Remembering Rev Cheek

As this is Labor Day, I would like to take a moment and remember the "John Henry" of the spiritual harvest -- Rev. J. J. Cheek.

In 1905, the elderly Baptist preacher heard reports of the tremendous revival Wales -- and his own heart re-ignited with evangelism fire!

"I will give myself to the salvation of souls!" he declared -- and he meant business.

In two short months, Rev. Cheek received 1000 new members into his congregation (First Baptist Church Paducah, Kentucky.)

The hard work actually killed him! I suppose you could say he died "with a hammer in his hand."