Edward Mitchell
Edward Mitchell (1843-1919) was a Strict and Particular Baptist preacher. After serving twelve years as pastor of the church in Guilford (1877-1889), he was appointed the pastor of Mount Zion, Chadwell Street, Clerkenwell (1889-1914). He also served as President of the Metropolitan Association of Strict Baptist Churches, President of the Strict Baptist Mission, Editor for the Earthen Vessel and the Gospel Herald.
-
The Perfect Man And His Peaceful End
“Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.”—Ps. 37:3 "All’s well that ends well." Many things in this life that promise fair miserably disappoint our expectations. Fine mornings not unfrequently end in stormy evenings. Our desire is to end well. We would rather have a rough passage, with a safe entrance into the haven of rest, than never so smooth a voyage, with shipwreck at its close. With Dr. Watts we sing:— "Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, And storms of sorrow fall; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all." Our text draws our attention to a man who ends well. Mark this man, for his end is peace. The…
-
The New Covenant
A covenant means a contract, compact, arrangement between two or more persons. As employed by God it denotes the methods and terms in which He deals with men. He brought Israel out of Egypt by His outstretched arm, and entered into a covenant with them at Sinai. In our text He promises to enter into another arrangement with His people of a different nature to that made at Sinai, which they had broken. An understanding of this covenant, and an interest in it, are matters of paramount importance. It is denominated “a new covenant.” This refers to the date of its publication, otherwise it existed before the other covenant. As Kent sings:— " This cov'nant stood ere time began, That God with men might dwell;…
-
The Life And Ministry Of Edward Mitchell
The name of our highly esteemed brother, the pastor of Chadwell Street, having, until recently, been closely associated with Guildford, we find a little difficulty in detaching it entirely from that locality. However, feeling convinced that God has placed him in his present position, we wish to become familiar to the change, knowing, as we do, that both Churches are in one and the same vineyard, and under the control of one Master, Jesus. Therefore:— "Let saints proclaim Jehovah’s praise And acquiesce in all His ways: He keeps eternity in sight, And what His hand performs is right.'' Mr. Edward Mitchell was born in Brighton on August 22nd, 1843. His beloved mother was a very gracious woman, a member of the Church at Ebenezer, Richmond…
