Chapter 2
GOD'S INSTRUMENTS
This was a time of spiritual declension. Yet in the mending lofts, on the boats and along the quays there were those who had a hunger for God. Days and nights were spent in prayer before the Throne of Grace. God had moved upon the hearts of these people who had little education and whose material means were limited, but who were "farben" with Him. They knew the way into God's presence and took time to wait upon the Lord. In a few years time it was proved that, 'They that wait upon the Lord shall mount up with wings as eagles'. (Isaiah 40 v 31) These men 'whose hearts the Lord had touched', had received a vision and were wining to wait upon God until the vision became a reality.Tremendous things had already taken place a few years previous when 'times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord' were experienced in Wales during the revival in 1904. Coal miners were converted in their thousands and whole villages were moved for God. Much more was accomplished in one night than men had tried to do in many years. On that occasion a humble man called Evan Roberts was used by God.
A Douglas Brown (Picture: Owner not traced)
Jock Troup at the time of the Revival (1921) (Picture: A. Cordiner, Peterhead.)