Guthrie

William Guthrie was a pastor in Fenwick, Scotland in the 17th century. He had a great zeal for the salvation of souls. One time he was traveling home from a meeting when he got lost in the darkness and mist of the moor. He prayed that God would lead him to safety. Eventually he made it to a farmer's house and he was given safe haven that evening. The lady of the house was in the throes of death, and a Catholic priest was there giving her the last rites. After the priest left, Guthrie went to the woman and asked if she had received peace to die. She said she had not. So Guthrie shared with her the gospel, and he prayed with her that her heart would be opened to the truth. His prayer was answered as she died rejoicing in the Savior. When he finally made it home, his worried wife asked where he spent the night: he said, "I came to a farmhouse where I saw a great wonder. I found a woman in a state of nature; I saw her in a state of grace; and I left her in a state of glory."