Born: December 24, 1866, Vineland, New Jersey.
Died: September 8, 1932, Clifton Springs, New York.
Buried: Clifton Springs, New York.
The biographical account of poetess/hymn-writer Annie Johnson Flint (1866-1932) is a story of both heartbreak and triumph. Born on Christmas Eve in the small town of Vineland, New Jersey, she was welcomed by Eldon and Jean Johnson as their greatest earthly gift. Three years later, little Annie would lose her mother, who died as she gave birth to Annie’s baby sister. Mr. Johnson, who himself was suffering from an incurable disease, willed the children to the Flint family who would bring them up in the Baptist faith.
It was during a revival meeting at the age of 8 that the Spirit of God brought Annie'… Go to person page >
Translator: Honorato T. Reza
Born: OcÂtoÂber 27, 1912, Alahuixtlan, GuerÂreÂro, MexÂiÂco.
Died: 2000, Kansas City.
Reza’s edÂuÂcaÂtion beÂgan at age six in the home of a ProÂtestÂant pasÂtor, and conÂtinÂued in a boardÂing school in TelÂoÂloÂaÂpan, and latÂer in MexÂiÂco City. ReÂza beÂcame a ChrisÂtian at age 11 afÂter hearÂing a sermon by Ruth DelÂgaÂdo. He turned away from the faith as a teen, but was reÂconÂciled in 1930. He gradÂuÂatÂed from the BiÂble InÂstiÂtute in MexÂiÂco CiÂty in 1935, and took his first pasÂtorÂate in MaÂtÃÂas RoÂmeÂro, OaÂxaÂca.
Reza enÂrolled at the UnÂiÂverÂsiÂty of PasÂaÂdeÂna, California, in 1937, reÂceived his baÂcheÂlor’s deÂgree in 1939, and reÂturned to MexÂ… Go to person page >
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