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The Life And Ministry Of Giles George Whorlow
It is with deep feelings of regret that we record the death of Mr. Giles George Whorlow, a faithful and loving minister of the Gospel of Christ. Our departed brother was esteemed by a large circle of friends, because of his unassuming manner, genial disposition, and firmness in the truth of God. We have spent many happy and profitable hours with him in days past, and always reluctantly parted company, feeling the better for having been with him. Our kind friend Mr. G. G. Whorlow, of Sudbury, son of deceased, was the first to apprise us of the solemn event in the following note:— "Sudbury, Suffolk, Nov. 10th, 1889 "My dear Mr. Winters,—It is with a sad heart that I write to tell you that…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Kennard
It seems but a short time since we first heard of the serious illness of our dear brother in Christ, Mr. William Kennard, of Croydon. We were then told that—"He had been near unto the golden gate; Serene he waited for the Master's calling;" and soon the solemn tidings of his departure reached us. His ransomed soul peacefully passed the border-land of time to the regions of eternal and untold felicity on Monday noon, November 12th, 1888. How apropos are the words of Milton— "'Twas a death-like sleep— A gentle wafting to immortal life." We had not the privilege of a long and intimate acquaintance with our deceased friend and brother, but whenever we met him we found him to be tender, genial, and truth-loving.…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Bull
With deep and solemn regret we record the sudden, but not unexpected, death of Mr. William Bull, the venerable and highly esteemed pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle, Wellingborough, which occurred at an early hour on the morning of Tuesday, February 28, 1888, at the age of 74 years. Personally, we only remember to have been once in the company of our departed brother, Mr. Bull, and that was in July, 1876, on the memorable occasion of the settlement of our beloved brother, Mr. G. W. Shepherd, as pastor of the Church at Dorset-square, London. However, we have since then received many kind letters from him, especially relating to the welfare of the cause of truth at Clifton, and our deceased brother, Mr. Charles Lenton, with…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Webb
I first saw the light in the village of Cowlinge, in Cambridgeshire, on February 5th, 1822. About three years after my birth my parents removed to London, taking me with them, and settled in an eastern district of our great metropolis. In the course of time it pleased God, in His infinite mercy, to call by His grace both my father and my mother. They attended a Baptist Chapel, and used to take me with them. This I intensely disliked, and at a comparatively early age I broke away from parental restraint, and determined to have my fill of the pleasures of this world, but soon found that "the way of transgressors is hard." At the age of eighteen, I tried hard to convince myself…
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The Life And Ministry Of George Banks
The space at my disposal will only permit me to select a few of the leading features of my life, therefore what follows must be regarded as furnishing some illustration of the lovingkindness and mercy of the Lord. I was born March 14th, 1856, at Gomer-street, Willenhall, Staffs., and here have spent the whole of my life with the exception of a short interval in my childhood. My early days were not characterised by many striking incidents, but a kindly Providence watched over rne, and preserved me from many ills. On one occasion I had a narrow escape from being run over by a horse and cart, the wheel, however, only passing partly over my foot and squeezing it badly. At an early date I…
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The Life And Ministry Of F. Beedel
My Beloved Brother Banks,—Grace and peace be multiplied unto you, and to all the dear people of God with you, who are held in the embrace of everlasting and unchangeable love, covered and sheltered by the blood of the everlasting covenant, called and regenerated and anointed with the anointing which teacheth all things and is true, and even as it hath taught you so ye shall abide in Him. How sacred is the relationship in which Zion stands to her God in covenant, and how highly favoured to have a name and a place within her gates, and all who feel this will ever pray, "Peace be within thy walls," &c. (Psa. 122:6-9). My dear Brother, to be a doorkeeper here, or a hewer of…
