Mary Little (Hatch)
Mary Hatch (1818-1869) was a Strict and Particular Baptist believer. She was the daughter of John Little, pastor of the church meeting at Street, Somerset. After making a profession of faith in 1836, she was baptized by her father and became a member of the church. In 1843, she met her husband, and together embraced high views of sovereign grace. Not finding a church of life faith and order, they met with a few gracious persons in a room at Wedmore, opting for the printed sermons of Philpot to be read during their meetings.
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The Life And Testimony Of Mary Little (Hatch)
My dear wife was born March 20th, 1818, in the city of Bristol. When she was about eight years of age, her parents removed to Street, and her father became minister of the Baptist church in that place. Having gracious parents, she was mercifully preserved from the sin and follies of many young persons, besides having the truths of the gospel often set before her. Her mother, who was a gracious woman, was very anxious about the salvation of her children, and the Lord very mercifully answered her prayers. My wife, when very young, had many thoughts about her soul. She felt she was a sinner, and that there must be a divine change in her heart; that she must be born again, or she…
