{"id":1401,"count":1,"description":"J. W. Humphreys (1873-?) was a Strict and Particular Baptist preacher. While exercising what he hoped to be a gift in preaching, he wrestled for three years (1890-1893) whether it was the Lord\u2019s will that he should enter full time ministry as a gospel preacher. Upon receiving confirmation from the Lord, he testified there were \u201cfour things that seem essential to the knowledge of a call. First, the inner promptings of the Spirit. Secondly, the testimony of God's Word. Thirdly, the agreement of circumstances; and, fourthly, acceptance amongst God's people.\" In 1895, he was appointed pastor of West Ham, Stratford.\r\n","link":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/category\/j-w-humphreys\/","name":"J. W. Humphreys","slug":"j-w-humphreys","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/1401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=1401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}