God's Polished Arrow: WC Burns; Revival Preacher

by Michael McMullen

William Chalmers Burns was surrounded by revival. Not only was he used by God in Scotland, Continental Europe and North America, but he was also a pioneer missionary in China (Where he persuaded a young man called Hudson Taylor to dress in Chinese clothes). In his journals are recorded a first hand account of revival and the life of a spiritual man with an adventurous spirit - a man whose favourite books as a boy were ?The Pilgrim's Progress' and ?The Life of Sir William Wallace' (Braveheart).

Genres: Biography

Hardcover

First published December 31, 1969

Reviews

[Philip Harrelson]

Very encouraging concerning revival and prayer!

[Christine Dillon]

This book is unusual in that it is 1/3 biography and then 1/3 journal selections and 1/3 letters. This allows the man who died in 1868 to speak for himself. There were some author intrusions (quite preachy) in the first chapters but then it settled down. WB was an inspiring man. May we be like him, people of prayer and faith.

[David]

An excellent short biography of a revival preacher and missionary. Includes exerpts from Burns' letters and journal.