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The story of Mary Jones and her Bible inspired the founding of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Mary Jones (16 December 1784 – 28 December 1864) was a Welsh girl who, at the age of fifteen, walked twenty-six miles barefoot across the countryside to buy a copy of the Welsh Bible from Thomas Charles because she did not have one.
Learn how a young girl in Wales saved for six years and walked twenty-five miles to own a Bible in her own language. Discover how her story inspired the formation of the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1804.
This is her story. In 1800, 15-year-old Mary Jones walked 40 km to buy herself a Bible. Mary's passion and commitment led to the founding of the first Bible Society in Wales.Th...
2 de ago. de 2011 · The story of Mary Jones, a 15-year-old girl who walked 25 miles to buy a Welsh Bible in 1800, inspired the creation of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Learn about her journey, the impact of her legacy and the monuments to her memory.
Over the the years many books and articles about Mary Jones and her Bible have been rather fictionalised by the writers’ imaginations. However, the basic narrative elements are true and can be verified from Welsh records of those times which have been translated into English in more recent years.
13 de may. de 2013 · Watch how Mary Jones, a Welsh girl, walked 25 miles to buy a bible in this animated clip from Pathways of Belief. Learn about her faith and the legacy of her bible.
Mary Emily Ropes. 3.80. 816 ratings81 reviews. Heartwarming, real life story of Mary Jones, a young girl living in rural Wales in the late 1700s. Mary was a popular girl who loved her parents, worked hard and was keen to learn but most of all she longed to have a bible of her own.
