Hannah Mills
Hannah Mills (1842-1867) was a Strict and Particular Baptist believer. She was the daughter of Cornelius Cowley, a gospel preacher presiding over the church meeting as Gee Street Chapel, London. Within six months of her marriage to Isaac Mills, she and her husband contracted small pox and died at the age of 25.
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The Life And Testimony Of Hannah Mills
My dear daughter, the late Mrs. Isaac Mills, was born January 25th, 1842, and died May 14th, 1867, in her 26th year. At the time of her birth, I was in great temporal straits; so that with family cares and preaching cares I was overwhelmed. My soul chose strangling and death rather than life. My soul being full of heaviness, I cried, “O Lord, be pleased to let me die. I wish to die." While I was in this state of mind, it was said by a relative, "This child ought to be named Hannah." It was mentioned to my wife, and she agreed to it. Having a concordance, I soon found the name with its meaning: "Gracious, merciful, or taking rest." At this my…
