57cents church

Hi............would you believe 57 cents can make a huge difference if you
> add love, compassion and devotion to it. Pls read on..........
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> > A little girl stood
> > near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was
> > "too crowded."
>
> > "I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked
> > by.
> >
> >
> > Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason
> > and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her
> > in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found
> > room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children
> > who have no place to worship Jesus .
> >
> >
> >
> > Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement
> > buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had
> > befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements..
> >
> >
> >
> > As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and
> > crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been
> > rummaged from some trash
> > dump.
> >
> >
> >
> > Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish
> > handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the
> > little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday
> > School."
> >
> >
> >
> > For two years she had saved for this offering of
> > love.
> >
> >
> >
> > When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly
> > what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red
> > pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish
> > love and devotion.
> >
> >
> >
> > He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough
> > money for the larger
> > building.
> >
> >
> >
> > But the story does not end
> > there...
> >
> >
> >
> > A newspaper learned of the story and published It. It was
> > read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land
> > worth many thousands.
> >
> >
> >
> > When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered
> > to sell it to the little church for 57
> > cents.
> >
> >
> > Church members made large donations. Checks came from far
> > and wide.
> >
> > Within five years the little girl's gift had increased
> > to $250,000.00--a huge sum for that time (near the turn of
> > the century). Her unselfish love had paid large
> > dividends.
> >
> >
> >
> > When you are in the city ofPhiladelphia ,
> > look up Temple Baptist
> > Church , with a seating
> > capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit TempleUniversity,
> > where thousands of students are
> > educated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Have a look, too, at the GoodSamaritan
> > Hospital and at a Sunday
> > School building which houses hun dreds of beautiful
> > children, built so that no child in the area will ever need
> > to be left outside during Sunday school
> > time.
> >
> >
> >
> > In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the
> > picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents,
> > so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history.
> > Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr.
> > Russell H. Conwell , author of the book, "Acres of
> > Diamonds".
> >
> >
> >
> > This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO
> > WITH 57 CENTS.
> >
>
> > This is a powerful novena.