You can’t visit Scotland and not drink from the deep spiritual wells there, dug by stalwart Scottish Christians proclaiming salvation with changed lives. Right where I am standing here in Portsoy on the Banffshire coast, in front of the Shore Inn, a revival broke out in 1923. Here is an excerpt from, “Floods upon Dry Ground,” by Jackie Ritchie.

“The first meeting was held in Portsoy on March 25th 1923. ‘At the Shorehead open-air meeting after some songs and testimonies, Lieutenant Towns went into the ring and spoke. ‘This is your chance to get saved,’ he said. He then took off his jacket and laid it on the ground. Then he fell on his knees and prayed. Immediately Alex Pirie, James Slater and myself responded to the appeal before a great crowd who knew us well. We openly got on our knees beside the young officer and trusted Christ. We were asked to testify for Christ right there and then at the Shorehead. Real assurance entered my heart. The spiritual awakening had begun in Portsoy.”

“The services in the Christian Institute were times of refreshing. Many a night the hall would be packed to capacity with 500 people inside. The cinema was closed and later taken over by the Salvation Army. People walked from Whitehills, Fordyce, Sandend and Cullen to these meetings and there were many conversions.