Five Missionary Martyrs
Scores of remarkable missionary stories in this century have been full of drama. We wonder, while so many have laid down their lives in China, Russia, the Congo and elsewhere, how is it that the muffled footsteps by that stretch...
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Richard Weaver
Is there a place in the church of God for a man that loves a fight, and whose nickname is "Undaunted Dick"? If the struggle is the good fight of faith, then the answer is yes. Richard Weaver (1827-1896) did not...
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Christmas Evans
The man called the John Bunyan of Wales was born on Christmas day at Ysgaerwen, near Cardigan. The parents named the new gift package Christmas Evans (1766-1838). His family was poor and became even poorer when the father died. Young...
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John William Fletcher
Jean Guilliaume de la Flechere (1729-1785) was raised in Nyon, Switzerland, on the picturesque shores of Lake Leman. As a young man he visited Geneva, the Jura and Alps Mountains, the famous Castle of Chillon, and Lausanne. Fletcher took the highest...
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William Hake
If for no other reason than that he was a close friend to so many outstanding Christians, we should want to meet a man like William Hake (1795-1890). Hake certainly never flourished in a steady beam of limelight. His self-effacing...
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Felix Manz
Felix Manz (1490-1527) was in the inner circle of the Swiss "Anabaptist" revival at the time of the reformation. The son of an unwed mother, his father was the canon of Grossmuenster in Zuerich. There were many illegitimate children as...
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Robert Cleaver Chapman
The letter, sent from abroad, was simply addressed to: R. C. Chapman University of Love England Robert Cleaver Chapman (1803-1902) was so renowned for his wisdom and compassion, that the postal service knew where to deliver that letter. Robert was born into a wealthy English...
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George Blaurock
The vigorous and sizable man was a former priest, variously known as "the Second Paul," "Strong George," and "the Mighty Joerge." William Estep called George Blaurock (1491-1529) "the Hercules of the Anabaptists." He became the standard for the itinerant evangelist....
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Reginald Heber
Reginald Heber (1783-1826) was a timid boy kept frail by the best medical quackery of the day. When he suffered from pneumonia, the doctor prescribed bleeding. Reginald survived, but was never robust. One thing is certain; he never suffered brain...
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