Mr. Higgons
Mr. Higgons (1802-1882) was a Strict and Particular Baptist believer. Although not a preacher of the gospel, or a deacon of a church, yet he was a servant of Christ, opening his house for the worship of God. Several notable preachers proclaimed the gospel in his kitchen, where the brethren gathered, among whom were Philpot, Tiptaft, Godwin and Warburton. With the increase of a growing congregation, Mr. Higgons, at great expense to his business, donated his warehouse to the cause of Christ.
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The Life And Testimony Of Mr. Higgons
"I have heard him say that he lived very comfortably with his wife until the Lord called him by grace; then she was permitted to persecute him in various ways. She told him he would bring her and the children to poverty. He was compelled to leave the Church of England, being seized with great terror the last time he was about to enter the doors, feeling he was mocking the Almighty. He returned home and never went to church afterwards. After a little time he attended a prayer-meeting in a house at Somer- town, near Oxford, where a few of the Lord's people were formed into a church by the late Mr. John Foreman. After a year or two he opened his kitchen for…
