Harold StJohn

Harold St. John (1876-1957) preferred to have his name pronounced sin-jun, feeling that the title of "saint" was too superior sounding. But if anyone wanted an example of saintliness, they could have pointed in Harold St. John's direction.

His father had a government position as the treasurer of Sarawak, a state in Malaysia. Later his family would also spend time in Germany and Belgium. After his mother, Blanche, became a believer, she quickly applied the principles of Christian child rearing to her home. By God's grace, Harold and his five siblings came to know and love the Lord Jesus. In their stays in England, the St. John family had Bible teachers such as W. J. Lowe around the tea table, and Harold recounts paying visits to old veterans like Charles H. Mackintosh.

Harold was eighteen when he definitely came to know Christ.

He was an evangelist and minister to many across continents, and many were impacted by his life.

To the end, Harold St. John kept himself in the sunshine. From his deathbed he said, "I am too weak to pray, I am too tired to love Him much, but I'm just lying here, letting Him love me." In and out of consciousness, he would murmur, "When I go in to see the King it will be very bright...the King in His beauty...pure, cloudless joy...it's all gone, all my sins, all my fears...only Christ now...I'm the happiest man alive...It's all bright, all bright!"