A. B. Earle
Absalom Backus Earle | |
|---|---|
 Preacher, evangelist and author | |
| Born | 1812 Charlton, New York, USA |
| Died | March 30, 1895 |
Absalom Backus Earle (1812–1895), also known as A. B. Earle, was an American Baptist pastor, evangelist and author, well-known for his public meetings in US and Canada.[1] He was born in Charlton, New York, USA in 1812 and later moved to Amsterdam, New York where he pastored a church for 5 years.[2]
Life and Ministry
[edit]Earle was converted in 1828 at the age of 16. In 1830, two years after his conversion, he started preaching and studying the Bible.[3] When he was 21 years, A. B. Earle was ordained at Amsterdam, New York, where he preached for 5 years. Following his pastoral work, he became an evangelist for 58 years, visiting every state in the US, three provinces in Canada and the British Isles.[4] He crossed 325,000 miles, preached 19,780 times, and 150,000 persons professed conversions in his meetings in the United States and Canada.[3] He died at his home in Newton, Massachusetts, on March 30, 1895, at 83 years of age.[3]
Works
[edit]- Abiding Peace[5]
- Bringing in the Sheaves[6]
- Evidences of Conversion
- Incidents used by Rev. A. B. Earle in his meetings|[7]
- Rest of Faith[8]
- Revival Hymns[9]
- The Human Will
- Two Sermons[10]
- Winning Souls
- Work of an Evangelist: Review of Fifty Years[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Earle | Christian Hall of Fame". christianhof.org. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "A.B. Earle, American evangelist. A short biography of A.B. Earle, evangelist in United States and Canada Believersweb.org". www.believersweb.org.
- ^ a b c "A. B. EARLE". breadsite.org. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Absalom Backus Earle – The Morning Hour". www.reformedreader.org. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ BACKAS., EARLE, ABSALOM (2017). ABIDING PEACE (CLASSIC REPRINT). FORGOTTEN BOOKS. ISBN 9780243215935. OCLC 986589640.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Earle, A. B. (1869). Bringing in sheaves. J. H. Earle.
- ^ Earle, A. B. (1888). Incidents used by Rev. A. B. Earle in his meetings. J. H. Earle.
- ^ B., EARLE, A (2015). REST OF FAITH (CLASSIC REPRINT). FORGOTTEN BOOKS. ISBN 9781331847106. OCLC 975448887.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ BACKAS., EARLE, ABSALOM (2017). REVIVAL HYMNS (CLASSIC REPRINT). FORGOTTEN BOOKS. ISBN 9780243484713. OCLC 986673030.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Earle, A. B. (1884). Two sermons. J. H. Earle.
- ^ Earle, Absalom Backas (1881). Work of an Evangelist: Review of Fifty Years. J. H. Earle.