Interesting Incidents Connected With the Life of George Bickers: Originally a Farmer's Parish Apprentice at Laxfield, in Suffolk, but Now Residing in OultonBickers, George
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Interesting Incidents Connected With the Life of George Bickers: Originally a Farmer's Parish Apprentice at Laxfield, in Suffolk, but Now Residing in Oulton
Bickers, George
Bickers, George; Clergy -- England -- Suffolk -- Biography
Having now commenced the fifth year of the chapel services at Carlton, it
is suggested that a testimonial be presented to Mr. Hinde, expressive of
the appreciation of the attendance as to the spiritual services supplied
by that gentleman, and ably conducted by him in that House of Prayer. On
the evening of Friday, the 15th of January, 1866, a handsome writing
cabinet was presented to Mr. Hinde, at the chapel, a large gathering
having met on that interesting occasion. I do not exactly remember if
the number of services were announced that Mr. Hinde had conducted, but
it shall be recorded here with gladness:—During the first year 31
services; second year 51; third year, 46; fourth, 56; and to January
15th, 17; then to the end of the fifth year, 39, making again 56; and
these numbers are all exclusive of week evening services, and afterwards
they were successfully continued, and we believe are so still. But
before I quite take leave of my Carlton friends, I am reminded that there
was another earnest and devoted servant of God, a veteran in the Master’s
service, and who usually shared each service with his friend, Captain
Ducker—I allude now to Mr. Delf, of Lowestoft, who is also gone to his
rest. Their last united service was on the evening of November 4th,
1860. We admired the vigilance of the two good and faithful evangelists,
who desired to be found instant in season—yea! and out of season!—so that
they might finish their course with joy, and serving their generation, by
the will of God, entered into rest.
There is just one other incident I cannot pass over in connection with
Carlton Chapel. The friends, organised a series of special services,
called “Revival Meetings,” in which the writer took part. They were
seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. The first was held
on the evening of March 18th, 1861; the second, March 20th; the third,
March 25th; the fourth, March 26th; the fifth, April 3rd: the sixth,
April 12th; the seventh, April 17th; the eighth, April 24th, and the last
of those services was performed on the evening of the 1st May—happy
sacred seasons, and were by some long remembered, and thanking the
friends who came to Carlton, I will now take my leave.
Again, as I remember to have taken leave of the Vicar of Lowestoft—Mr.
Cunningham—who always took a lively interest in the Pakefield Friendly
Society, of which I was still agent, under Mr. Henry Seppings, as
secretary, having served under two secretaries previously, who had been
removed from the office. There were generally those present at our
meetings who were pleased to witness the good man’s smiles, and to hear a
few courteous words in furtherance of the well being of the society,
which were always well received. I will here insert the inscription on
his tomb:
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