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Sergeant York, Last of the Long Hunters

Brother Sheffey

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by Tom Skeyhill, official biographer of Alvin, C. York

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Published by Larry Harrison

A stirring biography of perhaps the greatest here of World War One, this book describes the miraculous conversion of Alvin York and his heroic actions on the battlefield. His simple faith in Christ will encourage you.

"A Christian Who Knew the Power of Prayer"

A Daring Faith In A Hazardous World

Dying Testimonies of the Saved and Unsaved

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Life's demands are sometimes hard to bear. Meet them head-on with a "daring faith." Hundreds of pearls of wisdom harvested from the 46 books written by Dr. Lee Roberson can be of extreme value.

By Solomon B. Shaw

A great book for those not believing in life after death or for Christians who want to be encouraged about the reality of Heaven.

Lester Roloff In Life and In Death

Twenty Years With Billy Sunday

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by Marie Brady Roloff and Bobby R. Glenn

Also includes the book by Marie Brad Roloff, "Living by Faith"

302pgs., copyright 1994

"In Life and In Death" and "Living By Faith" are both included in this book so that the reader may understand all the more about Lester Roloff's life. A man of considerable faith in the ability of God, he saw the starting of the Roloff's Home, a place where troubled teens needing Christ could find help and salvation. Killed in an airplane accident in Nov., 1982, his work is still carried on to this day.

By Homer Rodheaver

Forward by Dr. Monte Watts, Evangelist

"Twenty Years With Billy Sunday" is without a doubt a must for Christian reading, especially for Pastor's and full-time workers. Read it carefully, taking time to learn the character Billy Sunday. See the practical side of his sermons, laced with compassion for the lost. The down to earth illustrations, alone,
make this book a worthwhile investment of the reader's time. His epigrams delivered prayerfully, caused multitudes to listen and without fail they always heard the Gospel. The organizational ability of Billy Sunday, in this book, reveals the genius he was, yet he remained humble enough to loose himself for others. He dared to preach in a manner repulsive to the average clergy of his day, using the simplest of hymns in order to move the crowds toward God. He fought the fight and remained faithful to the end having no patience for the deniers of the faith. Read this book, learn from it and apply it to you life.

The Real Billy Sunday

D.L. Moody; The Soulwinner

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Foreward
To "the Real Billy Sunday"

As a youngster, the name Billy Sunday was legendary. The very mention of his name even to day brings a warm, almost mischievous grin to the face of Fundamental Evangelicals. To a little boy reared in a God fearing family, with possible aspirations to be a preacher someday (like myself), Billy Sunday was our hero. By any standard he was a success.

Through is preaching, hundreds of thousands came to a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ. He was one of the most outstanding representatives of the prohibition movement. It was an amazing time in the United States; for approximately a decade it as illegal to consume alcohol "by the drink." When Billy Sunday would conduct a crusade, it was not unusual for saloons to close down and the entire country to go "dry." Mr. Sunday was the only Evangelist that a city song had words that paid homage, if not some respect, to his fearless efforts in fighting for prohibition. The second stanza of the song begins, "Chicago, Chicago the town Billy Sunday couldn't close down..."

The searching of Billy Sunday was nothing short of phenomenal! His life was truly an American story. His father was killed during the war between the States. He was reared in Iowa, called himself "a hayseed of the hayseeds." His mother could not support him and his brother, and sent them off to spend part of their lives in an orphanage. It broke his heart ti be away from his mother whom he dearly loved. The result did not make him "bitter: but rather "better." His loyalty to motherhood was always paramount in each crusade he conducted.

Upon reaching manhood he became a great professional baseball player. The last I heard, Bill Sunday still holds the record for running the bases. After salvation at the Pacific Garden Rescue Mission, he took to the ministry with the same enthusiasm he had for baseball. It was not for some of the same movements he made on the baseball diamond to work their way into his messages. More than once he "slid into home safe" to Heaven.

Commentator Paul Harvey was correct when he said, "when some preachers approach the pulpit,,,they exhort, others extol; however whenever Billy Sunday hit the pulpit..he exploded!"When you read his life story you can still see the flash and feel th vibrations!

The Real Billy Sunday by Elijah P. Brown was recommended to me as the best written and most accurate story of the life of this unparalleled servant of God. I hung upon every word, while reading, as I'm sure you will also.

may God use this biography to challenge someone else in the Lord's work; we could sure use another Billy Sunday in America. So, if fire begets fire---read intently and ignite!

