Edwin White
Edwin White (1846-?) was a Strict and Particular Baptist preacher. His first pastorate was with the church meeting at Orphington (1877-1879). After two years, the communion question cropped up, the majority of members deciding to throw the Table open. He forthwith resigned his office. His second pastorate was with the church meeting at Clare, Suffolk (1881-1887). After six years of blessed ministry, he resigned the office due to health reasons. His third pastorate was with the church meeting at Woolwich, Enon Chapel (1891-1919). In 1911 was elected president of the Metropolitan Association of Strict Baptist Churches.
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The Strong Rebuked And The Weak Encouraged
There are many of God's people, from various causes, who are not able to fight the battles of the Lord, or engage in active service for Him. They must not be overlooked. The Lord has a special regard for them, and in the tenderness of His love has made provision for them. Let us learn from this instance in David's life to act as generously and kindly toward them as he did. Alas! all his followers were not of his mind. They had no sympathy for these weak ones. They who are strong should bear the burdens of the weak, and help them in their need, not seek to rob them of their rightful portion of the Lord's spoil.
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Earthly Guidance And Heavenly Reception
What confidence the writer of this Psalm had in his God! He had made many blunders and mistakes, but now henceforth he will give up trusting his own wisdom, and take God for his guide alone. It is so easy to fall into error when we trust our own shortsighted Judgments. It is very assuring when we walk with God, not before Him; when we mark the course He leads, and not mark one out for ourselves. We may with confidence go forward when He leads the way without the slightest fear or hesitancy in any path He calls us to tread.
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Spirituality, Unity, Concord
Brethren,—I thank you for the honour you have once more conferred upon me in calling me to this position as your President. May this year of office prove one of great spiritual blessing and increase in all our Churches, is our earnest prayer. We wait with expectant hearts before our Father's throne for the outpouriug of His Divine favour, and I feel sure we shall not wait in vain. The record of His past blessings given encourage us, our deep, pressing needs compel us to cry mightily unto Him for help now.
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The Value Of The Divine Scriptures
In studying the Word of God, we do not come to sit in judgment upon the Book, but to hear reverently and believingly what God, the Author of the Book, has to say unto us. In the language of youthful Samuel we say, "Speak, Lord, for Thy servant heareth." If we would gain profit by the study of God's Word, we must ourselves be taught of the Holy Spirit. Our intellect, our heart, our conscience must be entirely submissive to His teaching. Then when we are willing scholars surrendering ourselves to Him, He will teach us all things, and bring all things to our remembrance which our Lord hath spoken to us.
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Solomon’s Prayer
1 Kings 8:22-53 The prayer of Solomon at the dedication of the Temple was a sublime utterance. It would be well for the Church of God to copy it now. The days in which we live need such a prayer. Let us review it somewhat in detail. IT WAS REVERENT. He commences, "Lord God of Israel, there is no God like Thee in heaven above, or on earth beneath.'' There is a solemn awe felt in his soul before such a God.
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The Cry Of A Soul In Anguish
Never shall I forget one occasion, nearly forty years ago, when these words burst from my heart in the pulpit of the little chapel at Orpington. I had been trying all the week, amid the claims of business, to get a message from the Lord. Saturday evening came, but no word was given. The Bible yielded no light; prayer brought no relief; and on retiring to rest no rest came. In the morning I went to the chapel miserable, dark, depressed. I read, I prayed; then came the hymn before the sermon, and while the people were singing I was sighing from the depths of my soul, “O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me."
