R A Torrey, The Apostle of Certainty by Roger Martin and published by Classics Publishing.
Reuben Archer Torrey, a pastor, an educator, and an evangelist of international renown, was a giant of the Christian Faith. His evangelistic meetings, which literally circled the globe, resulted in the conversion of tens of thousands of people. With his song leader, Charles M. Alexander, Torrey continued the great campaigns which had been begun by his friend D. L. Moody.
Torrey also had a fruitful ministry as a pastor. In pastorates at the Chicago Avenue Church (Moody Memorial) in Chicago and the Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles, he saw hundreds of conversions and additions on an annual basis. During his last year in Los Angeles, more than nine thousand people accepted Christ as Saviour. Torrey did not desire that his biography be written. A humble man who sought to give Christ the preeminence, he feared excessive eulogizing. However, just such a work needed to be done, and truly, a thorough biography of R. A. Torrey was long overdue. His life is truly a life worth studying.
