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The Bible Christian Magazine, a Continuation of the Arminian Magazine
The Bible Christian Magazine a Continuation of the Arminian Magazine Author:Bible Christians Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 1?0? ?? ME. JOHN ALLIN AND HIS DAUGHTEE JANE. Mb. John Allin was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Allin, of Sutcombe, Devon. His early life was not marked b... more »y any striking events. He married Miss Alice Allin, who proved in every way " an help-meet for him." In the year 1836, when the sainted Mr. W. Eeed laboured in the Shebbear Circuit, the Lord poured out His Spirit, and many persons embraced the blessings of the Gospel. At that time preaching at Sutcombe was held in Mr. W. Allin's house, where many sought and found mercy. At one of these services Mrs. John Allin gave God her heart, and Mr. Allin also decided to seek salvation. As soon as his wife obtained the evidence of pardon, she began to pray for her husband. At that service the house was so crowded that Mr. W. Allin had to get over the table to talk and pray with his brother. He soon obtained relief of mind, but not the full assurance of the favour of God which he desired. The following day prevailing prayer was made in his own house, he obtained the clear witness of pardon, and his soul was filled with peace and joy. " He held fast his confidence unto the end." The spiritual tree, which God then planted, soon bore fruit. The candle then lighted, was not put under a bushel, but on a candlestick, to give light to all who were in the house. God's word was daily read, family prayer regularly offered, and he lived to see those prayers answered in the conversion of the whole of his eight children ; four of whom were taken to heaven before him. His love to God's house was warm and constant. His seat was seldom empty, and his contributions towards the fitting up of the first and the erection of the second chapel at Sutcombe very liberal. For twenty-four years, the class-meeting, which he greatly enjoyed, was held i...« less