Charles Hill Roe
Charles Finney encourages Charles Hill Roe to share his experiences and record God's blessings to give glory to Him.
Charles Finney encourages Charles Hill Roe to actively contribute to the periodical press, emphasizing the importance of sharing the work of God and the displays of divine grace witnessed in Birmingham. Finney believes that Roe has a responsibility to document and share these blessings, as it serves to glorify God and inspire others. He urges Roe to use his writing as a tool for the furtherance of Christ's cause, highlighting the need to publicly acknowledge and celebrate God's work.
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To Charles Hill Roe
c. April 1850
[Extract published in Eliza Roe Shannon, A Minister's Life: Memoirs of Charles Hill Roe (Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1900), pages 69-70. This letter was probably written from Worcester in March or April 1850 to Roe who was in Birmingham]
[page 69]
I never remember his [Roe's] contributing a line, aside form home mission reports, to any paper or magazine while we lived in England, and I might say almost the same in regard to his after life in America. His esteemed friend Charles G Finney, once wrote to him as follows:
"Brother Roe, how is it that you have nothing to do with the periodical press? Why don't you use your pen for the furtherance of Christ's cause? Could you not do great good by giving some [page 70] account of the work at Birmingham as you view it? It seems to me that you owe it to God and to the churches in this and other countries to record these displays of divine grace to the glory of the Redeemer. We have no right to conceal and hide so great blessings received from God. Hide pride from man and give glory to God."
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Sharing the Gospel
- The Duty to Record God's Blessings
- The Consequences of Concealing God's Work
- The danger of hiding God's blessings
- The importance of giving glory to God
Key Quotes
“We have no right to conceal and hide so great blessings received from God.” — Charles Finney
“Hide pride from man and give glory to God.” — Charles Finney
Application Points
- We should strive to share our experiences and spread the word of God to give glory to Him.
- Recording God's blessings can do great good and help others in their faith journey.
- We should give glory to God and not hide His blessings, lest we fall into pride.