David Doudney
David Doudney (1811-1893) was a sovereign grace preacher belonging to the Church of England. Around the year 1858, he was appointed the minister of St. Luke’s, Bedminster, Bristol. He oversaw the republication of many valuable works, among which were those belonging to John Gill and Robert Hawker. For fifty-three years he also served as editor of “The Gospel Magazine”.
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A Remarkable Deliverance
“Somebody hath touched Me!”—Luke 8:46 The circumstances under which these words were laid on our mind may be, perhaps, profitably stated. A poor, greatly tried and exercised brother had been for many days in deep distress, on account of the near approach of a certain hour of all-involving temporal difficulty. Again and again he had laid his case before the Lord, and entreated Him to speak a word to him, by which he might gather that the Lord was on his side; but all was in vain. Every petition he attempted to send up appeared to come back with the seal unbroken-unopened. Each succeeding morning brought heavier clouds, more darkness, and increasing coldness, until the dreaded day came, when, instead of the needed calmness and…
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The Life And Ministry Of David Doudney
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The Life And Ministry Of David Doudney
We deeply regret to announce the death of David Alfred Doudney, which took place at Southsea, on Friday night, April 21st, at the advanced age of 82. Mr. (afterwards Dr.) Doudney in early life carried on business as a printer, in Long-lane, City, on the site where the Aldersgate-street Railway Station now stands. Deceased was born on March 8, 1811, at Mile End, Portsea. He left home at the age of 13, and was apprenticed to a printer at Southampton, with whom he remained some years after the close of his articles. Subsequently he came to London and commenced business as a printer, first at Holloway, then in the City, and founded the City Press printing establishment in Long-lane, where the first edition of Denham's…
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A Remarkable Deliverance
