The Life And Death Of Mary Boorne
Gospel Standard 1897:
Death. On Nov. 17th, 1896, at Croydon, aged 79, Mary Boorne (sister to Mr. J. Boorne of Wellington).
The deceased lived for many years at Reigate, and was a regular attendant at Station Road Chapel, Redhill; she was greatly attached to the people and minister of that place. She was called by grace when young, and used to sit under the ministry of the late Mr. Covell, whom she very highly esteemed as a servant of God. She was once especially favoured in hearing the late Mr. Cowper, after which she said she could read Isaiah 12 as her own experience. She would also speak of hearing other good men with profit, but she was not one who always heard well, knowing the difference between the word only, and the word attended by the Spirit’s power. She would sometimes say, after hearing, ‘I heard the good man’s voice, but nothing more;” but she would not lay the fault at the minister’s door. She was a lover of sound, experimental truth, in both preaching and writings, and was a great reader of the Scriptures, and the works of good men.
Retiring and unassuming in her deportment, she lived much alone in a very humble way, that she might befriend the Lord’s poor, which it was ever a pleasure to her to do; and in this, and the support of the Lord’s cause, it may truly be said of her, “She hath done what she could.” Sensible of her own state as a poor sinner, she ever ascribed all to the mercy of the Lord. Almost the last thing she said, was in reply to one of her nieces, who said, “You have a better home to go to, aunt.” She said, “Through mercy, I have.” She was interred at Croydon on Nov. 21st, by Mr. Picknell.
E. P.
Mary Boorne (1817-1896) was a Strict and Particular Baptist believer. She was the sister of gospel minister, James Boorne. She was converted to Christ early in life, attaching herself with the church meeting at Station Road Chapel, Redhill.
