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The Life And Testimony Of Ann Leach
She was born and brought up in Rochdale. Her father was a Particular Baptist, a gracious man, and sat under the ministry of Mr. Kershaw, at Hope Chapel. She attended the Sunday school in connexion with the same place from a girl, and was a very steady, regular, thoughtful, prudent young woman. In 1840 she became my wife, and I…
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Glory To The Eternal Be
Glory to the Eternal be, Three-in-One, and One-in-Three; God that pitied sinners lost – Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
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The Life And Testimony Of Charity Scriven
She was blessed with some marks of grace while under the ministry of her late uncle, Mr. Stephen Offer, then pastor of the church at Netheravon, and was baptized by him in 1838. I was acquainted with her and her husband for more than 20 years, and during that time had many opportunities for converse, which I always found to…
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Lord, Raise Me Above The Ground
1 Lord, raise my soul above the ground, And draw my thoughts to Thee; Teach me, with sweet and solemn sound, To praise the eternal Three. Long ere the lofty skies were spread, Jehovah filled His throne; Or Adam formed, or angels made, The Maker lived alone. 2 His boundless years can ne’er decrease, But still maintain their prime; Eternity’s…
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Justified By His Grace
In Titus chapter 3 the Apostle Paul reminds his young friend to ‘affirm constantly’ the doctrine of justification by God’s grace. The free gift of God’s righteousness imputed to sinners is to be faithfully declared and frequently repeated. It is the message we as needy sinners should demand from our preachers, and which we who are preachers should be determined…
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The Faith Of The Little Maid Rewarded
In turning to this part of God’s Holy Word, we often focus mostly on Naaman and the way godly Elisha dealt with that proud man, and, under God’s teaching, brought him to be a humble suppliant. But very little is said about the little maid. I want, with God’s help just for a few moments this evening, to bring before…