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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.
A young girl in Wales saved for six years and walked twenty-five miles to own a Bible in her own language. Learn how she met a man who sold her a new Bible and how she shared her joy with others.
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...
13 de may. de 2013 · The Mary Jones story. This animated story tells the tale of Mary Jones and her faith. Mary Jones lived in a small stone cottage in the Welsh countryside. She worshiped at the village...
2 de ago. de 2011 · Learn about the legendary story of Mary Jones, a 15-year-old Welsh girl who walked 25 miles to buy a Bible in 1800. Discover how her journey inspired the creation of the British and Foreign Bible Society and its global mission.
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.
21 de abr. de 2010 · The story of Mary Jones and her Bible by Ropes, Mary Emily; Sheila Thibodeau Lambrinos Collection - York University
