First published in English in 1705 under the title Pietas Hallensis, this classic narrative from famed German Pietist August Hermann Francke has been out of print for over 200 years. It tells how Francke took on an endeavor to educate, feed, and clothe the poor children of Halle, Germany, with no subscriptions or fixed income. In Francke were united a compassionate concern for the poor and a studious care for learning and disseminating God's Word...