Songs of the Kingdom / Spalding, Arthur W / (HB/1920-1920/B+/USED)

*Condition Note: This vintage little book has very little wear. There is a stain running along the bottome of the front cover and the front joint is looking tattered. The book is very sturdy and clean inside with age related spotting on the yellowed pages.*

Arthur W. Spalding (1877-1953) was a teacher, writer, and historian for the church he loved... After serving as secretary for Ellen White, he served as the founder and secretary of the Home Commission of the General Conference, writing and speaking extensively on the importance of the home.

In 1894, Spalding began college preparation courses at Battle Creek, but his studies proceeded only on a part-time basis. With his father incapacitated by illness, Spalding took work at the Review and Herald office to help support the family.

Beginning in 1896, Spalding worked for two years as secretary to Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, sometimes accompanying the doctor on his travels throughout the nation. Battle Creek College employed Spalding’s services in 1898 on behalf of both the school’s president, E. A. Sutherland, and the academic dean, Percy T. Magan.

Greater opportunities came in 1917, when Spalding joined the editorial staff of the Watchman magazine, the evangelistic periodical of the Southern Publishing Association, later called These Times. During his four years with the Watchman, one as associate editor followed by three as editor, twenty-two out of the thirty-four pieces (articles, poems, and editorials) he wrote had to do with home and parenthood, according to a study by Allan William Freed. These articles also led to numerous requests to speak at camp meetings and other church gatherings throughout the nation. It was during this time period that he authored the book listed here.

CONTENTS 

Almost Home--Pages 6-28

Crowned of Life--Pages 30-42

For the Day of Death--Pages 44-54

My Sanctuary--Pages 56-69

Ah, This Sweet World--Pages 72-80

Songs of the Exiles--Pages 82-95

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