Post by Jesse Morrell on Aug 8, 2006 14:20:32 GMT -5
Gideon Ouseley preached in the streets, did drive by preaching, gave out gospel tracts, and did door to door, dispite threats of arrests and beatings.
I've been reading through "Life of Gideon Ouseley" by Rev. Arthur. Gideon was a revivalist in Ireland in the 1800s. He was with the Methodists and was considered "The Irish Wesley".
This book records stories like this very often, "From this we proceeded to Pettigo and preached in the streets, in what they call their great market. This was a blessed day to many; some could hardly retrain themselves from crying out in the open market."
But Gideon not only did street preaching, he also did drive by preaching. "but we stormed the little town as we rode along, sounding a brief but loud call to repentance."
Not only did Gideon street preach and do drive by preaching, but he also gave out gospel tracts. "He was so encouraged by the effect of distrubiting 'pamphlets,' that he wished they had thousands to give away." This next quote shows one2one, tracts, and open air: "talking to the people and distrubuting papers, and lifting up a voice of warning in every place through which they passed."
Gideon also did what we would call "door to door".
They were told by officers, "I charge you not to preach in the street anymore. Your doctrine is very good, but you make such a noise that the town is annoyed." To which Gideon responded, "We do make a noise, but ours is a hallowed noise."
In their day, "they were making the street resound....They talked of the great and terrible day, when sin shall be uncovered, and the righteous shall shine like the sun at the Lord's right hand. Then they called loudly on every sinner there to lose no time but surrender at once to the Lord Jesus Christ before it was too late."
What was the result of his ministry? "we had bloodshed and battery, and narrowly escaped with our lives." And regarding Ouseley, "The devil and his people seemed to hate him most of all." "The mob violently attacked them" and "the clergy came out against them" and "rulers...took counsel together that we should no more preach in the street" and 'military officers turned violently against them" but also "they saw people weeping and praying in the streets" and "the power of God fell".
I've been reading through "Life of Gideon Ouseley" by Rev. Arthur. Gideon was a revivalist in Ireland in the 1800s. He was with the Methodists and was considered "The Irish Wesley".
This book records stories like this very often, "From this we proceeded to Pettigo and preached in the streets, in what they call their great market. This was a blessed day to many; some could hardly retrain themselves from crying out in the open market."
But Gideon not only did street preaching, he also did drive by preaching. "but we stormed the little town as we rode along, sounding a brief but loud call to repentance."
Not only did Gideon street preach and do drive by preaching, but he also gave out gospel tracts. "He was so encouraged by the effect of distrubiting 'pamphlets,' that he wished they had thousands to give away." This next quote shows one2one, tracts, and open air: "talking to the people and distrubuting papers, and lifting up a voice of warning in every place through which they passed."
Gideon also did what we would call "door to door".
They were told by officers, "I charge you not to preach in the street anymore. Your doctrine is very good, but you make such a noise that the town is annoyed." To which Gideon responded, "We do make a noise, but ours is a hallowed noise."
In their day, "they were making the street resound....They talked of the great and terrible day, when sin shall be uncovered, and the righteous shall shine like the sun at the Lord's right hand. Then they called loudly on every sinner there to lose no time but surrender at once to the Lord Jesus Christ before it was too late."
What was the result of his ministry? "we had bloodshed and battery, and narrowly escaped with our lives." And regarding Ouseley, "The devil and his people seemed to hate him most of all." "The mob violently attacked them" and "the clergy came out against them" and "rulers...took counsel together that we should no more preach in the street" and 'military officers turned violently against them" but also "they saw people weeping and praying in the streets" and "the power of God fell".