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An Account of the Gospel Labors and Christian Experiences of the Faithful Minister of Christ, John Churchman
An Account of the Gospel Labors and Christian Experiences of the Faithful Minister of Christ John Churchman Author:John Churchman General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1862 Original Publisher: For sale at Friends' Book-store Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.c... more »om where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: TO THE READER. In the perusal of the following pages, thou wilt receive a pious man's plain account of his beginning and progress in the weighty work of religion, and in a life devoted to promote the cause of righteousness and the real happiness of mankind. Having experienced the spiritual baptism which is essential to salvation, and abiding in a state of watchfulness and humility, he became, under the Lord's anointing, a well-qualified instrument for the instruction and edification of others in the way of godliness. By attending to the gift of gospel ministry committed to his trust, and performing the duties required of him, he witnessed a growth from stature to stature, and became an upright elder and father in the church, being an example to the believers in word, in conversation, in spirit, in faith and charity. As the ensuing narrative will be likely, to come under the observation of many to whom he was either little known, or wholly a stranger, it seems proper to make known the estimation in which he (iii) was held by his brethren in religious society, who have given a full testimony of their Christian unity and fellowship with him, and that his life and conduct adorned the doctrine of the gospel. The Monthly and Quarterly Meetings who were for many years partakers of his pious example and labors, testify, that "Although he was of a weakly constitution, and often infirm, especially in the latter part of his life, yet he appeared to be much devoted to the service of Truth and the good of mankind, and gave up his time for that purpose, whe...« less