Smith Wigglesworth was born of humble circumstances in 1859 at the hamlet of Menston, Yorkshire, England, during the reign of Queen Victoria.
He grew up as a farm labourer, picking turnips whilst a boy, and only learned to read and write after reaching adulthood. His Grandmother led him to Christ in a Primitive Methodist fellowship when he was eight years old. Primitive Methodists were noted for their free, loud, and lively worship.
He married Polly, a zealous Salvation Army Christian, one of the Halleluia-Lasses inspired by William and Catherine Booth’s vision, and they began a small Mission in Bradford. Polly was the preacher, whenever Smith tried to preach he soon gave up in a stammering muddle and she would have to take over.
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Also read transcripts of Smith Wigglesworth preaching, and you’ll begin to discover what walking in the Spirit really means.
I AM The Lord That Healeth Thee
The Active Life of the Spirit-filled Believer
What it Means to Be Full of The Holy Ghost
The Bible Evidence of The Baptism in The Holy Spirit
Himself Took Our Infirmities and Bare Our Sicknesses
And more…
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