美好而忧伤的美文 (15)57美分建成的教堂(上)

A church built with 57 cents – Anonymous 57美分建成的教堂 匿名 A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it "was too crowded."I can't go to Sunday school," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by. 一个小女孩被拦在一座小教堂外面,“因为里面“太拥挤了,他们不让我进星期日学校(在美国,星期日学校是指在星期...

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美好而忧伤的美文 (16)57美分建成的教堂(下)

He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building. 牧师还向教堂的执事提议,通过募集资金来扩建这座小教堂。 But the story does not end there! 但是,故事并未就此结束…… A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a Realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands.When told that the church could not pay so muc...

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