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Priest on Horseback-Father Farmer: 1720-1786
by Eva K. BETZ (1897 - 1968)05 - "Someone Is in Trouble
A historical novel for children, which tells the story of several months in the life of the then famous Father Farmer, as he traveled a Mass circuit in Pre-Revolutionary, Colonial America. He faced much danger and and adventure, in order to provide the Mass and the Sacraments to Catholics who had not seen a priest in years.Father Farmer was a real life missionary priest during the 1700’s in what is now New England. In 1779 he was appointed as one of the first trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. He also had a reputation as a philosopher and astronomer in his time, and was a member of the American Philosophical Society. (Introduction by Maria Therese)This recording was read from a hard copy; no online text was available at the time.
Listen next episodes of Priest on Horseback-Father Farmer: 1720-1786:
06 - The Good Samartan , 07 - "Face Things As They Are" , 08 - Greta Makes a Decision , 09 - April Storm , 10 - Snapped Cable , 11 - The Seining Net , 12 - The Little Tin Box , 13 - "Sebastian!" , 14 - "Come and Bring Your Wisdom" , 15 - Epilogue: Father Farmer 1720 - 1786