Samuel Stennett
Samuel Stennett (1727-1795) was a Particular Baptist preacher and hymn writer. In 1758, was appointed pastor of the church meeting at Little Wild Street, London, a position he held for thirty-seven years. He was the son of Joseph Stennett (previous pastor of Little Wild Street) and the grandson of Joseph Stennett (pastor of a Particular Baptist church meeting at Pinner’s Hall, London).
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The Life And Ministry Of Samuel Stennett
Samuel Stennett was born at Exeter in or about 1727. He was the younger son of Dr. Joseph Stennett, who was many years pastor of the Baptist church at Exeter. Samuel is said to have been called by grace to a saving knowledge of the truth in early life. He was baptized by his father when very young, and became a member of the church in Little Wild Street, London, to which place his father had removed in 1737. He received the degree of D.D. from the King's College, Aberdeen. He had an opportunity of entering the Church of England under high patronage, but declined from principle. He took a large share in the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, those laws so unjust…
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Where Two Or Three, With Sweet Accord
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Where Two Or Three, With Sweet Accord
Matthew 18:20: "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Luke 24:13-32: "And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only…
