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David Brainerd David Brainerd 1718-1747 Missionary to the American Indians. David Brainerd was born April 20, 1718, at Hatham, Connecticut. His early years were spent in an atmosphere of piety…

George Whitefield George Whitefield 1714-1770 English evangelist. George Whitefield was born in Gloucester, England, the son of a saloon operator. He was converted to Christ in 1733 and shortly afterwards…

John Hyde John Hyde 1865-1912 John Hyde, better known as "The Praying Hyde," was born in Carrollton, Illinois. His father was a Presbyterian minister who faithfully proclaimed the Gospel message…

Martin R DeHaan Martin R. DeHaan 1891-1965 M.R. DeHaan was born in Zeeland, Michigan, the son of a cobbler who had emigrated from the Netherlands. He was graduated from Hope…

Robert Murray McCheyne Robert Murray McCheyne 1813-1843 Robert Murray McCheyne was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 21, 1813. He taught himself the Greek alphabet at the age of four. He…

William Bramwell Booth William Bramwell Booth 1829-1912 Founder of the Salvation Army. William Booth was born in Nottingham, England. He was converted to Christ through the efforts of a Methodist…

BABY IN A BASKET ON THE WATER BABY IN A BASKET ON THE WATER Exodus 2:1-10 1 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took [to…

NINE MEN WHO FORGOT TO SAY THAN NINE MEN WHO FORGOT TO SAY THANK YOU Luke 17:12-19 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten…

THE BOY WHO HEARD GOD THE BOY WHO HEARD GOD 1 Samuel 3:1-21 1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD…

THE MOCKING BROTHER THE MOCKING BROTHER Genesis 21:8-20 8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the [same] day that Isaac was weaned. 9…