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The Life And Ministry Of W. A. Dale
My natural birth took place on July 29th, 1870, at Rett's Grove, Wandsworth Road, Clapham Common, where my parents, who were members of the Church at Courland Grove, then under the pastoral care of the late Mr. Ponsford, at that time resided. The ill-health of my father, together with an epidemic of small-pox, to which my parents feared I might…
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The Life And Ministry Of W. H. Rose
In complying with the request of the Editor for a sketch of my career, I would be guided by the judicious remark of John Foster, in his Essay entitled, "On a Man's Writing Memoirs of Himself:" "The materials of any value that all past life can supply to a recording pen would be reduced by a discerning selection to a…
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The Life And Ministry Of Walter Turner
Walter Samuel Turner was born at Gestingthorpe, Essex, on January 13th, 1842. He was not favoured with any spiritual advantages at home, but God, who had chose him in eternity, began to deal with him in grace when was he quite young. We are unable to give any detailed account of his early experiences, nor are we sure by whom,…
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The Life And Ministry Of Joseph Walker
We are largely indebted to Mr. Samuel Hull, the senior Deacon of "Providence" Baptist Chapel, Northampton, for the following particulars relating to the late Mr. Joseph Walker, whose excellent portrait accompanies this month's issue. Mr. Walker was born at Leicester in 1851. The son of godly parents, he was regular in his attendance on the means of grace from childhood,…
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The Life And Ministry Of John Snow
Dear brother in the faith,—According to your request, a few details of the lovingkindness of the Lord are forwarded, which I pray He will be pleased to bless to some seeker or servant of God. I was born on August 15, 1867, at Hull; but was so soon removed in God's providence that my furthest recollections carry me to a…
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The Life And Ministry Of Earnest Booth
In another column reference is made to our young friend and brother Booth, whose portrait accompanies this number, a brief reference to him, therefore, is all that is needed here. Favoured with Christ-loving parents, Mr. Booth was early trained to attend the worship and service of God in good old Homerton Row, a place of old renown for New Testament…