"Reading gives delight, class, and ability; the wise crave it, the crafty discourage it, and the stupid neglect it."

Foreword by Terry Anglea

I have read with great fascination this book on the life and ministry of D.L. Moody. Although I have read other books about this great man, I was captivated by the stories and illustrations written upon these pages. Once again, I was reminded of what God can do with a life "wholly dedicated to Him."

In a day and age when there are many wonderful institutions of learning available for our God called preacher-boys, it is incumbent upon us as their pastors to remind them never to stray from the "simplicity which is in Christ." I am certainly grateful for the opportunities available to learn and obviously Mr. Moody himself was for educational institutions. However, all the book learning and method strategizing in the world cannot replace the power of a simple, close walk with Jesus Christ.

May those of us who have been put into the ministry seek to carry on the great work of preaching and soul winning with the compassion and conviction on D.L. Moody. May this book inspire us to learn from his successs and secrets and to continue on until we come face to face with out Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Autobiography Of Peter Cartwright, The Backwoods Preacher

John Jasper

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Autobiography Of Peter Cartwright, The Backwoods Preacher

Foreword by Lee Crockett
1785-`1872
Though you probably won;t agree with some of of Peter Cartwright's dogmatism, prejudices and methodology you can't help but yo admire him if not come to love him, As I read his autobiography I laughed and cried and learned....

Without a formal education, equipped with only a Bible, hymnbook and a copy of the Methodist Discipline the outspoken, hellfire - brimstone preacher covered circuits on horseback through Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois for over 50 years, preaching more than 15 thousand sermons and personally baptizing over 12,000 converts.

He became a member of the Illinois legislature but lost to Abraham Lincoln in a race for congress. He founded Illinois Wesleyan University.

He knew God and her understood men and issues. Many of his statements on the church, evangelism, slavery, cults and theology were profound and some were prophetic. He had an ever burning heart for souls that drove him on often against incredible forces. He took on infidels, cultists, slave-owners, modernists, ruffians, Indians, heretics, tavern owners and Jesuits with equal fervor and boldness. If he couldn't convert someone through his preaching, he'd try to bring them around with his cunning or fists....

"The Unmatched Negro philosopher and Preacher"

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"It was with a combined sense of awe and reverence that I stepped behind the pulpit of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, realizing that the former Negro slave and illustrious black orator, john Jasper, had thundered forth from that very spot a century previously. I thought of hid famous, "De Sun Do Move" sermon (preached over 250 times), and how both blacks and whites--some from all over the world--had packed that auditorium weekly to hear him exalt Christ and His Word.
The vast assembly hall held no excited throng of worshipers when I was there, however, since it was not the time of a scheduled service. But when sweet gospel singer Ray Hart, who was in our party, stepped to the podium and let loose with a few bars of "Ship Ahoy!" the members having meetings in the basement came running. Ray and I were in a meeting at another Richmond church and when we were offered a choice, on that cold, snowy Sunday afternoon, of seeing some of the historic sights of early Americanism or visiting Jasper's old church, we opted for the latter. John had been a hero of mine for over three decades--from the time I first read his biography and learned his story.
What a mighty man of God was John Jasper! Born on the Peachy's Fluvanna Plantation shortly after his father's death (the 24th child of that union, by the way), he was named by his devout mother, Tina, for John the Baptist--with prayer that he would be another "voice" for God. Shuttled from one plantation to another, at age 22 he "married" 18 year old Elvy Weaden, but was separated from her by his cruel owner almost immedialtely-and John never saw her again. Embittered, this started him down a wild and wicked road of rebellion that eventually came to a screeching halt in his Tobacco House conversion, n exciting story in itself and the result of six weeks "seeking". The revolution in his life was as instantaneous and dramatic as that of Saul of Tarsus, and Jasper began at once to tell everyone what had happened almost causing a revival to break out in the warehouse. He preached his first sermon--a funeral--the very afternoon he was baptized, and the Old African Baptist Church licensed him to preach thirty days later.
From the very start of his ministry he held his audiences spellbound and the author of this biography was one of the many who sat in the Jim Crow section for whites every Sunday afternoon for 20 years. When Jasper died, on March 28, 1901, God broke the mold, as they used to say in Texas, and there has never been another one quite like him since.
There are other biographies of Jasper, but none as good as this. (And this is where the others obtained most of their material!) When the renowned biographer, Richard Ellsworth Day, penned his Rhapsody in Black, he acknowledged his own indebtedness and noted"...make the world (its) debtor by issuing a reprint of Hatcher's book." That indebtedness now belongs to Larry Harrison and his Christian Book Gallery. I thank them.
You hold in your hand an exciting, thrilling book. Enjoy it!

