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The Life And Ministry Of Charles Gordelier
My father, the late Charles Gordelier, was born on the 14th April, 1813, in Norton Folgate, Bishopsgate. His father was a deacon of the French Protestant Church in Spitalfields. My father left school at the age of twelve years, his education therefore was very limited. In the year 1828, my grandfather took part of a house with Mr. John Bowers,…
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The Life And Ministry Of Thomas Burns
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.…
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Forty Years In The Wilderness Of America
Dear Friend, For over forty years have I been living in this city of New York, having landed here, from England, on April 20th, 1831. The first year or two were spent I scarcely know how; better for me could that time be blotted out. But no; that cannot be. It remains, if I am what I hope I am,…
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Religion In America
[In the Memoir of Mr. Kershaw, page 385, allusion is made to Mr. Kershaw's "faithful friend and servant" (Jane). The following letter is from her, she having married after Mr. K.’S death.] Dear Mr. Gadsby, As dear Mrs. Kershaw said in her last letter that you "always asked very kindly after me," I take the liberty of writing you a…
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The Raised Spirits Of God’s People
The context of this verse, and chapter, is exceedingly instructive. You will remember that under the prophecies, of both Isaiah and Jeremiah, it was foretold that the people of God, who, having been brought out of Egyptian bondage and wonderfully blessed in the Promised Land, because of their iniquity and because of their neglect of God’s Word and of His…
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The Preaching Of The Cross
The preaching of the cross, the preaching of Christ and Him crucified – when did it begin? Not with the Apostle Paul. I believe it began in the Garden of Eden when man had sorely fallen, when he was there in his lost, ruined condition, and Almighty God first preached to him deliverance. The first promise: that the Lord would…
