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The Life And Ministry Of James Dearsly
Our brother was born of believing parents, but, like his Lord, very little is known of the days of his childhood. It seems, however, that having been "loved with an everlasting love," he was drawn by loving-kindness to His feet in early life, and was baptized by Mr. Chamberlain, of Jubilee-street, Stepney. The work of grace appears to have been shallow at the onset, but afterwards deepened, chiefly through being brought under the powerful ministrations of Mr. Philpot. To one special occasion he often referred, which was when this most useful man of God preached upon Jeremiah 48:11: "Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he…
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The Life And Ministry Of James Griffith
For Many Years The Former Pastor Of “Hope,” Bethnal Green, And Ex-President Of The Metropolitan Association Of Strict Baptist Churches. Mr. James Griffith was was born into this world of sin and sorrow in Temple-street, Southwark, in the year 1822. He was blessed with parents who were godly people, and were members of the Church under the pastoral care of the honoured Mr. Chinn. As a boy, he was lively and cheerful, very affectionate, obedient and happy in the company of his dear father, mother, brother and sister, but his brother Ambrose was more seriously inclined, whom the Lord in His mercy called by His grace, and was baptized, by Mr. Chinn, at the age of fifteen years, and joined the Church, where, after the…
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The Life And Ministry Of James Hicks
The subject of this sketch is pastor of the Baptist Chapel, Ryde, Australia. The following particulars concerning our veteran brother, Pastor James Hicks, have been supplied by Pastor F. Beedel, of Castle-reagh-street, Sydney, in a letter to us as follows:— Our brother was born in the parish of Bridestow, in the county of Devon, of poor but honest parents; was brought up in Bratton Clovelly; received but very little education; went to work at a farmhouse when only nine years of age, and in the days of his youth ran as most do into the sins and follies of youth, but at the age of 21, the Lord called him by His grace and brought him to Himself. His father and mother were both members…
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The Life And Ministry Of John Peters
It was my privilege (in 1865) to be born of God-fearing parents, and to be mercifully preserved from running into open sin and profanity, into which many, alas! are permitted to wander; for which today I am devoutly thankful, though I have been foolish enough to wish it were otherwise, vainly supposing I should feel more convinced, and be able to trace more clearly, the reality of the work of grace. But though born of godly parents I was not born a Christian, nor as a sheet of clean paper to be kept clean by parents and guardians, for very, very soon I gave unmistakable signs of a corrupt nature, a deceitful heart, of love to sin; indeed, my dear parents feared I should one…
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The Life And Ministry Of John Smith
Dear Christian Brother,—According to your most unexpected request, I herewith give a few jottings to accompany portrait, and in so doing hope good may come to some who shall read, and God be glorified. I was born in the year 1850. Very early in years I was the subject of religious impressions, and was led to desire an experience of Christ's love to me and an interest in His forgiveness. This may, to some extent, be instanced by the following circumstance, still fresh in my memory. My eldest sister used always to see that I was safely in bed at night, being for many years in very weak health. One night I said to her, "I have nightly repeated the Lord's prayer, F——. Cannot you…
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The Life And Ministry Of Josiah Cowell
My beloved husband was born at Camberwell of godly parents, both of whom were members of Grove Chapel. He received very early impressions direct from God, which were confirmed by constant attendance on the searching ministry of the late Joseph Irons. He possessed strong character—clever, artistic in his tastes, his energetic mind fired by the fervour of youth and a desire for honour and distinction in all knowledge. He found rest and refreshment especially in his loved occupation, painting, in which he greatly excelled, as well as that of music, both of which were great temptations. Later on he was led by the Spirit of God to the chapel where the faithful pastor, Mr. Richard Luckin, ministered. On this occasion his text was ''Will ye…
