Rare 1910 First Edition – "Recruiting for Christ: Hand to Hand Methods with Men" by Rev. John Timothy Stone

A handsome antique Christian ministry classic from the early 20th century evangelical movement.

• Author: John Timothy Stone (1868–1954), prominent Chicago Presbyterian pastor, successor to John R. Mott influences, former president of McCormick Theological Seminary, and moderator of the Presbyterian Church USA.
• Full Title: Recruiting for Christ – Hand to Hand Methods with Men
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company, New York / Chicago / Toronto / London / Edinburgh
• Copyright: 1910 by Fleming H. Revell Company (no additional printings mentioned – believed first edition)
• Size: Approx. 7.5" x 5" x 1" thick, 237 pages + front matter
• Binding: Original dark maroon/burgundy cloth with blind-stamped lettering on spine and Revell's trademark torch/flame emblem on front cover. Gilt top page edges.

Condition – Fair:

• Covers clean with only minor shelf wear; small fray at top of spine (see photo), corners lightly bumped but solid.
• Binding tight and square – no loose or missing pages.
• Pages clean, supple, and bright with only occasional light age-toning; no writing, underlining, or damage noted.
• Front hinge starting very slightly but fully intact.

This is a practical early-20th-century guide to personal evangelism and "winning men to Christ" – still highly regarded in conservative Presbyterian and Reformed circles. Chapters include Motive, Preparation, Approach, The Man Who Is Indifferent, Doubt and Doubters, Regaining Men, Following Up the Work, etc.

Perfect for collectors of antique Christian books, Presbyterian history, early soul-winning manuals, or vintage Revell publications.