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The Lord Reigneth
When King Solomon got up to pray on that momentous occasion at the dedication of the Temple, he was undoubtedly inspired by God the Holy Spirit in that prayer which he uttered before the Lord. And it is very instructive to notice that the very things that Solomon prayed for, came to pass in the history of God’s ancient people.…
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The Life And Testimony Of Ann Topp (Davis)
Death. On Aug. 6th, 1868, aged 59, Ann Davis, of Easterton, near Market Lavington, Wilts. She was the eldest daughter of the late Elizabeth Topp, an account of whose experience and death appeared in the "Gospel Standard" in 1854. She was a woman of good experience, and for many years a consistent member of the Baptist church of Lavington. The…
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The Perfect Man And His Peaceful End
“Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.”—Ps. 37:3 "All’s well that ends well." Many things in this life that promise fair miserably disappoint our expectations. Fine mornings not unfrequently end in stormy evenings. Our desire is to end well. We would rather have a rough passage, with a safe entrance into…
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The Life And Death Of Edward Mote
By the death of Mr. Edward Mote, which took place on Monday, April 4, 1892, the Church at Chadwell-treet, Clerkenwell, has lost one of its oldest, most loved, esteemed, and useful members. Baptized by Mr. John Hazelton in February, 1856, he had been a member of the Church for just over thirty-six years. In 1877 he was elected deacon, and…
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The Life And Ministry Of Edward Mote
The character and experience of our brother, the late Edward Mote, are described in the Scriptures at the head of this brief memorial, and the last acts and words of "Mr. Stand-fast" are peculiarly appropriate to the closing weeks of our dear friend's pilgrimage. By his departure the denomination has lost one of its most useful and honourable members; the…
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The Life And Ministry Of Silas Hickmott
His illness was inflammation of the lungs, of only five days' duration. "They that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution" was truly fulfilled in him. He possessed that religion which testified he had been with Jesus. His heart was made upright in the things of God, and added learning to his lips. He neither courted the smiles…
