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The Life And Ministry Of Samuel Ponsford
The late Samuel Ponsford was born at Moretonhampstead, Devon, Oct. 23rd, 1801, of poor but respectable parents. He had only a faint remembrance of his father, being quite a child when he died. His mother was a godly woman, and a member of the little Baptist chapel at Moreton, where the late Mr. Garrett was pastor. The years of his…
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The Life And Ministry Of Joseph Casse
Our departed brother Casse, fell asleep in Jesus, August 23, 1897, in his 78th year. “Immortal love doth now repay The transient sorrows of the way.” Our dear parent has joined the happy throng in singing the glorious anthem, ''Unto Him that washed us," &c. To the honour and glory of God this brief memoir is given to show forth…
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The Life And Ministry Of Joseph Billing
Mr. Joseph Billing has gone from us, and is now at home with the Lord. Born in Bermondsey, he was the son of Mr. Thomas Billing who, for many years, was connected with the Printers’ Pension Society. The fear of God was planted in early life in his soul, and we have heard him tell with that pathos that moved…
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The Life And Ministry Of John Smart
The subject of this short sketch had the great privilege to be born of godly parents. His father was a member of the Church worshipping at Providence Chapel, Bath. His mother, though a godly woman, was one of those, "who through fear of death are all their lifetime subject to bondage," and only enjoyed deliverance at the eleventh hour. Concerning…
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The Life And Ministry Of John Bush
My Dear Brother,—At your request, and with the earnest desire that the Lord may help me, and that He may bless to your readers the recital of His mercy and lovingkindness to one who is unworthy of the least of all His mercies, and continually led with the poet to say:— “O to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm…
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The Life And Ministry Of John Andrews
Beloved Brother In The Lord,—ln acceding to your wish to give a brief account of my call by grace and also to the work of the ministry. I must of necessity omit various details, my time being limited, seeing I have much to attend to in connection with my removal [Removing from Ipswich, Suffolk, to Hilperton, near Trowbridge, Wilts., to…
