Excerpt from A Wonder of Grace, or Thirty-Three Years in the Ministry: Being a Short Sketch of the Life and Labors of Rev. H. A. DietterichI have often thought it might be the means of accomplishing at least some good, to publish a short sketch of my experience-life and labors, in the ministry. Not in a boasting spirit - for I have nothing whereof to boast - but as a wonder of grace. I have frequently been greatly encour aged, While reading the history of others, and I hope this little volume may be the means of in spiring new courage and infusing new zeal into the heart of the tempted and tried Christian and even influence sinners, to seek the God of all grace. I only regret, that I neglected to keep a diary, and therefore am unable, to give dates, number of conversions, and many incidents, of in terest.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.