Death. On March 25th, 1897, Thomas Burns, of Walsall, Baptist minister. He was the son of Simeon Burns, who was for many years Baptist minister at Gornal. Thomas, when a young man at home, was often present at family prayer; but when he heard his father mention his name in the petitions, his heart would fill with hatred and disgust. When young he was very self-willed and stubborn, and possessed no small amount of pride; but the Lord had a set time and place for the effectual call of his child. This happened when he was about twenty-two years old; and the Lord so worked upon his heart and conscience, that he was brought down from the mount of haughtiness into the valley of humiliation.…