Lewis C Sheafe

Download or read book Lewis C. Sheafe written by Douglas Morgan and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2010 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born just as the Civil War began, Lewis Sheafe grew to manhood at a pivotal moment in American history. But instead of racial equality, the nation offered its freed slaves further oppression and injustice. Sheafestrong-willed, dynamic, and seemingly tirelesshad but two main objectives: uplift his people spiritually and socially, and consistently adhere to biblical principle in all aspects of life. In this gripping biography Douglas Morgan pieces together the life of this forgotten leader whose story sheds light on the reason that no lasting, separate Black Adventist denomination ever formed.