tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421683480681975295.post6803371013985756517..comments2023-03-31T13:18:18.666-04:00Comments on Bully Pulpit: Marie Myatt Collins by Warren F. Kenney (Deceased)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421683480681975295.post-80780058748343457102016-11-21T14:30:22.666-05:002016-11-21T14:30:22.666-05:00My apologies for such a lag in my reply. I receiv...My apologies for such a lag in my reply. I received this note from Hugh Fulford which answers your question.<br /><br /><br />I have known Artie Collins, gospel preacher, for almost 50 years--ever since he preached for the church in Lexington, AL and I held meetings at Center Hill near Lexington. A few weeks ago, while in still another meeting at Center Hill, I had occasion to visit with Artie and with Leon Cole of this list. Artie brought me a copy of his autobiography, "Ramblings of an Old Preacher: Memoirs of Artie Collins." Over the next four days I read the book in its entirety. It is a beautiful story of a plain, simple, scripture quoting gospel preacher and how the Lord has effectively used him to advance the kingdom. Here is one funny story from the book.<br /><br />"One night my family and Marie's dad and mom all went to hear my brother, Charles, preach at Pleasant View in Dickson County. He preached on various vices, but more especially on tobacco. He knew I was a heavy smoker and he really preached hard on people abusing the temple of man that houses the Holy Spirit. I Corinthians 6:19-20. After that service I went out and lit a cigarette. It had a bad taste, so I threw it down and put my foot on it. John McCord said, 'It didn't taste good, did it Artie?' and he laughed at me. Well on the way home, I rolled down my window about two inches and chucked a new pack of Pell Mell cigarettes and a new Zippo lighter out, then rolled up the window and never looked back. That was the tenth day of June 1958 and I have not smoked one since. Well, I have dreamed about it many times, but never smoked again from that Friday night in June, almost fifty-six years ago" (pp. 171-2). <br /><br />The book is filled with many gospel charts and other rich material. It sells for $20.00 and is worth every penny of the price. It may be ordered from: Artie Collins / 864 Mars Hill Road / Florence, Alabama 35630.<br /><br />June 7, 2016<br />drkenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427601543777537824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421683480681975295.post-71593172663012640122016-10-25T22:27:13.551-04:002016-10-25T22:27:13.551-04:00Where can I get a copy of the book about Artie Col...Where can I get a copy of the book about Artie Collins?Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269504913141936876noreply@blogger.com