Hannah Whitall-Smith
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Hannah Whitall grew up in a strict Quaker home and had from childhood a deep concern with religion and a habit of introspection. In 1851 she married Robert P. Smith, also a Quaker, and in 1865 they moved to Millville, New Jersey, where they came under the influence of the Wesleyan-based Holiness movement, a revivalistic creed based on sanctification by faith and the direct experience of salvation. It was not until this change that Hannah felt she had truly been saved and now belonged to God. Robert Smith soon began preaching at Holiness camp meetings, and in 1889 he began publishing in Philadelphia the periodical Christian's Pathway to Power, to which Hannah contributed frequently. In 1873, she started a series of articles for him on sanctification and complete surrender to God's divine will. In 1875 the articles were published as a book, The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life. The book has been translated into several languages and has sold over two million copies since its publication. Dale Evans and Roy Rogers called The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life, "One of the most inspiring and influential books we have ever read." Hannah's other most popular book is The God of All Comfort, which has counseled and comforted countless thousands in times of great troubles.

The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life Hannah Whitall Smith ISBN: 0-88270-754-X List Price: $11.99 Format: Softcover Page Count: 324

God of All Comfort Hannah Whitall Smith ISBN: 0-88270-103-7 List Price: $13.99 Format: Softcover Page Count: 272 Available: January 2006