A Church On Wheels: Or Ten Years On A Chapel Car (1905)

By Charles Herbert Rust

Book Overview

""A Church on Wheels: Or Ten Years on a Chapel Car"" is a memoir written by Charles Herbert Rust, first published in 1905. The book chronicles Rust's experiences as a missionary on a chapel car, a specially designed train car that served as a traveling church for rural communities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Rust recounts his travels across the American Midwest, sharing stories of the people he met and the challenges he faced in bringing the gospel to remote areas. He also offers insights into the history and development of the chapel car movement, including the design and construction of the cars and the logistics of organizing services and outreach programs. The book provides a unique perspective on the history of American Christianity and the ways in which religious institutions adapted to the changing needs of their congregations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164519573
• ISBN13: 9781164519577
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Religion + railroads = a new corner of history

These chapel cars were once prevalent in the western mission territories and states, now few of them exist. Enjoy learning the history of religion on the rails!