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John Harper (29 May 1872 – 15 April 1912) was a Scottish Baptist pastor who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean . Early life. Harper was born in the village of Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, in 1872. He personally embraced his parents' Christian faith at age 14 and began preaching at 18.
Many movies, documentaries and books have familiarized us with some of the passengers of the Titanic, but one sticks out for writer Douglas Mize -- pastor John Harper, who ran person to person, passionately telling others about Christ as the boat sank. He even gave his life vest to an unbeliever.
Dec 1, 2015 · One of the unforgettable stories of the fateful event is of the Titanic preacher John Harper and his passion to save souls. When pastor and widower John Harper, his neice and six year old daughter Nana boarded the Titanic, they were enroute to Moody Church in Chicago, named for its famous founder Dwight L. Moody.
The Little Known Story of John Harper. True Hero of the Titanic. We all know the story. The Titanic, a British passenger liner, struck an iceberg off Newfoundland on the night of April 14-15, 1912, and sank. There is part of that story, however, that is not widely known.
Four years later, when there was a reunion of the survivors of the Titanic, the man to whom Harper had witnessed told the story of his rescue and gave a testimony of his conversion recorded in a tract, I was John Harper’s Last Convert.
John Harper was aboard the Titanic when she set sail from Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage. An evangelist originally from Glasgow, Scotland, he was well known throughout the United Kingdom as a charismatic, passionate speaker who led many to Christ through his gift of preaching.
John Harper: An Unknown Hero of the Titanic. His Story ⤒ 🔗. In 1872 John Harper was born to a Christian family in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. At the age of thirteen John was converted through God’s grace.
