• Joshua Banforth

    The Life And Ministry Of Joshua Banforth

    He was baptized by the late Mr. Kershaw, for whom he always retained the highest regard; and he also frequently spoke of dear William Gadsby's ministry as having been a blessing to his soul. Living in this neighbourhood, he removed his membership from Rochdale to Slaithwaite. For nearly forty years he was in the habit of supplying many of the causes of truth in Yorkshire and Lancashire, and was

  • George Tustin

    The Life And Ministry Of George Tustin

    George Tustin was born at Hook Norton, in Oxfordshire, in 1802. He was the son of poor, but pious, parents. Early in his boyhood his parents removed to Middleton Cheney, in Northamptonshire, where they continued to reside till they were called away, at a ripe old age, to enter upon that eternal rest which is found only beyond the grave. My father did not receive any religious impressions till after he had entered upon his married life.

  • Martin Rinkart

    The Life And Ministry Of Martin Rinkart

    After passing through the Latin school at Eilenburg, he became, in Nov., 1601, a foundation scholar and chorister of the St. Thomas's School at Leipzig. This scholarship also allowed him to proceed to the University of Leipzig, where he matriculated for the summer session of 1602, as a student of Theology; and after the completion of his course he remained for some time in Leipzig (he did not take his M.A. till 1616). In March 1610 he offered himself as a candidate for the post of diaconus at Eilenburg, and was presented by the Town Council, but the Superintendent refused to

  • Joachim Neander

    The Life And Ministry Of Joachim Neander

    Joachim Neander was born at Bremen, in 1650, as the eldest child of the marriage of Johann Joachim Neander and Catharina Knipping, which took place on Sept. 18, 1649, the father being then master of the Third Form in the Paedagogium at Bremen. The family name was originally Neumann (Newman) or Niemann, but the grandfather of the poet had assumed the Greek form of the name, i.e. Neander. After passing through the Paedagogium he entered himself as a student at the Gymnasium illustre (Academic Gymnasium) of Bremen in Oct. 1666.

  • Francis Covell

    The Life And Testimony Of Francis Covell

    Personally, we never knew, never heard, never saw Mr. Francis Covell in the whole course of our life, but from his published sermons; from the testimony of many friends; from the secret witness of the Spirit within, we esteemed and honoured his name, and had confidence in his work, because we fully believed he was a minister called, qualified, and successfully employed by that Almighty and Eternal LORD GOD, whose saving and anointing power alone can make a man's testimony the power of HIMSELF unto the salvation of others.