Sincere Christian founded a financial empire
William Colgate was born in 1783 into a poor farmer's family in England. He had a difficult childhood and was forced to emigrate to the United States. When he sailed from England to the United States, the captain of the ship told him, "Rest assured, friend, you are doing right. You will be all right. Who knows, maybe you will be a major soap maker in New York. In any case, be a good person and give your heart to Christ. " Ascending the shore William decided, "As the Lord will be with me, I will always give one tenth of what I have earned." He could not find a job for a long time, but after two years he settled into a company where he learned how to make soap.Subsequently, William started his own business, which grew into a powerful financial empire Colgate. There were ups and downs in his life, but he never forgot the promise made to God. It was William Colgate who became the founder of the American Bible Society, which has spread the Bible to many millions of people.
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