The King's Son, Or, a Memoir of Billy Bray


Read by Alan Chant

Billy Bray, was an unconventional Cornish preacher. He was born in 1794 in the village of Twelveheads, Cornwall, England. After leaving school Billy Bray worked as a miner in Cornwall and Devon; during this time he was a drunkard and was prone to riotous behaviour.

In 1823 he had a close escape from a mining accident, and later said that he was converted in November of that year through reading John Bunyan. He became attached to a group of Methodists known as the Bible Christians, and became a well-known but unconventional preacher; his sermons being enlivened by spontaneous outbursts of singing and dancing. He also raised enough funds to build three new Methodist chapels.

Billy Bray died in 1868 and is buried at the parish church of Saint Michael and All Angels in Baldhu where his grave is marked by a granite obelisk.

This Biography, by F. W. Bourne, relies heavily on Billy Bray's own writings. It is read on location in the villages and chapels where the events took place. - Summary by Wikipedia edited by Alan Chant (4 hr 55 min)

Chapters

His Conversion 21:28 Read by Alan Chant
The First-Fruits of Harvest 37:36 Read by Alan Chant
Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory 36:30 Read by Alan Chant
Chapel Building 42:08 Read by Alan Chant
The Prayer of Faith 19:41 Read by Alan Chant
Pure Religion 17:31 Read by Alan Chant
Sabbath Keeping 15:30 Read by Alan Chant
Trials and Conflicts 32:39 Read by Alan Chant
Drinking and Smoking 20:57 Read by Alan Chant
Rebuke and Exhortation 16:30 Read by Alan Chant
Fully Ripe for the Garner 34:53 Read by Alan Chant