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The Life And Ministry Of J. W. Humphreys
I was born on July 12th, 1873, at Tring, a little town in Hertfordshire. My soul praises God for the untold blessing of being the son of a saintly mother, one who, as soon as I could utter words, taught me to pray. At the early age of five years, the first sorrow that I can remember came. When my…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Kempston
The late Mr. William Kempston was born April 1, 1844, in the parish of Shoreditch. He was left an orphan when very young, and was educated at the Forest-lane Schools, Forest Gate, and confirmed, when a boy, at the parish church, West Ham. After leaving school he was apprenticed to a cabinet-maker in Bethnal Green, and, during his apprenticeship, he…
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The Life And Ministry Of Frank Lockwood
I was born on April 1st, 187l, at Richmond, in the county of Surrey, but unlike many did not share my parents home very long, for at the age of three, my uncle brought me into Suffolk to live with him. However, when at the age of seven, it was decided I should again live beneath the parental roof, and…
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The Life And Ministry Of Wilson Milbourne
Our late dear friend and brother, Wilson Milbourne, we knew well, and very highly esteemed him for his faithful adherence to the gospel of Christ, which he dearly loved. As a preacher of Christ he was solemn, savoury, and intelligent. Also "Affectionate in look, And tender in address as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." In Sunday-school…
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The Life And Ministry Of Albert Steele
I could not have been more than three or four years of age when my association with Keppel Street commenced. I graduated as scholar from infant to senior class, and in later years over the same course as teacher. It was not, however, till I had reached man's estate that the serious. aspect of religion presented itself to me. I…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Waite
Dear Brother,—At your request, I will try and pen a few particulars of my life, and the Lord's gracious dealings with me, in calling me by grace, and to the ministry. I was born on the 29th of October, 1840, of Christian parents, at Bradford-On-Avon, and was early taken to the house of God. My father at that time was…