous for his own honor and that the honor of the causes he ...
Excerpt from Autobiography of Adin Ballou: 1803 1890; Containing an Elaborate Record and Narrative of His Life From Infancy to Old Age; With Appendixes Of the two portraits herein found of the author of this work, the first is a steel engraving copied from a photograph taken when he was about fifty years of age, and represents him as he was in mid-life and as he is remembered by a few of his older friends and acquaintances; the other is a. Half-tone pic ture reproduced from a copy of a negative taken in 1888, and' shows him as he appeared during the last years of his mortal pilgrimage. The other manuscript volumes, referred to on a preceding page as awaiting publication, will be issued in th...
Autobiography of Adin Ballou, 1803-1890, Containing an Elaborate Record and Narrative of Hs Life by Adin Ballou. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1896 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.