Heartcry Journal - Issue 20

Mon, Apr 1, 2002
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Includes articles from Paxton Hood, Brownlow North, Arthur Wallis, Gardiner Spring

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Mon, Mar 18, 2002
Paxton Hood
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Heartcry Journal - Issue 20

Singers of the Eighteenth Century Revival

The greatest religious movements through all the Christian ages have acknowledged the power of sacred song. The Eighteenth century revival was no exception. One of the great aids to the revival was the music generated through the course of the revival.

Until Isaac Watts and Phillip Doddridge appeared, England had no popular sacred melodies. It ought never to be forgotten that Watts was the creator of the English hymn. The average majesty of thought and expression in Watts's hymns probably still exceeds that of any other English hymn writer. However, the hymns of Watts as a whole were well ...

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Fri, Mar 1, 2002
Brownlow North
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Heartcry Journal - Issue 20

How the Rich Man Became Poor

Editor’s note: Brownlow North was an outstanding evangelist in Scotland who preached during the 1859 awakening. The material included here is a primary example of true evangelistic preaching during times of awakening. “And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off . . . and he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me . . . for I am tormented in this flame.” (Luke 16:22-24, KJV)
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Fri, Mar 1, 2002
Arthur Wallis
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Paying the Price

“Bring ye all the tithe into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” (Mal. 3:10, KJV) Through His prophet Malachi, God told His people, “Return unto me, and I will return unto you” (3:7). One can almost hear their offended tone as the orthodox make answer, “Wherein shall we return? We have not wickedly departed from the Lord; why ...

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Fri, Mar 1, 2002
Gardiner Spring
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Heartcry Journal - Issue 20

Something Must Be Done (Part One)

The priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD.” (2 Chron. 29:16-17, KJV) As we look back upon the past and forward to the future, a multitude of thoughts naturally rush upon our minds. But there is one subject that may well supersede the consideration of every other: the welfare of the church of Jesus Christ. We have seen her desolation and felt her reproach, and something must ...

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