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In 1800 a 15-year-old Welsh girl named Mary Jones trekked 26 long miles through the rugged terrain of north Wales to buy a Welsh Bible. Mary was so determined to have a Bible of her own, in her own language, that she saved up for six long years before her walk to Bala. With the help of Revd Thomas Charles of Bala, who arranged lodgings for Mary ...
15. In her latter years, Mary lived in Bryncrug but gradually went blind. She was unable to read her Bible but God provided her with a girl to come and read the Bible to her. Reveal her name in the puzzle by colouring in the letters P, Y, K and B. 16. Can you describe what clothing Mary would have worn when she was nearly 80 years old at
Mary Jones World tells this story through engaging and interactive materials. The centre is based at St Beuno’s Church, which has been sensitively re-developed using traditional materials. The site has been a place of Christian worship for more than 1,500 years and has strong links with Bible Society, which Thomas Charles helped establish in 1804.
4 de oct. de 2011 · Mary Jones saved for six years to buy a Bible of her own – and after walking 26 miles (over 40km) to get it, she discovered there were none for sale!Mary made her walk alone, barefoot over a mountain pass and through deep valleys in Wales in 1800, at the age of 15. You can travel with her today in this book as you follow the clues and solve ...
By Mary Ropes Audiobook. 2 Hours, 21 Minutes Listen to Sample Description Mary Jones' family could not afford their own Bible. For years, Mary walked two miles to the home of a nearby farmer to read his family Bible. Mary diligently read the words of the divine book, storing them up in her heart. All the while, she pra
Mary Jones's Bible Mary Jones's own Bible, which she obtained from Thomas Charles in Bala in 1800, is now kept in the British and Foreign Bible Society's Archives in Cambridge University Library. It is a copy of the 1799 edition of the Welsh Bible, ten thousand copies of which were printed at Oxford for the SPCK.
22 de may. de 2015 · Mary Jones was poor and illiterate. She learned to read and walked two miles to study a neighbor's Bible. A resolution became fixed in her mind that she must have a Bible of her own. For six years she did odd jobs for halfpennies, until she had enough to buy a Bible. One bright morning she walked barefoot 25 miles to buy the Bible.
