William Evans
William Evans (?-1906) was a Strict and Particular Baptist preacher. He ministered the gospel in many parts of England and served as pastor the churches meeting in (1) Bexley, Hounslow; (2) Avenue, Camden Town; (3) Courland-grove, Clapham; (4) Rattlesden, Suffolk; (4) Chesham, Bucks. Of none had he more happiness than at Rattlesden, but due to “the system of duty-faith” imbibed by some of the members, he resigned his office and moved his membership. He had come to “hate the system of duty-faith” very early in his walk with the Lord.
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The Life And Ministry Of William Evans
My Dear Brother,—After long delay I comply with your oft-repented request, and send a brief outline of the way which the Lord has led me, a way in which there has been trials, losses, and sorrows, but, withal, goodness, mercy, and faithfulness, so great and constant that encourages hope to expect and faith to believe, “That, after so much mercy past, He’ll not let me sink at last.” I am the offspring of God-fearing parents; my father was called by grace under the ministry of the late W. Huntington, and was for many years deacon at Gower-street Chapel, when the Church there was in the old Independent connection, and under the pastoral care of the late Henry Fowler, with whom and my father there was…