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The Life And Ministry Of Stephen Offer
On May 22nd, 1854, in the blessed hope of a glorious resurrection, Stephen Offer, Fyfield, Wiltshire, who for more than 30 years preached the word of life in the village of Netheravon, and occasionally in the towns and villages adjacent, viz., Devizes, Allington, Enford, Upavon, &c., being well known and much esteemed by the children of God in those parts. Being led much into the depths of the fall, he felt much the plague of his own heart, though he was one who pondered well the path of his feet, and gained a good report among men for his candour and uprightness. A remark made by one of the villagers since his decease speaks much. He said, "Stephen was always calling himself a vile creature…
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The Life And Testimony Of Eleanor Bean
On July 12th, at Sandwich, Kent, Eleanor Bean, daughter of the late William Bean, who for many years was a lover of the distinguishing truths of the gospel, and died in the faith of it two years ago. Although the tenour of Eleanor's sojourning in the vale of the wilderness had not reached far beyond entering her 19th year, she had long given evidence to those around that the Lord had implanted his fear in her heart. She was a constant attendant on the means of grace, and at times received with joy the "engrafted word," which made her "wise unto salvation." She was not of that number who wish to be heard for their “much speaking," as she seldom said more than could express…
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The Life And Ministry Of James Manser
On Saturday, the 25th of February last, James Manser fell asleep in Jesus. The subject of this notice was a native of Sussex, in England, and arrived in America in the year 1839, a young man of about 16 years of age. He was called from nature's darkness into God's marvellous light in early life, and was known to many in New York by his communications through the "Signs of the Times," during the years 1844 to 1850, and more recently as Editor of the "Zion's Pilgrim." The writer became acquainted with Mr. Manser about ten years ago, when they were, in the providence of God, introduced to each other in a somewhat remarkable manner. The circumstances are thus related by Mr. Manser, in his…
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The Life And Testimony Of Fanny Batley
To report with propriety the Lord's work on a human heart requires more than mortal powers or natural qualifications; and one attempting the work fears lest anything merely natural be called spiritual, or anything spiritual be called natural. It will readily be granted by the godly, that a line of distinction is not easily drawn at all times; but when anything appears proving itself to be the Lord's work, it will be as readily granted that "flesh and blood hath not revealed it." The subject of the following memoir was the daughter of a widow, a member of the church of Christ at Manchester. Her father also was a member, and died in the faith. Fanny was a Sunday scholar, and in her seventeenth year.…
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Conditional Time Salvation
Is it a Bible doctrine? or Is it a recent heresy? "Truth needs no apology, and error deserves none. Prefatory lies have often atoned for ignorance and ill-will in the Eastern and European worlds; but let the sons of America be free. It is more essential to learn how to believe, than to learn what to believe. "The doctrine and spirit of the following remarks are left for the reader to judge of for himself. Truth is in the least danger of being lost, when free examination is allowed." Elder John Leland We humbly adopt the above sentiment of Leland as we approach this subject. The purpose of this article is singular. We seek to establish that Conditional Time Salvation is not revealed in the…
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The Life And Ministry Of James Poole
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The Life And Ministry Of James Poole
He was born June 1, 1934 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the second child of five to his mother, Mary E Poole and father James W. Poole. His parents both preceded him in death, in addition, to his sister Barbara Follis (Dee) and brother John Poole. On October 20, 1956, Jim married the “Love of His Life,” Peggy Ann (Sims). They had three children—James, Linda, and Matthew. As a young person, James was draftsman at Lockheed Corporation. Additionally, he worked as a Department Manager at Sears Roebuck in Atlanta, Georgia and Salisbury, Maryland. He felt that he was called to the ministry, which led him to a pastoral position as Elder James F. Poole. He pastored an Old School Baptist Church in Snow Hill, Maryland for approximately…
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Conditional Time Salvation
