Onboard the ship that struck the fateful iceberg and sinking was John Harper, a Christian minister. He was with his 6-year-old daughter and traveling to preach in Moody Church, Chicago. Harper made sure his daughter was placed in one of the lifeboats.
Then he then began what would be his last evangelistic work. He even took off his life jacket and gave it to another man. To the passengers who jumped into the icy waters, he was swimming from one passenger to another and pleading with them to accept Christ. Only six of the people in the water were later rescued. Steve Crain was one among the Six. This man had climbed on a piece of debris and Harper who was struggling in the water near him shouted. Waves drifted them away but a few minutes later the current brought them two together.
He asked Steve to believe in Jesus. Then he slipped under the waves for the last time. Then and there He gave his life to Jesus. He quickly made arrangements for himself and his six-year old daughter, Nana, to travel back to American on board the Lusitania.
I am John Harper's last convert. Apparently God wanted Webb's amazing testimony to be shared, because only seven people were plucked from the icy water. The Last Convert of John Harper [Art Ayris] on www.farmersmarketmusic.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. During the sinking of the Titanic Baptist Pastor John Harper.
However, he decided to delay their departure for one week, so that they could sail on a new ship, the Titanic , which was about to make its maiden voyage. On Sunday the 14th of April, , the day when the iceberg was struck, the weather was fine, the sea calm.
Harper attended the church service for the passengers. His niece reported that later that afternoon she saw her Uncle speaking individually to people about their souls. It seems he was in the habit of seeking out the lost sheep wherever he went. The Titanic struck the iceberg at As the call was issued for passengers to vacate their cabins, Harper wrapped his daughter in a blanket, told her that she would see him again one day, and passed her to one of the crewmen.
After watching her safely board one of the lifeboats, he removed his life jacket and gave it to one of the other passengers. One survivor distinctly remembered hearing him shout, "Women, children and the unsaved into the lifeboats! As the ship began to lurch, he jumped into the icy waters and swam frantically to all he could reach, beseeching them to turn to the Lord Jesus and be saved. Four years later, a young Scotsman by the name of Aguilla Webb stood up in a meeting in Hamilton, Canada, and gave the following testimony:.
I am a survivor of the Titanic.
When I was drifting alone on a spar that awful night, the tide brought Mr. John Harper of Glasgow, also on a piece of wreck, near me. Apparently God wanted Webb's amazing testimony to be shared, because only seven people were plucked from the icy water that night to join the survivors in the lifeboats.
Webb was one of them. In the Hollywood movie of the Titanic, nothing was said about John Harper, but he was truly one of the great heroes of the Titanic.
As the ship began to lurch, he jumped into the icy waters and swam frantically to all he could reach, beseeching them to turn to the Lord Jesus and be saved. A captivating story that's easy to read. As the Titanic slipped into its frigid grave, John Harper begged with those left on the ship to repent and believe on Jesus Christ. Eric Wilson rated it really liked it Jul 14, This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime.
In the face of death and drowning, he was concerned about the souls of men. John Harper was but one of men who bravely died on the Titanic, many of them giving up their lives so that women and children could be saved. There were over 1, who perished in those icy waters that fateful night Why did so many men die and so few women and children?
That was a day when most acted like men. The order was, "Men and women first! The men acted in the spirit of love.
They were willing to give of themselves and even sacrifice their own lives for the sake of others.