James Upton was born at Tunbridge Wells, Sept. 15th, 1760. We was upwards of 48 years pastor of the Baptist church, Church Street, Blackfriars Road, London. In 1776, he removed to Waltham Abbey, Essex, and two years afterwards he was baptized and joined Mr. Davis's church, being then only 18. On Feb. 20th, 1785, he preached his first sermon from a pulpit, at Waltham Abbey, from 1 Cor. 15:10. In June, 1786, he was ordained pastor over the people at Church Street, then called Green Walk. He was greatly esteemed in the circle with which he was connected. In 1799 he wrote several excellent letters to a friend who had embraced Socinian views. He died Sept. 22nd, 1834. The hymn, “Christ hath blessings to impart,”…

James Upton. Baptist. Sacred to the memory of the Rev. James Upton, sen., upwards of 48 years the beloved and honoured pastor of the Baptist Church, in Church Street, Blackfriars Road, Surrey; who entered into his rest, September the 22nd, 1834, in the 75th year of his age. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." Tomb, E. and W. 18,—N. and S. 64. This worthy man of God, whose name will long be had in remembrance, was born at Tunbridge Wells, September 15th, 1760. His parents attended the Countess of Huntingdon’s chapel in that place. James was their youngest son. He left his father’s house when about thirteen years of age, “ to reside in the family of a magistrate, who was a…