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The Life And Ministry Of Anne Banks
Anne Maria, the beloved wife of John W. Banks, was born at Westbury Leigh in the second decade of the present century. Her parents, William and Mary Applegate, were godly people, and members of the (then) Particular Baptist Church at Westbury Leigh, though the father of deceased would often walk into Trowbridge (five miles) in order to hear the late John Warburton. The subject of this sketch attended regularly the old Baptist Chapel in her native village, and always bearing a scrupulously moral character and a devotional and reverent demeanour in the house of God, was frequently used to become a member, as they told her "she was quite good enough"; but being thoroughly conscientious, and not having experienced a change of heart, she respectfully…
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The Life And Ministry Of J. Everett
According to your request, I send you a brief account of my call by grace, to the ministry, and to the pastorate of Ebenezer, Grays. I was born of godly parents in the year 1852, and, like the rest of the fallen sons of Adam, walked accordingly to the course of this world, "Wandering from Him while I could, Till ‘shall come’ stopped my feet.'' This took place when I was 17 years of age, under the ministry of the late dear Mr. Parker, the then pastor of "Hope," Norton-street, Bethnal Green, who took for his text one Sunday morning the words, "For we must needs die" (2 Sam. 14:14). The fear of death filled me with terror. It was then I was brought into…
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The Life And Ministry Of James Boorne
In our last issue (see below) we referred to the translation from the Church below to the Church above of Mr. James Boorne, pastor of Devonshire-road Chapel, Greenwich, the subject of this months portrait and sketch whose funeral obsequies it was our mournful duty, yet sacred pleasure, to unite in, in November last. We now proceed to record somewhat of the Lord's gracious dealings with him, for which we are indebted to the respected editor of the Sower, and by his kind permission cull the following from its pages:— James Boorne was born October, 1833; he was favoured with praying parents, who wisely counseled him, but the Lord only could give him grace, and He did begin to work in his heart when only six…
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The Life And Ministry Of Jabez Mowle
Jabez Mowle was known, loved, and revered, not only at Stoke Ash, and in all Churches of truth throughout Suffolk, but by many in London, for there is scarce a cause in the great Metropolis but has some members who hail from East Anglia, beside numerous others who are in the habit of visiting Suffolk and Norfolk at the annual gatherings of the Association. To all such, the noble form, the cheerful countenance: the heartiness with which he entered into the services and worship of God, the rich, melodious voice—deep-toned bass—with now and again the tear trickling down his furrowed cheek, as he poured forth the music of his soul in the service of praise—to all such we repeat, Jabez Mowle will be very familiar;…
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The Life And Ministry Of J. Parnell
Dear Mr. Banks,—In answer to your kind request, let me say, I do not intend writing much about myself at present, as, if the Lord will, a much fuller account will be published in one of my future volumes, both as to my call by grace and also with respect to my call to the ministry. I was born on August 18th, in the year 1840, in the parish of Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. When twelve months old, my parents removed into the parish of Stretham, in the same country, where I resided with them till turned twenty years of age. If ever there was a sinner saved by divine grace, and by divine grace alone, that poor sinner is the individual writer. As far back as…
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The Life And Ministry Of Gideon Gore
Mr. Gideon Gore was born of godly parents in the neat little market town of Melksham, Wilts, situate about midway between Trowbrdige and Devizes. From a letter by his beloved sister Miss Gore, we learn that a work of grace was commenced in his soul when a youth, and was baptized by the late Mr. Pocock, in the month of September, 1865. On the family removing to Trowbridge, they soon became united to the Church at "Zion," where the late John Warburton was so many years pastor. Our deceased brother immediately identified himself with the Sunday-school, in which institution he became a most earnest worker, and was, for the last nine years co-superintendent with our brother-in-law Mr. W. Applegate, who feels the loss most keenly.…
