God never repeats Himself in human experience, and it is refreshing to mark these saints as they ventured their all upon God and left us individual histories which enrich the spiritual kingdom by the delightful variety we discover in all Gods "other" creations. We do not submit these sketches that they should be imitated in detail as to their search for God, or as to their evidence of that attainment. We pray rather that their faith and courage, in proving and knowing God, might encourage us to realise there is no limit, except in ourselves, to what we might discover of His kingdom while here...

Discover how largely prayer figured in the revival of 1857 and others. Gain an insight into the prayer-lives of various missionaries. Read the touching story of Lily Roberts, a missionary in the Congo, who prayed, "Lord, my life for revival," and how God took her at her word. J. H. Jowett wrote, I believe that what the world needs just now is not so much the multiplication of organization as the baptism of the Holy Ghost. We have piles of organizations, but they lie prone upon the earth, incorporated death. We have got organizations enough to revolutionize the race. It is not more schemes we...

This book is a plea for a return of prayer and worship in the home, citing many examples of how praying family members have prevailed with God for their loved ones. Read of parents who prayed for their children, children who prayed for their parents, wives and husbands who prayed for their partners. 19 short, easy-to-read chapters. Bishop J.C. Ryle wrote, It is not enough to keep boys and girls at home and shut out every outward temptation. They carry within them a heart ready for any sin, and until that heart is changed, they are not safe whatever we do. Bad companions are a great evil to be...

The first three chapters of this book contain testimonies from various Christians on the benefits of early morning rising for prayer and Bible study. The remaining chapters reveal the emphasis given to prayer in the lives of ministers and preachers from differing denominational backgrounds and nationalities.-George Fox, Joseph Alleine, Charles Simeon, John Wesley, John Fletcher, Harold St. John, G. H. Lang, Anthony Norris Groves, John Knox, Samuel Rutherford, John Livingstone, Robert Murray McCheyne, Rees Howells, Monod, Jonathan Edwards, A. B. Simpson. George Watson, E. M. Bounds, Gerhard...