The Life of REV. Walter Ellis Powers (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1918. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... REMINISCENCES CONCERNING THE LATE DR. W. E. POWERS. By J. S. Gatton. Brethren, "Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?" The old patriarch whose name appears at the head of this article was truly a great man in Zion. Brother W. E. Powers professed faith in Christ, as his personal Saviour, when quite a small boy, during a meeting held with the old Dover Church, Shelby County. The meeting was held by two eminent evangelists. The only visible result of the meeting was the conversion and baptism of little Wat Powers. The great preachers turned away from the battle ground feeling that their two weeks' labors were almost in vain. The consensus of opinion was that the meeting was a failure--' only little Wat Powers was converted." I doubt if that old historic church ever held a meeting more honoring to God. Eternity alone can reveal the results wrought, under God, through this one little converted boy. This obscure youth, as he was considered, grew up to manhood and entered business life, but soon abandoned the fascinating charms of money-making and entered the gospel ministry, and for sixty odd years wrought in the Master's vineyard as but few men of his generation. He soon became a skilful workman, and was greatly in demand by churches in quest of capable pastors. He never sought easy places and fat salaries, but where God opened the door he entered and endured hardness as a good soldier. During his long and laborious ministry he was pastor in Shelby, Spencer, Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham and Henry Counties. As pastor-evangelist, he held meetings all over these counties and also in other parts of the State. He was well equipped for his work. He was not educated after the fashion of the schools, but being blessed with a strong nativ...