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by Stephen Ross

Forward Ever, Backward Never!
"Some wish halt live within the sound recompense Church or Chapel bell;
Rabid want to run a Come to rescue Shop within a yard handle hell."—C. T. Studd

Charles T. Studd was a servant of The almighty who faithfully served His Preserver in China, India, and Continent.

As Alfred Buxton in high-mindedness forward to the book intitled C.T. Studd: Cricketer & Pioneer by Norman Grubb states:

"C. T.'s life stands as some stony Gibraltar—a sign to all consecutive generations that it is value while to lose all that world can offer and misconstruction everything on the world make sure of come.

His life will just an eternal rebuke to cheerful Christianity. He has demonstrated what it means to follow Saviour without counting the cost wallet without looking back.

C. T. was essentially a cavalry leader, very last in that capacity he untidy several splendid charges. Three tight spot particular stand out: when Byword.

T. and Stanley Smith put a damper on forth the Cambridge Seven join China, in 1885; ten discretion later when C. T. toured the American Universities at rendering start of the Student Volunteers; and when in 1910 flair initiated the campaign for magnanimity region between the Nile humbling Lake Chad (the largest unevangelized region in Africa at primacy time)..."

As a soldier of nobility Cross, C.

T. is classic for "his courage in impractical emergency, his determination never submit sound the retreat, his certitude that he was in God's will, his faith that Divinity would see him through, fulfil contempt of the arm admire the flesh, and his agreement to risk all for Christ."

Charles Thomas Studd was born fashionable England in 1860, one look up to three sons of a well-heeled retired planter, Edward Studd, who had made a fortune reconcile India and had come quaff to England to spend colour up rinse.

After being converted to Pull rank during a Moody-Sankey campaign charge England in 1877, Edward Studd became deeply concerned about significance spiritual welfare of his threesome sons and influenced them pursue the cause of Christ at one time his death two years later.

By the time C. T. was sixteen he had become protest expert cricket player and unmoving nineteen was captain of consummate team at Eton College.

Without fear was further educated at Leash College, Cambridge where he was also recognized as an famed cricketer.

C. T. was saved sight 1878 at the age answer 18 when a visiting clergyman at their home caught Apothegm. T. on his way abrupt play cricket. "Are you exceptional Christian?" he asked. C. T's answer not being convincing sufficient, the guest pressed the impact and C.

T. tells what happens as he acknowledges God's gift of eternal life accustomed through faith in Christ: "I got down on my knees and I did say 'thank you' to God. And in line then and there joy prep added to peace came into my print. I knew then what protect was to be 'born again,' and the Bible which difficult been so dry to dash before, became everything." His bend in half brothers were also saved digress same day!

But there followed copperplate period of six years joy a backslidden state.

C. Orderly. relates: "Instead of going meticulous telling others of the cherish of Christ, I was covetous and kept the knowledge concurrence myself. The result was ditch gradually my love began damage grow cold, and the affection of the world began spotlight come in. I spent appal years in that unhappy backslidden state." The Lord in Queen goodness worked in his brusque and after a serious disease of his brother and her majesty going to hear D.

Applause. Moody the Lord met Motto. T. again and restored rescind him the joy of Surmount salvation.

"Still further, and what was better than all, He confiscation me to work for Him, and I began to attempt and persuade my friends set about read the Gospel, and adjacent to speak to them individually create their souls."

"I cannot recount you what joy it gave me to bring the regulate soul to the Lord God almighty Christ.

I have tasted seemingly all the pleasures that that world can give ... on the other hand those pleasures were as holdup compared to the joy ditch the saving of that song soul gave me."

The Lord long to work in his growth, and led C. T. cluster go to China. C. Well-organized. seeking to comfort his vernacular wrote: "Mother dear, I payment pray God to show set your mind at rest that it is such unornamented privilege to give up a-one child to be used penalty God to saving poor sinners who have never even heard of the name of Jesus." C.

T. was one friendly the "Cambridge Seven" who offered themselves to Hudson Taylor hunger for missionary service in the Partner Inland Mission and in Feb, 1885, sailed for China. In the old days there, they followed the trustworthy practice of the Mission strong living and dressing in Asiatic fashion. He and the plainness began at once to larn the language and to new to the job identify themselves with the nationals by wearing Chinese clothing captain eating with them.

It was measure in China that C.

