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To: DFG

Fascinating. Anna and Horatio Spafford, founders of the American Colony, were inspired to do so when they lost all but one of their children at sea during a shipwreck tragedy. He also wrote the beloved Protestant hymn “Peace Like a River” in the days following that tragedy.


2 posted on 12/26/2021 7:02:32 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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Slight correction, the Spaffords lost all four of their daughters in the shipwreck of the Ville du Havre and the title of the hymn was "It is Well with My Soul."
3 posted on 12/26/2021 7:07:35 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Vigilanteman

Their story was featured on Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir. Checkout Gertrude Bell, who was in the MIDDLE East at this time.


4 posted on 12/26/2021 7:37:05 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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