Bud Robinson; A Brother Beloved

50 Years On the Battle Front With Christ - A Biography of Mordecai F. Ham

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50 Years On the Battle Front With Christ - A Biography of Mordecai F. Ham

Foreward by Dr. Curtis Hutson

Excerpt from Foreward...
One of my favorite characters is Uncle Buddy Robinson, the Methodist preacher who later became Nazarene and emphasized what he called "the second blessing." Referring to the Spirit-filled life, one preacher said, "We argue over the right expression and die for a lack of the experience." Whatever you call it, Uncle Bud had it! ...

While I do not agree with Uncle Bud on every doctrinal point, I do appreciate his ministry and his radiant life. He beleived in the complete eradication of the old nature, and we disagree with that teaching. But if the old nature could be eradicated, I would have to agree that Uncle Buddy's was more nearly eradicated than my own....

The pot said,
Lives of great men all remind us
We too, can make our lives subblime
And in passing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.

Uncle Buddy might have said, 'Everybody leaves footprints on the sands of time. Some leave the mark of a great soul (sole), and some others only leave the mark of a heel." Uncle Bud himself left the mark of a great soul.

by Edward E. Ham

From the Introduction
by Dr. Bruce Miller
President, International Bible College

Since 1976 I have required my student preachers, one by one, to read my only copy of "The Life of Mordecai Ham." I wanted them to see what God did with this common man who was totally yield to his Lord Jesus Christ."

I wanted the next generation of Christi's servants to learn how God could arrest the hearts of the most vile sinners, how conviction could grip entire rural counties, how conversion could come to thousands in the cties, and that God's Word still "works".

When evangelist Ham preached, mockers were converted, families were restored, bars were closed, laws were changed, churches filled to overflowing (one even advertised in the paper that no more new converts should attend as there was not room for them), hundreds were called to preach, and crooked politicians either repented or feared the consequences. When some resisted God's work, God withdrew His grace in answer to Ham's prayers and God's judgment fell.

Every Christian needs to read this nook to learn of the "old time religion", a time when Christianity changed the world instead of the changing Christianity. Preachers need to read it and plead, "Do it again, Lord!" Ham;s God is our God!

My only copy of Ham's book is tattered, taped, and glued together. I thank god that Brother Larry Harrison is reprinting the book. Now all of my students can have their own copies to read and to reread and to share with their "Timothy's" as I have with mine.

Religion In Lee's Army

A Great Cloud Of Witnesses, Vol. 1

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Foreword by Dr. Wendell E. Evans - President, Hyles-Anderson college

I am pleased to be able to recommend the reprint of these classic chapters from the book, Christ in the Camp. I think it is only by studying Christian behavior and attitudes of past years that we can really see how far Christendom has slipped in some ways. It is interesting to read of men like Bradford of Plymouth, or Lee and Jackson of the army of Virginia just for the purpose of seeing how they totally depended on God. Prayer was not a mandated exercise in their life, but a very real part of their decision making. What a great challenge to leaders of today. In the third section of this pamphlet that Brother Harrison is producing, we see the Godly influence of colporteurs and how the ministry of sharing good gospel materials can be of such great benefit. This ministry, much like Brother Harrison's, has been used by God for centuries and this is illustrated to us by the colporteurs of the Civil war.

I highly recommend biographical materials such as this because I feel this ought to challenge each and every one of us to learn from great Christian heroes of yesteryear who exhibited in their lives to truly be more like the Master. Once again, I thank Brother Harrison for keeping in print great classics like this booklet which can be such a help to those who allow their lives o be challenged.

