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**Title:** Be Not Dismayed: Messages of Cheer and Lessons of Truth (1946 First Edition)
**Author:** Charles R. Brewer
**Publisher:** World Vision Publishing Company (Nashville, TN)
**SPECIAL HISTORICAL PROVENANCE:**
This unique first edition includes a beautiful, full-page handwritten Christmas inscription from December 25, 1954, signed by prominent Church of Christ leaders **M. Norvel Young** and **Helen Young**.
At the time of signing, Dr. Young was serving as a minister in Texas before moving on to become the transformative President and Chancellor of **Pepperdine University**. Helen Young was a renowned author and the founder of the widely read "Power for Today" devotional. The inscription reads: "To J.T. and Madella, in appreciation of your work in the Church — May the Lord richly bless you in the new year — Cordially, M. Norvel & Helen **Inside Pages:** Crisp, clean, and tightly bound. The title page and inscription page are in excellent shape with standard minor age toning but no heavy stains or tears.
* **Binding:** Hardcover structure is solid with some wear with the book cover showing detachment in some areas.
