John Gadsby
John Gadsby (1808-1893) was a Strict and Particular Baptist author and printer. In 1835, he started “The Gospel Standard” magazine, gaining the support and participation of his father (William Gadsby) who together served as its first editors. In addition to the magazine, John wrote a few books, among which are “A Memoir Of The Late William Gadsby”, “Memoirs Of The Principal Hymn-Writers And Compilers Of The 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries” and “My Wanderings, Being Travels In The East”.
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History Of The “Gospel Standard”
Before a man sits down to write a history of any place or thing, he should be quite satisfied on two points: 1, That he is qualified for the work; and, 2, That people in general will believe he is so qualified; otherwise his labour will be in vain. Gibbon wrote "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire;" most ably written, but so tinctured with infidelity that we dare not put it into the hands of our children. Macaulay wrote a "History of England;" one of the most elegantly-written works in the English language; but his Essay on Lord Clive is so marred with partiality and bigotry that we turn from it with disgust. In one place he calls the immortal Huntington "a worthless,…
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The Life And Ministry Of John Gadsby
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The Life And Ministry Of John Gadsby
It was the sun which shone on the 19th of November, in the year 1808, which first shone upon me, if, indeed, the sun were visible at all in Manchester on that day, a question exceedingly problematical, as my native town is not proverbial for sunshinings, especially on a November day. Like the rest of the human race, I was “shapen in iniquity and conceived in sin” (Ps. 51:5); or, as the margin reads, warmed in sin. I was brought up, nourished, sustained in sin—in the house of sin. I was the slave of sin, just as those born in Abraham's house were Abraham's slaves. (Gen. 14:14; 15:3.) Sin was my master. I ate and drank at his table, and obeyed his commands. I was…
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History Of The “Gospel Standard”
