To The Editor Of The “Earthen Vessel And Gospel Herald." Dear Sir,—The Earthen Vessel & Gospel Herald for May of last year contained a notice of Mr. H. Welch—his career and death. I should like (with your permission) to add a word to the testimony you have borne to the character of this true saint. The news of his departure was more than an ordinary matter to me, for under his ministry at Tooting-grove I found the truth as it is in Jesus, and was privileged to enjoy his special friendship. It is said that "the world knows nothing of its greatest men," a sentiment which most of us have proved; and I think this is almost true of the Christian Church. Some of the…

In the Earthen Vessel of March, 1884, there appeared a short account of the ministerial life at Tooting of this dear saint of God and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, who passed away from our midst on the morning of Monday, February 17th. Mr. Welch was a member of the Congregational Church at Mitcham, and when quite a young man was invited to preach occasionally at a small chapel at Sutton. Becoming dissatisfied with the Congregational doctrines and order, he was recommended by his minister to a friend of his, Mr. Soule, a general Baptist at Battersea, by whom he was baptized. Not yet being happy, he went to hear Mr. J. Wells, and was convinced of the truth of the principles he preached, and…