They Knew Their God Book Five, Edwin and Lillian Harvey

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The first four volumes in They Knew Their God Series were written by Edwin and Lillian Harvey. Even although Edwin passed away in 1983, his wife continued to use much of the material they had prepared together before his death. The last two volumes, however, do not have Edwin’s name on them.


Volume Five has twelve sketches, and like its predecessors, these sketches span the centuries beginning with the life of English poet and Anglican Priest, George Herbert who was born in 1593. The second sketch presents Miguel Molinos to the readers. Molinos was a Spaniard whose writings were to influence many Christian leaders, John Wesley among them. Molinos is followed by Joseph Alleine, another Anglican minister who is best known as author of the book, “An Alarm to the Unconverted.” Next comes the saintly John Fletcher, Vicar of Madely and close associate of John Wesley, followed by his wife, Mary. In the sixth sketch, we read of Lutheran pastor, John Frederick Oberlin from Strasbourg, who labored for God in the French Alps. Samuel Pollard follows Oberlin. Pollard grew up in Cornwall and became a missionary to China. The Scottish Presbyterian minister and hymn-writer, George Matheson, comes next, followed by Canadian missionaries to China, Jonathan and Rosalind Goforth, also Presbyterian. For the last two sketches, we go to England and read of Salvationist Kate Lee, and William Scroggie, author and Keswick speaker.
Spanish, Canadian, English, Scotch, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Salvation Army—the twelve sketches of They Knew Their God Volume Five cover all this and much more. This book is published by Harvey Christian Publishers and is available in their Online Christian Bookstore.
Trudy Harvey Tait

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