Excerpt from The Pilgrim Church: And Other Sermons The simple facts of Percy Clough Ainsworth's quiet life may soon be written: the hidden springs Of his influence and charm it would take long to trace. He was born at Woodbridge in Suffolk in 1873. His father, the Rev. William Ainsworth, was a Wesleyan minister, honoured and successful in his calling, Of great force Of character, and heroically patient under much physical suffering. Genius, like knighthood, does not pass by earthly inheritance, yet the Spirit who brings the gift loves to visit the home Of puritan grace and strength. Percy Ainsworth received a heritage Of fortitude from both his parents. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.