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Rev. Christopher Hoops, Founding Theology Editor for NPI, stumbled on this little book republished by the Mourne Missionary Trust in 1986 but long since out of print, and made it a valued addition to his library…. It was his fervent wish that this be republished and made available to another generation of youth. With his characteristic charm and in that hope, he bequeathed his treasured rare copy to me, from which this new publication was derived.<\/p>\n
It is in grateful appreciation for his fruitful life lived for Our Lord, his offering of this rare and valued text for republication, and fond remembrance of his personal friendship that I dedicate this historical book expounding the virtue of courage to his memory. “The thrilling story of the siege of Londonderry should never be forgotten by all true lovers of liberty. Although it is a story of long ago, it is full of lessons for the present.”<\/em> (W. Stanley Martin, approx. 1900)<\/p>\n I’m not usually sure what to expect when I begin reading a book that is written about history when it involves the history of the Reformation, as it’s a fine line between belittling one side or the other, but in Brave Boys of Derry<\/em> the facts are given in a straight forward and eventful manner. In 96 pages the reader travels back to the town of Londonderry in the year 1689, which is under siege. There we see what young boys are capable of, including calling others to stand up for their faith. All too often in our modern society we tend to coddle our boys; instead of letting them develop into men we try to keep them boys longer and longer and this does our society no good \u2013 but back in the days of the Brave Boys of Derry<\/em>, boys were trained to be men at younger ages and given responsibilities that today would be unheard of under the guise of making sure they have fun and are happy.<\/p>\n While having fun and being happy are good things, they aren’t everything. I enjoy exposing my son and daughters to strong boys\/men who protect the women, unfortunate, and widows and stand for their Faith even in the midst of starvation, plague, and death. Some of the language feels dated and was at times challenging for my children, but we continued because the story was good. If you want to put a book in your son’s or daughter’s hands that will inspire courage, liberty, and doing the right thing in the eyes of God, Brave Boys of Derry<\/em> is the book to give them. In addition, it is filled with beautiful illustrations throughout. A book that makes history come alive\u2026and its artistic hard cover is beautiful on the bookshelf.<\/p>\n Sarah Bailey<\/strong>, growingforchrist.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n I read your book about the siege on Londonderry, Brave Boys of Derry<\/em>, and was riveted by the courage and principles and sacrifice and facts in this true story. I never heard of it before because I was government schooled. I recommend this book highly for parents to read to their boys or boys to read themselves. It will build character!<\/p>\n Randy Thomasson<\/strong>, President, SaveCalifornia.com<\/a><\/p>\n The story of the 1689 siege of Londonderry proclaims the power of God in the incredible resistance of the City of Londonderry against the attempted Jacobite conquest of Ireland by the deposed King James II of England. While the city leaders vacillated, thirteen bold and brave young apprentices took the initiative to close the city gates. “No surrender!” became the rallying cry. Faith in Christ gave the people of Derry the courage to resist in the face of extended siege, blockade, starvation, and disease. Liberty lovers young and old should read this book.<\/p>\n Dr. Marshall Foster<\/strong>, Founder & President, World History Institute<\/a>, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2010<\/p>\n Brave Boys of Derry<\/em> is a true historical narrative of how courageous young apprentices helped save their besieged Protestant town of Londonderry in 1689. (Taken from front of book.)<\/p>\n When the people found out King James II was about to wage war against England and Protestantism using Ireland as his point of attack, it was noticed that the Roman Catholic was putting aside their pikes and knives and the priest was preaching and reminding the poor people that the wrath of God was approaching. The city was not intended for a siege so it was overgrown with grass and weeds. It was well known there were traitors within the gates of the city, and the Governor of the city was a man named Lundy. He was ready to hand over the city to the enemy, so as he slipped out of town the gates had been left open and the keys had disappeared.<\/p>\n Two Governors were elected in place of Lundy as they started to take over, one was over the ammunition as they awaited the attack. This little book is full of history and a great read for any age.<\/p>\n The author W. S. Martin decided to make the journey to Londonderry in the early 1900s. In the back of the book is a poem written by Mrs. C. F. Alexander which is 8 pages long.<\/p>\n Nordskog Publishing has reprinted the Brave Boys of Derry or No Surrender!<\/em>, which was originally published in 1986 by the Mourne Missionary Trust. The Mourne Missionary Trust is the literature outreach arm of the Mourne Free Presbyterian Church in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1977 with the purpose of reaching out to the community with good Christian literature.<\/p>\n While not much is known about W. S. Martin, the author of Brave Boys of Derry or No Surrender!<\/em>, he was a stationer and was partner in the City of London firm, Martin & Purnham. He spent his last days in Felpham in Sussex, England, and used to attend services at the Chapel of the Bannister, Theological College in Felpham.<\/p>\n Other works by W. Stanley Martin include Editor of “Uncle Ben’s Budget,” 226 issues from March 1898 through Dec. 1916; and Author of “The Story of the Light That Never Went Out” with Augusta Cook; and “Some Famous Bonfires”; “Turn or Burn”; “Fires hips, Fireworks, and Firebrands”; “The Man Who Fought the Giants” [Luther]; “Torchbearers of France and the Netherlands”; “William the Silent and Holland’s Fight for Freedom,” 1907; “The Tinker of Bedford and the Book that He Wrote” [Bunyan]; etc.<\/p>\n
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\n“This is the sort of book that needs to be republished and put into the hands of freedom-loving people around the world, giving them hope to see how brave, courageous boys stood up with their townspeople in His Story with His help, and what needs to be done today with the Lord’s Providential aid for the cause of personal and civil Liberty in Christ.”<\/em> (Rev. Christopher Hoops, 2005)<\/p>\n
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