D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones was one of the greatest preachers of the twentieth century, and we esteem him highly. But in March 1924, when he was twenty-four years old, he shared some convictions (i.e., firmly held opinions) in a way that we suspect he later regretted. His statement is instructive for the rest of us: I cannot possibly understand a man who wears silk stockings or even gaudily coloured socks; rings, wrist-watches, spats, shoes instead of boots, or who carries a cane in his hand. . . . The modern method of installing a bath in each house is not only a tragedy but it has been a real
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