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The Life And Ministry Of J. L. Meeres
My father died before I was two years of age, leaving my mother with four children other than myself. She was an industrious and kind parent, although at that time not a partaker of grace. After I knew the Lord for myself my constant prayer was that He would bring my dear mother to know Him, and which I have every reason to believe He answered, for (though late in life) I had a good hope that she was resting on the Rock, Christ Jesus. When old enough, I was admitted into Zion Chapel Sunday-school, in connection with the Countess of Huntingdon's chapel, in Whitechapel; and when my name was enrolled, I remember my mother saying·, “It would keep me from the streets:” but my…
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The Life And Ministry Of Edward Debnam
On Lord's-day, September 4th, Mr. Edward Debnam passed away at his residence at Botisham Lode, near Cambridge, at the advanced age of 82 years. Although for some time past the health of the deceased had been gradually failing. the news of his sudden death caused us great surprise. On the morning of his decease, awaking early, he appeared as well as usual. Falling asleep again he was heard to utter one groan, which was the only sign of the passing of his spirit from earth to heaven. For many years Mr. Debnam has been known to several of the Strict Baptist Churches as a faithful and fearless preacher of the Gospel of the grace of God. When a young man, he became a member of…
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A Specimen Of Hercules Collins’ Teachings
The Reformed Baptists are under the impression they represent the teachings of the 17th century Particular Baptists (17th PB’s). They believe the 17th PB’s were Moderate-Calvinists. During the 18th century, there arose a new generation of preachers who deviated from their forefathers, running to the extremes of Hyper-Calvinism. These hyper teachings killed evangelism which in turn suffocated the churches. To the rescue came Andrew Fuller, who in the latter part of the century restored the Particular Baptists to their former glory. Evangelism was reintroduced and churches could breathe again. As you might expect, the Hyper-Calvinists believe this to be a false narrative. However, you probably have seldom, if ever, heard their side of the story. I will present it from my perspective (as a Hyper-Calvinist).
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The Life And Ministry Of Samuel Taylor
Dear Brother Banks,—Obeying your request for a sketch of my life, I consider it one more call for Deut. 8:2 to be carried out: "Thou shalt remember all the way the Lord thy God led thee these forty (and two) years in the wilderness," &c. May the "favour" which is borne unto His people, be borne upon me, and born into me (Psa. 106:4). The forty-two years of my being can be divided into four periods or calls: (1) A natural one in 1856, at Stepney; (2) a spiritual one in 1874, at Bow; (3) a ministerial one in 1890, at Upton; (4) a pastoral one in 1898, at llford—all four links in God's chain of providence and grace. Briefly, the events of each shall…
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The Life And Testimony Of Henry Welch
To The Editor Of The “Earthen Vessel And Gospel Herald." Dear Sir,—The Earthen Vessel & Gospel Herald for May of last year contained a notice of Mr. H. Welch—his career and death. I should like (with your permission) to add a word to the testimony you have borne to the character of this true saint. The news of his departure was more than an ordinary matter to me, for under his ministry at Tooting-grove I found the truth as it is in Jesus, and was privileged to enjoy his special friendship. It is said that "the world knows nothing of its greatest men," a sentiment which most of us have proved; and I think this is almost true of the Christian Church. Some of the…
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The Life And Ministry Of Henry Welch
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The Life And Ministry Of Henry Welch
In the Earthen Vessel of March, 1884, there appeared a short account of the ministerial life at Tooting of this dear saint of God and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, who passed away from our midst on the morning of Monday, February 17th. Mr. Welch was a member of the Congregational Church at Mitcham, and when quite a young man was invited to preach occasionally at a small chapel at Sutton. Becoming dissatisfied with the Congregational doctrines and order, he was recommended by his minister to a friend of his, Mr. Soule, a general Baptist at Battersea, by whom he was baptized. Not yet being happy, he went to hear Mr. J. Wells, and was convinced of the truth of the principles he preached, and…
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The Life And Testimony Of Henry Welch
