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The Life And Testimony Of Phebe Ferris
The subject of this notice was made to feel her state as a sinner before God when about 18 years of age. Her convictions were so severe that she feared to go to bed, and her father used to sit up with her, trying to console her by reading to her the word of God, and telling her that the Lord saved sinners. She subsequently became a close searcher into the truths of the gospel, and saw clearly the blessed doctrines of grace, in due time receiving drops and sips from the ocean of eternal love sufficient to constrain her heart to assemble with the people of God at all opportunities, which she esteemed a great privilege up to the time of her death. The…
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The Life And Ministry Of Mr. Horbury
Mr. Horbury, Pastor Of The Islington Particular Baptist Chapel, Blackburn In the month of January, 1859, the deceased had the first attack of paralysis, but was still able to attend to his ministerial duties. He, however, gradually got worse, and had another stroke in February, 1861, which affected him in a much greater degree than the first. He was greatly reduced in strength throughout his whole system, but more especially on the right side, his arm and leg on that side being paralysed; and, after a time, it was with difficulty he could cross the house with a crutch and a walking-stick. A few members of the church wished him to speak a little, and in the following June he complied with their request; but…
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The Life And Death Of John Kemp
Death. Mr. John Kemp, Pastor of "Ebenezer" chapel, Bounds Cross, Biddenden, entered into his eternal rest, on October 22,1932, aged 82 years. During the painful affliction which confined him to his bed for about 13 months, he was kept very patient, and often spoke with tender appreciation of the constant and devoted nursing of his beloved wife. In regard to spiritual things, he did not speak for the sake of talking; and some of his friends were surprised he said so little, but when he did speak it was with emphasis and feeling.
Further Study
The Articles Of Faith, Biddenden Chapel
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The Life And Testimony Of Sophia Hardy (Voss)
Sophia Voss was the twin sister of the late Thomas Hardy, a well-known and highly-esteemed servant of God, and was born July 22nd, 1790, at Kirby Lane, in the parish of Kirby Muxloe, a little village four miles west of Leicester. Her father was a stocking weaver; and having a family of 13 children, seven sons and six daughters, she was of course not favoured in her childhood, if it be a favour, with much of the goods of this life. It is not exactly known when the Lord was first pleased to begin his work of grace upon her heart, but it appears to have been about the same time that convictions of sin first laid hold of the conscience of her twin brother…
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The Life And Ministry Of Charles Lawder
On Oct. 3rd, 1861, Charles Lawder, aged 52. The subject of this brief memoir was born in London, Aug. 15th, 1809. When he had arrived at the early age of 10 years he had lost both father and mother, and was thrown upon the wide world on his own resources. About the age of 20 he was brought to the knowledge of the truth, and remained ever afterwards stedfast to it. The first Christian church he joined was Mr. Abrahams's, Regent Street, City Road, but we do not know exactly the time. In the year 1847 he was transferred to the church assembling in Woodbridge Chapel, Clerkenwell, and continued a member until his death. In the autumn of 1847, he was powerfully impressed with a…
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The Life And Death Of William Bussey
Death. On Aug. 18th., 1859, at an advanced age, William Bussey, of Hemblington, Norfolk. He preached the gospel in his humble way at Framingham, for some years towards the close of his life. He was a humble, consistent man. Not much is known of his experience. He was in early life a rigid Methodist; but the Lord so laid his sins upon the ground would open and swallow him up, with the beast that was under him; and that like Dathan and Abiram, and their company, he should go down alive into the pit. About this time an opportunity offered for him to hear an experimental gospel minister; and such was the effect of the sermon upon his terror-stricken spirit that all his bonds broke,…
