Posted on Sep 21, 2018 in Blog, History, Missions | Tags: Canadian history, church in North Sydney, church in Sydney Mines, faith promise giving, history, minister, ministry, mission, missionary, missions, missions history, Northside Baptist Church, Oswald J. Smith, Oswald Smith, pastor, R. A. Torrey, The Peoples Church, Toronto
“Oh, to realize that souls, precious, never dying souls, are perishing all around us, going out into the blackness of darkness and despair, eternally lost, and yet to feel no anguish, shed no tears, know no travail! How little we know of the compassion of Jesus!”
-Oswald J. Smith
In November 1889, a son was born to a telegraph operator and his wife in rural Ontario. As a youngster, he was responsible to light the signal lamps on either side of the railway station. Little did he dream that, someday, God would use him to blaze the light of the gospel across the globe.
His name was Oswald J. Smith, and this is his remarkable story.
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Posted on Aug 31, 2017 in Blog, History, Hymns, Poetry | Tags: Canadian, Canadian history, christ, church in North Sydney, famous hymn writers, history, hymn, hymn history, hymn stories, hymns, jesus, lyrics, Northside Baptist Church
Digging into the history of hymns, we often find people we can relate to.
Today, let’s discover the story behind the hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”
One of the best known hymns of our time, it offers comfort and strength. We enjoy singing this popular hymn at our
church in North Sydney. Although its author was not a
famous hymn writer, it has stood the test of time. What is the
history behind this hymn? Read more…
