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The Life And Ministry Of Charles Cornwell
Mr. C. Cornwell, the pastor of Brixton Tabernacle, was born in Cambridgeshire in 1833, and was sent to a day-school, and afterwards to a school connected with the National Church at Horningsea, but he left early. Some few years afterwards he resided at Waterbeach, and attended the Baptist Sunday School when Mr. C. H. Spurgeon first commenced his labours there.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
