Posted on 12/09/2008 8:44:40 AM PST by Davy Buck
Initially sparked by the conversion of [West Point] Cadet Leonidas Polk, the revival would impact a number of other cadets as well, including Robert E. Lee, Albert Sydney Johnston, Joseph E. Johnson, and Jefferson Davis. The story has lots of fascinating twists and turns—too numerous and involved for a blog post—but one of the most interesting aspects of this revival was the conversion of a cadet by the name of Martin Parks. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at oldvirginiablog.blogspot.com ...
the power of faith....
“Bread cast upon the water”...beautiful. Interesting historical story. It’s amazing that the Lord includes us in his work to reach the lost. All we need to do is be faithful to what the Holy Spirit puts on our heart, the results are all His.
bflr = bump for later reading
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