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The Life And Ministry Of John Grace
His Ministry; His Death; His Funeral; And Funeral Sermons By Mr. George Abrahams It seems but the other evening we sat in Mr. Grace's "Tabernacle" at Brighton, and tried hard to hear him deliver one of his week-evening discourses. That was in the early part of the present year; and he then appeared in health of body, full of vigour, empowered by the Spirit, and truly happy in feeding the flock he so dearly loved. "Sacred spot!" we silently whispered to ourselves. "Happy man of God! Preserved, honoured, and rich in his anticipations of eternal glory!" It never once entered our mind that in a few weeks from that time his fine-made frame would be silent in the grave, and his spirit amid the millions…
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The Life And Character Of Stephen Charnock
Stephen Charnock, B. D., was born in the year 1628, in the parish of St. Katharine Cree, London. His father, Mr. Richard Charnock, practised as a solicitor in the Court of Chancery, and was descended from a family of some antiquity in Lancashire. Stephen, after a course of preparatory study, entered himself, at an early period of life, a student in Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was placed under the immediate tuition of the celebrated Dr. William Sancroft, who became afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury. Although there is too much reason to fear that colleges seldom prove the spiritual birthplaces of the youth that attend them, it was otherwise in this case. The Sovereign Spirit, who worketh where and how he wills, had determined that this…
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The Life And Ministry Of Charles Hemington
Charles Hemington (1830-1904) was born at Over, Cambridgeshire. For fifteen years he ministered to the people at Corpus Christi Chapel, Plymouth, and then, from 1871 to the time of his death, he was Pastor of the Old Baptist Chapel, Devizes, where his teaching was highly valued by his people, and his frequent visits to Gower Street Chapel and West Street Chapel, Croydon, were seasons of help and blessing to many. To his matured judgment his brethren were ever ready to defer, and his gracious and powerful influence was of the utmost use among the Churches. His love to and sympathy with the young were evinced by the annual sermons he preached to them and on their behalf. His wisdom and foresight are apparent by a…
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The Life And Ministry Of Samuel Stennett
Samuel Stennett was born at Exeter in or about 1727. He was the younger son of Dr. Joseph Stennett, who was many years pastor of the Baptist church at Exeter. Samuel is said to have been called by grace to a saving knowledge of the truth in early life. He was baptized by his father when very young, and became a member of the church in Little Wild Street, London, to which place his father had removed in 1737. He received the degree of D.D. from the King's College, Aberdeen. He had an opportunity of entering the Church of England under high patronage, but declined from principle. He took a large share in the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, those laws so unjust…
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The Recognition Of W. K. Squirrell As Pastor, Hill Street, Dorset Square
Tuesday, February 3rd, 1891, was one of the most pleasurable days we ever enjoyed in the above highly favoured and far-famed sanctuary. The crowded place reminded us of the happy anniversary occasions when first we visited Mount Zion, and heard with delight godly John Foreman of blessed memory, and many of his renowned colleagues, such as James Wells, George Murrell, Samuel Collins, Philip Dickerson, Samuel Milner, and other valiant men of the past, whose spirits have long been at rest with God. We rejoice, however, that although the above-mentioned brethren are not with us today, they seem to live over again in the present representative preachers of Christ who adorn our Strict Baptist pulpits, and conspicuous among them is the pastor-elect of Mount Zion, William…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Squirrell
Residing in the vicinity, when our translated brother was preaching at the neat and commodious chapel, "Trinity," Trinity-street, Boro', and being without a home, we frequently dropped in there. Mr. Squirrell was a young man then, yet considerably in advance of his time of life in the experimental truths of the Gospel, and we have often remarked, after hearing him preach, that the Lord was preparing him for a larger sphere of usefulness. We can testify (at that time, feeling somewhat like a forlorn, dejected wanderer) to being often lifted up and helped on the way under his ministry. Mr. Squirrell's origin, &c., having been given in extenso in the March and April numbers of the Earthen Vessel & Gospel Herald of the year 1891…