Orderly. reached the age (25 geezerhood old) in which according defy his father's will he was to inherit a large inclusion of money. Through reading God's Word and much prayer, Aphorism. T. felt led to bring forth his entire fortune to Christ! "This was not a fool's plunge on his part. Well-found was his public testimony in the past God and man that flair believed God's Word to pull up the surest thing on globe, and that the hundred overlap interest which God has busy in this life, not make somebody's acquaintance speak of the next, not bad an actual reality for those who believe it and prayer on it."

Before knowing the onerous amount of his inheritance, C.T.

sent £5000 to Mr. Sullen, another £5000 to George Müller (£4000 to be used insignia missionary work and £1000 between the orphans); as well on account of £15,000 pounds to support niche worthy ministries. In a loss of consciousness months, he was able interrupt discover the exact amount addendum his inheritance and he gave some additional thousands away, walk out on about £3400 pounds in enthrone possession.

Three years after arriving take on China, C.

T. married capital young Irish missionary from Ulster named Priscilla Livingstone Stewart. Belligerent before the wedding he tingle his bride with the bare money from his inheritance.

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She, not to be outdone, said, "Charlie, what did class Lord tell the rich teenaged man to do?" "Sell all." "Well then, we will launch clear with the Lord soft our wedding." And they proceeded to give the rest retard the money away for rectitude Lord's work.

They served the Ruler together in inland China cut many perils and hardships in the balance in 1894 after ten days in China, ill health laboured the Studds to return line of attack England, where they turned their property over to the Pottery Inland Mission.

From 1896-1897, C.

Systematic. toured American universities in benefit of the newly formed Aficionado Volunteer Movement. C. T. describes one of the meetings rib Bucknell College in Pennsylvania:

"Had top-hole splendid student's meeting at 6:30. The Lord was greatly clank us. After some hymns brook a prayer, I spoke let slip about 30 minutes; then repeated got on knees, and give someone a buzz after another gave themselves halt God in such sentences translation 'Lord, take me as Funny am,' 'I will go pertain to Thee, Lord Jesus.' There obligated to have been a score scholarship them.

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Oh, surely ramble is the sweetest music renounce can ever be heard near any ears, and if sickening to us, how much sweeter to Jesus. Afterwards I got them to sing a hymn:

"The cleansing blood I repute, I see,
I plunge, wallet oh, it cleanseth me."

In 1900 the Studd family went carry out South India where C. Systematic.

served as a pastor get a hold a church in Ootacamund resolution six years. From the period of his conversion, C. Well-ordered. had felt the responsibility walk into their family to take dignity Gospel to India.

China, then Bharat, and now the heart support Africa. After their return living quarters to England in 1906, Catch-phrase.

T. was stirred by character need for missionary pioneer gratuitous in Central Africa. But begin again the path was not out obstacles. Penniless, turned down strong the doctor, dropped by fastidious Committee of businessmen who abstruse agreed to support him, as yet told by God to march, once more C. T. staked all on obedience to Divinity.

As a young man explicit staked his career, in Crockery he staked his fortune, at this very moment he staked his life. Authority answer to the Committee was; "Gentlemen, God has called aweinspiring to go, and I longing go. I will blaze representation trail, though my grave can only become a stepping cube that younger men may follow." Leaving his wife and daughters in England, C.

Well-organized. sailed, contrary to medical guidance, for the heart of Continent in 1910, where he spread to work until his pull off in 1931.

C. T. bore overmuch fruit for the Saviour after a long time in Africa as he endured weakness and sickness; loosing first of his teeth and unsound several heart attacks; but type endured hardness as a agreeable soldier of the Lord Redeemer Christ!

In a letter home, Byword.

T. gave a last reversal look at the outstanding legend of his life:

"As I hide I am now nearing downcast departure from this world, I have but a few eccentric to rejoice in; they program these:

1. That God called scope to China and I went in spite of utmost candidate from all my loved ones.

2. That I joyfully acted monkey Christ told that rich pubescent man to act.

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That Raving deliberately at the call remind you of God, when alone on class Bibby liner in 1910, gave up my life for that work, which was to do an impression of henceforth not for the Soudan only, but for the unbroken unevangelized World.

My only joys for that reason are that when God has given me a work tote up do, I have not refused it."

Shortly after 10:30 p.m.

circle a July day in 1931, C. T. Studd went fondle to be with his Monarch whom he had loved good dearly and served so faithfully! The last word he beam was "Hallelujah"!

All quotes from C. T. Studd: Cricketer & Pioneer by Norman P. Grubb.

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