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The Life And Ministry Of Benjamin Northfield
It was on Dec. 27th, 1859, that I first saw the light of this world, my native place being Potton, Bedfordshire. I cannot remember the time when I had not serious reflections of my state as a guilty sinner before God. The death of my dear mother took place when I was only about five years old. A year or two after a brother and sister died. These events had a solemn impression upon my mind, and my convictions as a needy, helpless sinner were thereby deepened. I spent my time much as other children and young people, mixing up with them, but apparently with less degree of satisfaction; for the thought of eternity, and as to the safety of my soul in prospect of…
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The First Strict And Particular Baptist Church In Lincoln
On Friday evening, June 26, 1874, a Church of Baptized Believers was formed in Newland Street, meeting in Lincoln, and Mr. W. Simpson was called to and publicly recognized as the pastor. The order of service is here given, it may be useful to others: W. Simpson read and they sung a hymn. C. W. Banks read the Word, pleased for the Lord’s blessing, and gave short addresses on Paul’s words, “God is not the Author of confusion but of peace, as in all the Churches of the saints.” Two brethren then gave lengthened accounts of their experience, faith, and of God’s dealings with them, in bringing them into fellowship of the Gospel. All the friends who desired to be united together expressed their desire…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Simpson
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The Life And Ministry Of William Simpson
Mr Winters,—Dear Brother,—-In answer to your kind request, I send the following brief account of myself. I, William Simpson, was born in the City of Lincoln, Dec. 2, 1828. My father was a master builder, but neither he nor my mother ever took me to a place of worship but once. No one cared for me, spiritually, and I cared for none. Yet I became a singer in the Church of England. I was apprenticed to a joiner, and served my master faithfully, who afterwards employed me as manager. I left his service and enlisted in the Dragoon Guards, but my friends bought me off. I had early desires after good things, yet again and again broke through them all, till the set time came.
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The Life And Ministry Of William Abbott
As all are born in sin, and by nature children of wrath, all are subject to bondage through the fear of death; this I found by experience at an early age: and as I increased in years, and multiplied my transgressions, the greater fear and dread I had of this king of terrors. As this O bondage is natural to us, so it is natural for us to have recourse to something that we consider to be virtuous, godly, or religious, in order to obtain peace and quietness of mind: and whatever mode of worship, or outward form of religion we have been brought up to, or that may be proposed to us by those whom we suppose to be godly people, to this we…
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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 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…
