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Post by Kerrigan on Apr 22, 2008 9:45:27 GMT -5
I have been reading the Autobiography of Robert Flockhart, a street preacher from Edinburgh, Scotland in the 1800's. This is a little excerpt from the back of the book: "Converted in India, while a soldier, Flockhart was fearless as a street preacher- often in the face of unruly crowds. He was uniquely gifted as an orator with a true genius for picturesque language." I love reading biographies about street preachers. Just started reading this hard to find little book and thought I would share... You can purchase it HERE
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Post by Jeffrey Olver on Apr 22, 2008 13:03:27 GMT -5
Here is what C.H. Spurgeon said of Robert Flockhart:
"I must linger a moment over Robert Flockhart of Edinburgh, who, though a lesser light, was a constant one, and a fit example to the bulk of Christ's street witnesses. Every evening, in all weathers and amid many persecutions, did this brave man continue to speak in the street for forty-three years. Think of that, and never be discouraged. When he was tottering to the grave the old soldier was still at his post. "Compassion to the souls of men drove me," said he, "to the streets and lanes of my native city, to plead with sinners and persuade them to come to Jesus. The love of Christ constrained me."
Neither the hostility of the police, nor the insults of papists, Unitarians, and the like could move him; he rebuked error in the plainest terms, and preached salvation by grace with all his might. So lately has he passed away that Edinburgh remembers him still. There is room for such in all our cities and towns, and need for hundreds of his noble order in this huge nation of London—can I call it less?"
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Post by Jeffrey Olver on Apr 22, 2008 13:06:31 GMT -5
You can also read it online at Google books! I plan on it.
The writing is old enough that it has entered into public domain - so you can feel free to print it and copy it from Google so long as you're doing it for non-commercial purposes!
Comparatively speaking; there seems to be so little writing on the subject of steet preaching/preachers!
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Post by messengermicah on Apr 22, 2008 19:46:15 GMT -5
I was a little disappointed with that book. Most of the book is about him being saved and very little about his open air preaching.
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Post by Kerrigan on Apr 22, 2008 21:48:43 GMT -5
I was a little disappointed with that book. Most of the book is about him being saved and very little about his open air preaching. Yeah, I was beginning to wonder about that...
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Post by jed on Jun 25, 2008 16:04:55 GMT -5
I was a little disappointed with that book. Most of the book is about him being saved and very little about his open air preaching. True. The book ends abruptly; it seems that he intended to write much more in the last section dealing with street preaching. Yet his conversion is amazing; much like Robinson Crusoe but better! RevK- have you read Seven Years Street Preaching in San Francisco by William Taylor? That is probably my fav. It's worth the 20 dollars on abe or alibris. I think they recently did a reprint.
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Post by Kerrigan on Jun 25, 2008 21:09:12 GMT -5
RevK- have you read Seven Years Street Preaching in San Francisco by William Taylor? That is probably my fav. It's worth the 20 dollars on abe or alibris. I think they recently did a reprint. It's funny that you mention that. I have been looking at copies of this online for the last week or so pondering whether I should purchase it or not. It's next on my list of books to buy. He is a Methodist, so that makes me even more interested in it. Thanks for the recommendation...now I'm even more excited about getting it!
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