Publisher's Synopsis
White, James Springer (1821-1881). Preacher, author, editor, publisher, administrator. Forty-seven pamphlets, tabloids, and books in this two volume set. White was born in Maine to descendants of Mayflower passengers. He suffered health and learning problems as a child. His formal education of less than 12 months did not prevent him from obtaining a teaching certificate and teaching elementary school for a short time. The family belonged to the Christian Connexion, the first indigenous American religious movement. White was baptized at age 16 and in 1843 was ordained as a minister. Mostly due to his mother