Twenty Biographies by Ed Reese

Biographies inside:

Hyman Appleman
William Booth
David Brainerd
Peter Cartwright
Christmas Evans
Chares G. Finney
Mordecai Ham
Bob Jones
Dwight Moody
George Mueller
John R. Rice
William B. Riley
Lester Roloff
Gipsy Smith
Oswald J. Smith
Charles H. Spurgeon
Dewitt Talmage
R.A. Torrey
John Wesley
George Whitefield

A Great Cloud of Witnesses, Vol. 2

Rees Howell's Intercessor

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Twenty Boigraphies by Ed Reese

Biographies Inside:

Cyrus I. Scofield
George Beauchamp Vick
Henry Allen Ironside
Billy Bray
James Hudson Taylor
Charles Thomas Studd
Jack Frasure Hyles
Dallas Franklin Billington
Lee Roberson
Melvin E. Trotter P
hillip Paul Bliss
Adoniram Judson
David Livingstone
Francis Jane Crosby
Ira David Sankey J
onathan Edwards
George Washington Truett
John W. Chapman
Samuel Porter Jones
Martin Luther

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. Romans 4:20

"A Welsh miner who became a spiritual giant. Here is the inspiring biography for all who would seek to do exploits for God. Well written in graphic language,it will inspire both old and young."

Rees Howells was a man of little worldly fame, yet through Norman Grubb's best-selling biography, his life story is known to millions. Born in a Welsh mining village, he left school at twelve and worked in a tin mill and a coal mine. As he came to know the redeeming power of his Lord and Saviour he faced the implications of an entire surrender, learned to love the unlovely and found the key to the power of prayer. As a result he became a man of great Christian inspiration to others in both Britain and Southern Africa where he became the channel of a mighty revival.

Norman Grubb describes all this, but also the foundation of the Bible College of Wales at Swansea, perhaps the greatest monument of his work, and the intercessory prayer that became the hallmark of Rees Howells, impacting as it did on national policy and international affairs.

Rees Howells' life was so great that the Church of Christ still feels the impact of his truths of the Spirit and the Scriptures in a unique and amazing way. Every chapter in this biography is full of drama and light. Rees Howells, Intercessor is an enthralling story, told with simplicity, humanity and humour, and it has proved an inspiration for nearly half a century.

Reese Chronological Encyclopedia of Christian Biographies

The Autobiography of George Muller

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These biographies will enlighten the reader regarding the ministries and lives of twenty centuries of Christian leaders. Reading about the piety and service of so many followers of Christ cannot help but encourage us all to a deeper walk with God.

What can be accomplished in an ordinary man who trusts in an extraordinary God? George M�ller discovered the endless possibilities! These excerpts from his diary allow M�ller to tell his own story. Join him on his journey from a life of sin and rebellion to his glorious conversion. Share his struggles and triumphs as he establishes orphan homes to care for thousands of English children, depending on God's response to his prayer of faith to supply all things. M�ller's unwavering, childlike dependence upon his heavenly Father will inspire you to confidently trust the God of the impossible in every area of your life.

Stonewall Jackson, The Spiritual Side

The J. Frank Norris I Have Known

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by Dr. David T. Myers

Reccomendation

There are many helps, guides, and studies for the twenty-first century Christian. The number of these must have at least tripled within the last decade. From time to time something unique surfaces, which gives us a whole new insight or new approach to living the Christian life. I believe the reverand doctor David T. Myers aproaches that uniqueness with his The Spiritual Side of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Biographies of missionaries have been standard fare for Christian readers, but here is a study, from a spiritual perspective, of a stellar American warrior. There is much to be gleaned here.

This study is thoughtfully done, exploring a variety of aspects of the great general's life. It is historically accurate and gives fresh insight into the genius of the "mighty Stonewall." It will profit any believer, not just those interested in the Civil War or military history. It is to be hoped that other such studies on notable personalities of the faith will be stimulated hereby. I whole-heartedly reccomend it.

Randy W. Hackenburg
Assistant Curator
U.S. Army Military History Institute
Carlisle, Pa.

By Dr. Louis Entzminger

Foreword by Dr. Raymond Barber

This "man among men", did as much for Baptists as any man in his generation, and paved the way for thousands of Bible-believing Baptists to identify themselves as a spiritual entity to be reckoned with, known as independent, fundamental Baptists.

His personal contacts included interviews with such notables as priests, prime ministers, popes, and presidents. He spoke he language of the commoner and the king, feeling equally at ease with both. In the archives are autographed pictures of Norris and Churchill together with letters from Truman and Speaker Rayburn. Whether he was in the office of the Grad Mufti of Jerusalem, the Pope in Rome, or the Prime Minister in London, he was capable of leading the conversation in political and religious topics of international interest. Whether he was preaching in an open air meeting in Detroit or the spacious Spurgeon's Tabernacle in London, he spoke with the same clarion voice, and preached the same glorious gospel. Whether he stood in a courtroom or a state legislation hall, he was listened to as a man who knew his subject and sensed the needs of his audience.