- Reuben Archer Torrey
Reuben Archer Torrey (
28 January ,1856 –26 October ,1928 ), was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer.Biography
Torrey was born in
Hoboken, New Jersey , on28 January ,1856 . He graduated fromYale University in 1875 andYale Divinity School in 1878. Following graduation, Torrey became a Congregational minister inGarrettsville, Ohio in 1878, marrying Clara Smith there in October, 1879. From 1881 to 1893, the Torreys had five children.After further studies of
theology atLeipzig University andErlangen University in 1882–1883, Torrey joinedDwight L. Moody in his evangelistic work inChicago in 1889, and became superintendent of the Bible Institute of the Chicago Evangelization Society (nowMoody Bible Institute ). Five years later, he becamepastor of the Chicago Avenue Church (now TheMoody Church ) in 1894. In 1898, Torrey served as achaplain with theYMCA at Camp Chicamauga during theSpanish-American War . Later, duringWorld War I , he performed similar service at Camp Bowie (aPOW camp in Texas) and Camp Kearny.In 1902–1903, he preached in nearly every part of the English-speaking world, and with song leader
Charles McCallon Alexander conducted revival services in Great Britain in 1903–1905. During this period, he also visited China, Japan, Australia, and India. Torrey conducted a similar campaign in American and Canadian cities in 1906–1907. Throughout these campaigns, Torrey utilized a meeting style that he borrowed from Moody's campaigns of the 1870s.On
June 20 ,1907 , he was honored with a Doctorate degree fromWheaton College . In 1912, he served as Dean of Bible Institute of Los Angeles (nowBiola University ) and in 1915, pastor of theChurch of the Open Door , Los Angeles.His last evangelistic meeting was in
Florida in 1927. Future planned meetings were cancelled due to his failing health. He died at home inAsheville, North Carolina onOctober 26 ,1928 , having preached the world over and having left a legacy of over forty books. Torrey Auditorium, for decades the main auditorium at Moody Bible Institute, was named in his honor.Bibliography
*"How I Bring Men to Christ", (1893)
*"Baptism with the Holy Spirit", (1895)
*"How to Study the Bible with Greatest Profit", (1896)
*"How to Pray", ( [http://www.ccel.org/ccel/torrey/pray.html E-text] )
*"What the Bible Teaches", (1898)
*"Divine Origin of the Bible", (1899)
*"How to Promote and Conduct a Successful Revival", (1901)
*"How to Work for Christ", (1901)
*"Revival Addresses", (1903)
*"Studies in the Life and Teachings of our Lord", (1909)
*"The Fundamentals: a Testimony to the Truth" Editor, (four volumes) ISBN 0-8010-8809-7
*"The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit"
*"The Baptism with the Holy Spirit"
*"The Importance and Value of Proper Bible Study"
*"How to Succeed in the Christian Life"
*"Talks to Men About the Bible and the Christ of the Bible", (1904)
*"The Gospel for Today"
*"Real Salvation and Whole-Hearted Service"
*"The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith"
*"Torrey's Topical Textbook "References
*1911
* [http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biorptorrey.html Short biographical info]
* [http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/Papers/Torrey/papers.html Wheaton College Library Torrey Collection]
* [http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/107.htm#3 Biographical chronology]
* [http://www.ccel.org/php/disp.php?authorID=schaff&bookID=encyc11&page=467 Entry in "New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge"]
*Martin, Roger: "R. A. Torrey: Apostle of Certainty".Sword of the Lord Publishers , 1976. ISBN 0-87398-829-9.External links
* [http://www.freewebs.com/ratorrey R. A. Torrey Archive (sermons and writings)]
* R. A. Torrey hymn "Bless Thou Jehovah" with new melody by [http://www.freewebs.com/eric_m_pazdziora/songs.htm Eric M. Pazdziora]
* [http://www.verselink.org/ R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook]
* [http://www.biola.edu/academics/torrey/index.cfm/ Torrey Honors Institute]
* [http://www.verselink.org/topics/tenreasons/tenreasons1.html Ten Reasons Why I Believe The Bible Is The Word Of God] by R. A. Torrey
* " [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/6528/fundcont.htm The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth] ", edited by R.A. Torrey (1910-15)
* [http://www.verselink.org/topics/pray/pray11002.html/ How to Pray] by R. A. Torrey
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