Volume 02, Issue 20

October 15
Billy Graham begins his ministry, 1949
American missionary martyr Jim Elliot wrote in his journal: ‘”They shall mount up with wings as eagles” (Isa. 40:31). These wings are not so typical of purity as they are of power — strength to live above snares and everything else…Thanks for wings, Lord.’ 1948

October 20
Birth of American lawyer Horatio Gates Spafford. In 1873, upon learning of the drowning of his four daughters following a ship collision in the Atlantic, Spafford penned the lines to the hymn, It is Well With My Soul. 1828
Herbert Hoover 31st president of US, dies in NY at 90, 1964
English apologist C.S. Lewis shared his longing for heaven in a letter: ‘It’ll be nice when we all wake up from this life, which has indeed something like a nightmare about it.’ 1957

October 23
1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast, 1956
Delegates from eight states met in Nashville and organized the Southern Baptist Sunday School Union. The organization proved short-lived, when it was nullified by the onset of the American Civil War, 1857

October 26
Hymnwriter John Newton wrote in a letter: ‘The Lord is so rich that He easily can — so good that He certainly will — give His children more than He will ever take away, 1779
Worldwide Red Cross organized in Geneva, 1863
US savings bonds go on sale, 1941

October 29
Birth of E. O. Sellers, American Baptist musician. At various times the song evangelist for R.A. Torrey, Gipsy Smith, A.C. Dixon and J. Wilbur Chapman, Sellers is remembered today for his two original hymns: Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart and Wonderful, Wonderful Jesus. 1869
Sir Walter Raleigh is executed in London, 1618
1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented, 1945

October 30
John Wesley explained in a letter: ‘By a “Christian,” I mean one who so believes in Christ as that sin hath no more dominion over him.’ 1738
Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of “War of the Worlds”, 1938

2ProphetU

2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.