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Nonconformity in Worcester; With an Account of the Congregational Church Meeting in Angel Street Chapel, and an Appendix of Lists of Ministers Through

Nonconformity in Worcester; With an Account of the Congregational Church Meeting in Angel Street Chapel, and an Appendix of Lists of Ministers Through

Urwick, William

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ISBN10: 1231258659
ISBN13: 9781231258651
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 66
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.14 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...which took place in ye year 1775. The two or three following years he spent among his friends, and in looking about for some retired situation where he might end his days. With this view he accepted an invitation from a small congregation in ye village of Narborough near Leicester, and here he thought to have found what he had been seeking. But ye great Lord and Head of ye Church would not suffer a servant so well fitted for advancing his glory to remain in ye obscurity in which he wished himself to be buried, and in ye year 1779 he received an invitation from ye congregation at Clapham to fill ye vacancy which ye much lamented removal of their excellent pastor, Dr. Furneaux, had occasioned. This important office, after serious deliberation he thought it his duty to accept, and here, as in his former situation, he made full proof of his ministry till ye infirmities of age disabled him for stated services; occasional ones he still continued cheerfully to perform, frequently for Mr. Philipps, ! his worthy successor, and sometimes for other of his brethren. It was always, and in every situation that Providence allotted him, his great delight, in humble imitation of his Divine Master, to go about doing good. This was a prominent feature in his amiable character; and he spared no pains, but often put himself to greater fatigue and inconvenience than his friends wished, to accomplish his benevolent purposes. History of Diss. Churches, II. 225; Dr. Williams's Lib., W. Wilson's Bug. Coll., I. 14. t Abridged from the Walter Wilson MSS., M. 4, in Dr. Williams's Library; endorsed, From the Rev. Thos. Taylor, of Carter Lane, who furnished me with this account when I was writing The Dissenting Churches, in 1809. Walter Wilson. Samuel Urwick owned a smal...

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