Robb French

This is an extraordinarily powerful and convicting story, not just of sanctification in one man, but in his whole family through the power of a praying mother. The marvelous works that can be accomplished together!!

"Back once more in the lovely home in Lawrence, Mother was not satisfied. A nice home and the success of her husband were not enough. Her heart was thirsting after the One who said, "If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink." Not content to worship in the fashionable church, she found her way down to the humble little Salvation Army Hall. The Salvation Army was severely persecuted in those days. They were often stoned and thrown into prison. As Mother sat in that little hall and looked at the plain lads and lassies whose faces beamed with inward joy, she realized it was not silks and satins, jewelry and fine homes that she wanted. It was Christ. She said later that the young man speaking seemed to assume the visage of Christ, with a halo around his head as he preached the Word. She went forward to the penitent form and was gloriously converted. She soon stripped off her jewelry and arranged her hair in its natural plainness and beauty."

"Father began to witness to the experience of sanctification; hungry hearts began to respond. Cottage prayer meetings were in progress where numbers were saved and sanctified. With beaming faces, they testified to having received the sanctifying baptism of the Holy Ghost. On the other hand, severe opposition developed. Soon, the class meetings, which always followed the preaching services, were no longer allowed. Some leaders saw to it that no second blessing songs were sung in the church. Eventually, Father and some forty others were forced to leave the Methodist Church."

After a season the family built a covered wagon and set forth upon the call of the Lord with little Robb riding in the wagon enthralled by the great purpose.

This is what Father had come to after giving up the lucrative practice of law, after giving up his beautiful, well-furnished home and his bank account. What had made him do it? It was a long story which started way back..
 

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