W. E. Thomsett
W. E. Thomsett (1821-1898) was a Strict and Particular Baptist preacher. He served the office of pastor for the churches meeting at Guyhurn, Cambridgeshire; Slaithwaite, Yorkshire; Artillery-street, London; Providence Chapel, Reading. In 1863, at the age of forty-two, he lost his eye-sight. This, however, did not hinder his service for Christ, as he not only continued to pastor churches, but often supplied for churches around the country, traveling by train unaccompanied.
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The Life And Ministry Of W. E. Thomsett
Mr. W. E. Thomsett was born at Dover, Jan. 15th, 1821. Some years afterwards he was removed in Providence near West Drayton, where he resided for awhile with his parents, and attended the Baptist cause meeting in Angel-lane, Hayes. He was baptised at the age of 18. As regards his call by grace, or to the ministry, he was often wont to tell us "that had not God began with him he would never have begun with God, as He had arranged and managed all without him having any hand in the work," so that in the heaviest trials he dare not reason but rather look up, saying, "Blessed Master, Thou knowest all things, that I love Thee, and all things do work together for…