![]() ![]() His grandparents were deeply spiritual people and lived out their religion in their daily lives, this had a profound impact on John as he grew into manhood. He threw himself into his studies enthusiastically studying philosophy and science. Soon after his father’s death, John went to live with his grandparents who were simple sensible people and urged young John to gain a good education. John’s father passed away at the young age of 35 when John was still quite young and his death was a terrible blow for John to bear. He sent the money for missionary work in Africa, having a deep burden to see souls won into the kingdom through this means. When he was a young boy John earned twelve and a half cents helping his father and uncle on a building project they were working on. From an early age, John was exposed to spiritual things and many of his encounters with older believers touched him deeply. His parents were church-going folk and his father was a dedicated Methodist preacher and carpenter. ![]() ![]() John Norton Loughborough was born in Victor, New York on the 26th of January 1832. ![]()
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