After his theological studies in Germany he became the first Superintendent of D.L. He moved his young family to Germany where he studied theology and higher criticism at universities in Leipzig and Erlangen. pastored churches for a while but was hungry for more education. He received his Bachelor of Divinity from Yale Divinity School in 1878 and a D.D. Moody responded, 'Go at it! Just start telling them about Jesus because doing it is the best way to learn.' 'How can I serve God and How can I win people to Christ?' introduced himself and began asking questions. In 1878 the great evangelist and former Civil War chaplain preached in New Haven, Connecticut.Īfter the sermon R.A. The Christian who most influenced him to serve Christ was D.L. His father suffered financial reversals and had lost his fortune a few years earlier. In 1877 his parents died but he inherited almost nothing. Eventually responding to the Holy Spirit's leading, he got saved and his life began to change for the better.Īfter graduation, he entered Yale Divinity School in 1875 and began intensive study of the Bible. For three years he studied and partied, ignoring the Christian teaching of his parents, resisting the call of God on his life. He enrolled in Yale University at the young age of fifteen and immediately joined the party crowd.

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After faithfully preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to millions of people around the world, he died on October 26, 1928, three months before his 73rd birthday.īorn into wealth, his father was an influential New York banker who also happened to be an attorney. He was a famous American evangelist (as famous in his day as Billy Graham is in our day), born on Januin Hoboken, New Jersey. Torrey Read this excellent book on this website! The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit by R.A. Torrey helps us grow spiritually through his Bible teaching Published by Sword of the Lord Publishers, ©1976. Torrey: Apostle of Certainty by Roger Martin. They had five children: EdithĬlare, Blanche, Reuben Archer Jr., Elizabeth, and Margaret. Reasons Why I Believe the Bible is the Word of GodĬlara Belle Smith Torrey (1859-1953): Married

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