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 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."
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The Character Of God’s Ministers
Do these creatures which the prophet saw in his vision represent the ministers of God? I think so. They had wings to fly with, and wings to hide their body; self should always be hid. They had the hands of a man to reach forth to help the needy, struggling soul and lift up the downcast. They had the face of a man, indicating their intelligence; the face of a lion to show their unfaltering courage;
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The Final Destination Of The Blessed
We learn from God's Word that the final destiny of men will be according to what they have been in this world. The destiny will be fixed according to character; and what we have been here will be the test of where we shall be for ever and ever. At the last great day there will be a separation. We cannot be separated here on earth, for the Master said concerning the wheat and the tares, "Let both grow together until the harvest.'' If we try to separate the hypocrites from the godly we are very likely to make a mistake. We might exclude the real child of God, and take in the hypocrite. But the Master knows, and we have His words, that He…
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Our Churches: Their Life And Consecration
There is something unique about our Churches, for they are the most ancient and the most scriptural. We claim the true apostolic succession. We can give well-grounded reasons for our existence, for our customs and practices. They are not based upon human tradition nor do we follow the laws of expediency. We can show divine authority for the doctrines we hold and the ordinances we observe. Our Churches exist because God has founded them, and they continue because He dwells in them.
