ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLPORTEUR
From French, from colporter, probably from Old French comporter to carry (see comport); influenced through folk etymology by porter à col to carry on one's neck.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLPORTEUR»
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colporteur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
colporteur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Orthodox Presbyterian Theological Review and Missionary ...
fair with his books, a man called out, " Merchant, you sell very bad books." Tin:
attention of the crowd was immediately fixed on the man. The Colporteur went up
to him with a Testament, and begged him to prove what he had said. This the
man ...
In the Narrative of the state of religion of the Synod of Ohio, it is remarked, " We
hail with joy the coming of the colporteur within our bounds, and believe we shall
find in their eilbrts a valuable auxiliary, though not altogether a substitute for a ...
American Tract Society, 1843
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Anne Manning Claude, 2008
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The Ellen G. White Encyclopedia:
EllenWhite stressedthatitwas incorrectto thinkthat everyone could beacanvasser (
i.e., colporteur, someone who sellsreligious booksfrom door to door), for “some
have no special adaptabilityfor this work” (Testimonies for the Church,6:333).
Denis Fortin, Jerry Moon, 2014
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John Pearce, the
Colporteur: Or What Shall We Read?
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
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Tennessee Travels 1844-1847, Journal of Amos Hitchcock
28.32 Cash received of Wm. H. Smith, asst. colporteur.............61.82 1 volume [
purchased by Wm. H. Smith, associate colporteur]........40 Paid Wm. H. Smith,
associate colporteur, for service ending October 31st .............................37.50 ...
Teresa Nyquist Tucker, 2007
La figure du colporteur, mediateur de la rumeur. diffuseur du livre et de I'image
esl cependant plus apte a suggerer sur un ton plaisant 1'initiation a la politique.
Dans plusieurs pamphlets brabancons. le colporteur est le personnage central
de ...
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Faith in Reading : Religious Publishing and the Birth of ...
Another reader verbalized his struggle for the colporteur's journal: “A young
Roman-catholic to whom I sold the tract 'Colporteur and Romancatholic,' said, 'It
knocks us down as fast as we get up.' He meant to throw it into the fire, but
somehow ...
David Paul Nord Professor of Journalism and American Studies Indiana University, 2004
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Alan Rogers France 2007 – Quality Camping & Caravanning Sites
Camping. le. Colporteur. Le Mas du Plan, F-38521 Bourg-d'Oisans (Isère) Tel: 04
76 79 11 44. Email: info@camping-colporteur.com The site is within a few
minutes level walk of the attractive market town making this an ideal spot for ...
Alan Rogers, Alan Rogers Guides Ltd Staff, 2007
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Secularism in Antebellum America
“Timbre is scarce in Nebraska,” reported one colporteur. “Families settle along
river branches and rills. For several years, therefore, the laborer in this field will
have to use such a system as I adopted. The state of morals in many of the towns
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLPORTEUR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
colporteur is used in the context of the following news items.
Publishing Ministries
Ellen G. White, Colporteur Ministry (Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1953), p. 145. Ellen G. White manuscript 126, 1902. «Adventist Review, Jun 15»
Eglise de Dieu : origine, historique, dates clés, confession de foi
Le 13 juin 1903, Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson, un colporteur de l'Indiana appartenant à l'église de sainteté Quaker, rejoignit l'Eglise de Sainteté. «Journal Chrétien, Jun 15»
Busy Month Takes Adventist Leader From Easter Island to Zimbabwe
The declarations and a copy of Colporteur Ministry by Adventist Church cofounder Ellen G. White were placed in a special glass-sided box that ... «Adventist Review, May 15»
L'Etoile d'Emmanuel Chabrier à l'Opéra d'Amsterdam
Egaré dans ce pays de rêve et ballotté au gré des caprices royaux, le jeune colporteur Lazuli veut croire en l'avenir. Quel geste céleste ... «Francetv info, Oct 14»
Bible Society distributed 9 million Bibles during WW1
'Accompanied by a veteran colporteur, the Bible Society's agent in Paris offered Gospels to all they met outside the Gare de l'Est, where the ... «Bible Society, Aug 14»
Ask Mr. Know-It-All: 'Mangagement' ring trend hits the US
A: The word is "colporteur," which also means someone employed by a religious society to distribute Bibles and other religious tracts. «York Dispatch, May 14»
Facebook, marques et internautes : de la conversation à l intrusion
Je sais que le colporteur Nescafé passant chez moi pour partager un instant social vient aussi dans ton intérêt, je ne suis pas aveugle. Est-on ... «Marketing Professionnel, Jan 14»
Derrière les barreaux : 11 livres de prison de Victor Hugo à Jack …
Le roman met aux prises un détenu (le sale type) Feldman, colporteur juif ultime capable de vous vendre n'importe quoi à n'importe quel prix, ... «Premiere.fr Fluctuat, Dec 13»
123 years of the Adventist church in T&T
First to arrive in Trinidad from the United States was Arnold, who performed the duties of colporteur, a salesman specialising in the sale and ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 13»
Friends remember Corydon man killed by train
Petina Petite Chambers · Colporteur/ Social Services Worker at Our Father which art in heaven. So sorry for your loss. Of course, my prayers ... «WDRB, Apr 13»
