John Harper (29 May 1872 – 15 April 1912) was a Scottish Baptist pastor who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Dec 1, 2015 · It’s been 108 years since Titanic, the greatest ship of its time, sank on its maiden voyage, killing more than 1,500 passengers. The “unsinkable ship” had done the unthinkable. One of the unforgettable stories of the fateful event is of the Titanic preacher John Harper and his passion to save souls.

Apr 15, 2009 · Reverend John Harper, a baptist minister travelled with his daughter Nina Harper and Miss Jessie Leitch from London en route to Chicago. Rev Harper was on his way to Chicago to begin a series of revival meetings at the Moody church located on …

Apr 13, 2012 · Many movies, documentaries and books have familiarized us with some of the passengers of the Titanic, but one sticks out for writer Douglas Mize -- pastor John Harper, who ran person to person, passionately telling others about Christ as the boat sank. He even gave his life vest to an unbeliever.

Apr 17, 2012 · One of the passengers, John Harper, served as pastor of Walworth Road Baptist Church in London, England. He was a 39-year-old widower with a six-year-old daughter. Harper was en route to Chicago, where he was slated to preach for several weeks at the Moody Church, according to an account in AG News.

John Harper was but one of 1360 men who bravely died on the Titanic, many of them giving up their lives so that women and children could be saved. Consider the following: There were over 1,500 who perished in those icy waters that fateful night (1912).

Moments later, Harper disappeared beneath the water. Four years later, when there was a reunion of the survivors of the Titanic, the man to whom Harper had witnessed told the story of his rescue and gave a testimony of his conversion recorded in a tract, I …

Apr 12, 2024 · The Reverend John Harper was something of a rising star in Scotland’s early 20th-century Baptist community. Born in 1872 in a tiny cottage in Houston, Renfrewshire, he began his preaching career...

Rev. John Harper was a Scottish Baptist minister who tragically lost his life during the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. He was 39 (thirty-nine) years old at the time of the disaster and was traveling with his daughter and a family friend to Chicago for a series of revival meetings.

4 days ago · John Harper spent his final hour struggling to stay afloat and declaring the gospel to everyone he came upon. His final evening on earth was spent on deck pleading with a young man to put his faith in Christ.