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The Life And Ministry Of Richard Huxham
Was born at Totness, Devon, where he spent his youth, and there he commenced his ministry, continuing in the pastorate of the Baptist Church some fourteen years, afterwards removing to Borough Green, Kent. He also ministered for about two years at Chelmsford, then became the pastor at Rattlesden, Suffolk, for six years, and finally for four years at Aldringham. His health and strength failing he removed to Stowmarket, and for the past four years has been quite laid aside, during two of these confined to the house and helpless. So long as he could read the Bible was his chief companion, and when a brother would call and pray with him he would thank him and add his hearty Amen.
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The Life And Testimony Of Richard Huxham
Dear Brother Winters,—It is at your request I attempt to write you a brief account of the few and evil days of my life. I was born of godly parents at Totnes, in Devonshire, on the banks of that lovely river Dart, commonly known as the English Rhine, on the 12th January, 1824. In the year 1831 I was impressed concerning my state as a sinner under the chastisement of my godly grandfather, which impression harassed me again and again for years, robbing sin of its oft would-be pleasures, by bringing to remembrance that I should have to give an account to God, which sorely galled my guilty conscience, and therefore, brought a sting within my soul.
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The Life And Testimony Of Mary Huxham
The readers of the Earthen Vessel who can recall the personality and ministry of Mr. R. A. Huxham, who served for several years in the ministry of our section of the Church of Christ, will learn with deep sympathy that his widow, Mrs. Mary Huxham, passed away at Rattlesden on October 18th at the ripe age of eighty years. During the seven years of his ministry in this village, the writer, whose ministry she attended, had frequent opportunities of conversing with her upon the things of God. After leaving Aldringham, which was the last sphere of labour filled by her husband, they spent the closing days of his life at Stowmarket. Mrs. Huxham never removed her membership from the Church in that town; and when…
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The Life And Legacy Of William Huntington
It is usual to commence the biographies of famous men with an account of their honourable or respectable birth and lineage. In an account of Wm. Huntington this feature must be missing. His mother was the wife of a farm labourer who received but eight shillings a week, which (as her son truly said) "is but a poor pittance to bring up a wife and family upon." Moreover, the woman's husband was not the father of Huntington. A parentage more lowly and contemptible in man's estimation it is difficult to conceive. But it is written that God has “chosen the weak things of the world and things which are despised, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.'' John Berridge…
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The Life And Influence Of William Huntington
One hundred years ago, on the 1st July 1813, the redeemed spirit of William Huntington was called to the realms of peace and love. “In vain the fancy strives to paint The moment after death”; But one can imagine the joy with which his tempest-tossed soul entered into the “rest which remaineth for the people of God.” He had been a man of war all his life. He was born in penury and in the midst of family strife; his childhood and youth were spent in a perpetual fight for a bare subsistence; after his call by grace he was at war with the world, the flesh, and the devil; and it is difficult to say which of these three was the greatest enemy. Moreover,…
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The Life And Ministry Of William Harris
"William Harris, born at Culpho, near Grundisburgh, in 1807, was brought to a knowledge of the truth under the preaching of the late Samuel Collins, who, on one Sabbath, was addressing young men, and in his discourse said, "It may be there are some of you young men here who never thanked God for a mercy in your lives, but some of you may have even dared to curse Him to His face." And as Nathan said to David, "Thou art the man," so the Spirit spoke to William'a soul, and he was compelled to hide his face and weep. After that his mind was much exercised with regard to his own salvation, and being in deep trouble, he rose very early one morning, went…
