Charles Inwood

Charles Inwood was a Methodist preacher from Ulster. He pastored in Belfast who later devoted himself to full-time Convention work.

In 1894, Rev. Charles Inwood pastored the circuit that included the Knock Methodist Church of Belfast.

Charles Inwood held evangelistic campaigns in England, Canada, China, India, Egypt, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, France, South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

In 1910, he went to Central Africa to help with the evangelistic efforts there. He held meetings in Loudon, Dandawe, Ekwendeni and Livingstonia. Much work had been done, but success had not been achieved. When Charles Inwood arrived, revival started with one old man who publically confessed his sins, and then it spread rapidly to all in attendance, to the point, running an organized meeting was a total loss. In Loudon, 2,500 people burst into public confession of sin. Debts were paid, feuds were ended, prayer became a joy, and people volunteered to serve the Lord.

He was tall, slim and had a neatly-trimmed moustache. He preached in an impassioned manner, with full sincerely and conviction and crystal clarity in what he said.

Sources

T.B. Andison, “Knock Methodist Church” http://ulster.failteromhat.com/knock.php

Wesley L. Duewel, Revival Fire, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995), page 282.

John McCracken, Politics and Christianity in Malawi, (African Books Collective, 2008) page 263.

Herbert F. Stevenson. Keswick’s Authentic Voice (Redding, California: Pleasant Places Press, 2009), p.  28.

T. Jack Thompson. Christianity in Northern Malawi: Donald Fraser’s missionary methods and Ngoni Culture (Leiden: Brill, 1995), pages 143, 144.