The Dairyman’s Daughter, a book that has been translated into at least 40 languages has burned the love of Christ into the hearts of thousands. This book was written by a British clergyman named Leigh Richmond. Leigh Richmond became a Christian thru the ministry of another great British clergyman by the name of William Wilberforce. William Wilberforce, a great Christian statesman responsible for the freedom of thousands of British slaves, yielded his life to Christ during a song of invitation written by William Cowper, (There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood). William Cowper was one of the many thousands led to Christ by Thomas Scott. Thomas Scott, yet another of thousands, was led to Christ by the once hard drinking, gambling slave trader who had become the sailor-preacher, John Newton. John lost his mother when he was six years old and by the time he was eleven had gone to sea. At age 23 John Newton yielded his life to Christ during a raging storm at sea. Although John had only a short time with his mother, she had been persistently faithful to teach him about God and prayed fervently for God to use her son in ministry. It was the memory of her prayers and her devoted teaching of the scriptures that prompted John to yield his life to Christ during this storm… Later in his life he wrote the words to “Amazing Grace”.
…one mother… one son… one God
Richard L. Grimes
(ref: Springs in the Valley, Cowman; reformedreader.org)
