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Lines Addressed To Mr. William Ferris
Thanksgivings to our gracious Lord Who sent thee forth to preach his word, Who made thee faithful, made thee bold His glorious gospel to unfold. Who, out of weakness, makes thee strong To speed the gospel plough along; Who richly still supplies thy need, His weary saints to tend and feed. Dear man of God! we love thee well, Yea, more than many words can tell; 'Tis for thy Master's sake we love, Which does our heavenly calling prove. Oft, when we meet for praise and prayer,
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The Life And Death Of William Ferris
The Life And Death Of William Ferris, For Over 60 Years Minister Of The Gospel And For The Last 16 Years Pastors Of Salem Chapel, Landport, Portsmouth, Who Died On April 6th, 1887, In The 85th Year Of His Age. My beloved husband was born at Seagery, Wilts, on June 16th, 1802. When he was three months of age his parents removed to Christian Malford. His father being a godly man, he was brought up under the sound of the truth, and when quite a boy had such strong convictions of sin as sometimes to prevent him closing his eyes in sleep for fear of waking in hell; and often when in chapel he would make promises to be good; but, alas! they were quickly…
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The Last Days Of Henry Fowler
Dear Mr. Editor, As one of your readers, I have much pleasure in providing you with an account, so far as I have materials reliable, concerning the last days of my beloved father. It consists of three letters, each written under varied circumstances, showing the state of his mind within two months of his decease. These letters I number 1, 2, and 3. No. 1 was written to the late Mr. Charlwood, formerly of Norwich, now gone to his rest. No. 2, to his brother John, still living in Devonshire, and in his 87th year. No. 3, some few particulars of his last days, by his son Ebenezer, who was wrecked in the ship Madagascar, on his return from Australia, in the year 1855, where…
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The Life And Testimony Of Henry Fowler
I was born in the parish of Yealmpton, Devon, Dec. 11th, 1779. My father was advanced in years when he married my mother. He died 1784, leaving my mother with four children, and pregnant with the fifth. Three out of the five are gone, I believe, to glory. Glory to God for his free grace. After being a widow about three years, my mother was again married; and by an increasing second family I found my situation at home very uncomfortable, so that I often looked forward with some degree of pleasure to the time of my apprenticeship. Before I was 11 years old, I was put on trial with a Mr. E., of Dartmouth, where I continued but a few months. The family were…
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The Life And Ministry Of Mr. Horbury
Mr. Horbury, Pastor Of The Islington Particular Baptist Chapel, Blackburn In the month of January, 1859, the deceased had the first attack of paralysis, but was still able to attend to his ministerial duties. He, however, gradually got worse, and had another stroke in February, 1861, which affected him in a much greater degree than the first. He was greatly reduced in strength throughout his whole system, but more especially on the right side, his arm and leg on that side being paralysed; and, after a time, it was with difficulty he could cross the house with a crutch and a walking-stick. A few members of the church wished him to speak a little, and in the following June he complied with their request; but…
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The Life And Death Of John Kemp
Death. Mr. John Kemp, Pastor of "Ebenezer" chapel, Bounds Cross, Biddenden, entered into his eternal rest, on October 22,1932, aged 82 years. During the painful affliction which confined him to his bed for about 13 months, he was kept very patient, and often spoke with tender appreciation of the constant and devoted nursing of his beloved wife. In regard to spiritual things, he did not speak for the sake of talking; and some of his friends were surprised he said so little, but when he did speak it was with emphasis and feeling.
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The Articles Of Faith, Biddenden Chapel
