On September 4th, 1857, the subject of the sketch this month was born in what was then quite surburban Holloway, in the North of London; and as regards districts, so with people, what changes time has wrought? and in particular, this is true in reference to Wm. Chisnall, for "Once a sinner, near despair, Sought Thy mercy-seat by pray'r, Mercy heard and set him free, Lord, that mercy came to me." In recalling early days, what mercy there is to record, as the Holy Spirit's work was then making progress in the soul of his now sainted mother, who joined the host above in February, 1898. The deep anxiety, the darkness and sorrow then, all tell now, of the bitter mourning over sin, and the…