William Colgate's First Dime
When sixteen-year-old William Colgate left his family's farm in Maryland and set out for New York City in 1801, he had almost nothing. Along the...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Malachi 3:10.
When sixteen-year-old William Colgate left his family's farm in Maryland and set out for New York City in 1801, he had almost nothing. Along the road, he met an old canal boat captain who gave him a piece of advice he never forgot: "Give your heart to Christ, and give Him a tenth of everything you earn." Colgate took the words to heart.…
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