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The Life And Ministry Of J. W. Humphreys
I was born on July 12th, 1873, at Tring, a little town in Hertfordshire. My soul praises God for the untold blessing of being the son of a saintly mother, one who, as soon as I could utter words, taught me to pray. At the early age of five years, the first sorrow that I can remember came. When my wayward feet seemed most to need a mother's guiding hand, the loved one was taken away. I shall never forget gazing upon that cold, lifeless form; the whole scene appears to me as vividly now as though it were only a few days past. From that time forward I was terrified by a great fear of death; at night when trying to go to sleep…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Kempston
The late Mr. William Kempston was born April 1, 1844, in the parish of Shoreditch. He was left an orphan when very young, and was educated at the Forest-lane Schools, Forest Gate, and confirmed, when a boy, at the parish church, West Ham. After leaving school he was apprenticed to a cabinet-maker in Bethnal Green, and, during his apprenticeship, he attended the Independent Chapel in Old Bethnal Green-road, where a Mr. Williams was the pastor. On one occasion, while attending service, the Lord showed him what a great sinner he was. This revelation had such a powerful effect upon him, that he fell fainting to the floor, and had to be carried to the vestry. He found no peace or satisfaction until one week evening,…
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The Life And Ministry Of Frank Lockwood
I was born on April 1st, 187l, at Richmond, in the county of Surrey, but unlike many did not share my parents home very long, for at the age of three, my uncle brought me into Suffolk to live with him. However, when at the age of seven, it was decided I should again live beneath the parental roof, and it is from this time I must date the earliest impressions I had of God as a righteous, holy being, and myself as a sinner dependent on His mercy for forgiveness and salvation. I have to acknowledge the goodness of the Lord in blessing me with godly, praying parents, who were at that time members of Salem Strict Baptist Church, Richmond. I can well remember…
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The Life And Ministry Of Wilson Milbourne
Our late dear friend and brother, Wilson Milbourne, we knew well, and very highly esteemed him for his faithful adherence to the gospel of Christ, which he dearly loved. As a preacher of Christ he was solemn, savoury, and intelligent. Also "Affectionate in look, And tender in address as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." In Sunday-school work he always appeared at home and happy, and his addresses to the young were generally appreciated as being interesting and instructive. Through the great kindness of our good friend, Mr. John Prior, of Hampstead Road, and the Misses Milbourne, we are favoured to give the annexed brief outline of the ministerial career of our deceased brother. Mr. Wilson Milbourne was a native of Carlisle,…
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The Life And Ministry Of Albert Steele
I could not have been more than three or four years of age when my association with Keppel Street commenced. I graduated as scholar from infant to senior class, and in later years over the same course as teacher. It was not, however, till I had reached man's estate that the serious. aspect of religion presented itself to me. I realized that though engaged in teaching the Word of God, I was ignorant of the spirit and power of it myself. I was unhappy. I knew I was a sinner; I knew Jesus Christ was the Saviour; but could not connect the two facts in their personal relationship. This state of unrest continued some time. I was in earnest about the matter: it pressed itself…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Waite
Dear Brother,—At your request, I will try and pen a few particulars of my life, and the Lord's gracious dealings with me, in calling me by grace, and to the ministry. I was born on the 29th of October, 1840, of Christian parents, at Bradford-On-Avon, and was early taken to the house of God. My father at that time was senior deacon at the old Baptist Church in that town (then under the pastoral care of the late William Hawkins), and took a great interest in every branch of service connected with that honoured house of prayer. For eight or nine years my father was a great sufferer, and it fell to my lot, as soon as I was able, to read the Bible to…
