WHEN THEY KNEW HE WAS FAMOUS
John Henry Jowett (1864 – 1923) was a famous preacher in England. One Sunday while on vacation, he visited a quiet village chapel and took his seat almost unnoticed in the congregation. As time approached for the beginning of the service, the visiting preacher had not arrived. The deacons asked the stranger if he would lead the service. Jowett preached a sermon he had recently preached in his own church, Carr’s Lane, one of the great churches in England. The congregation did not respond well to the sermon, but the deacons thanked him for helping them out. During the week, the local newspaper announced that Jowett of Birmingham was enjoying his holiday there. When the deacons realized who he was, they approached him to preach again on Wednesday night. Jowett was surprised by the invitation. “I preached for you Sunday,” he said. “Yes,” the deacons replied, “but we did not know then that you were John Henry Jowett…
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