Providence to Honduras; and during his stay there, it may be said of
him, "He was a light in a dark place." He felt much pleasure in
directing the negroes to the Lamb of God; and, although for four months
at a time, in the interior of the country, and with no companions but
the sons of Africa and his Bible, he was quite happy, and declared that
"the word of the Lord was precious to him in those days."
Towards the end of 1822 he returned to England, and united himself with
the Baptist church in Little Prescot Street, London. In the kind
affections of many of its members he still lives. He often rejoiced in
spirit that God had called nearly all his children, and made them
partakers with himself of like precious faith.
The Lord was pleased to remove by death, July 16, 1833, the partner of
his life, after a union of thirty-seven years, which he severely felt;
from which period he rapidly declined. He was not fond of speaking of
himself; but feeling a lively sense of love to his Redeemer, he was
constrained to speak of it, and would often say he could appeal to his
Saviour as Peter did, "Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that
I love thee." About a month before his decease, he observed to a
minister, "Though the earthly house of this my tabernacle be dissolved,
I have a building of God," &c.
He was seized with epileptic fits on Tuesday, August 26, 1834, while on
a visit to his daughter at Aylesbury. After the first fit, he became
sensible for a few minutes, when a pious friend, sitting at his
bed-side, asked him if he was happy. To which he replied, "Yes." The
friend expressed a hope that the gospel, which had been his support
through life, would be his comfort in his extremity. To which he
emphatically returned the same answer. On being asked if he would give
up his hope for ten thousand worlds, he replied, "No, Sir." On referring
to a sermon he had heard on the Sabbath previous, the good man said,
"You know Christ is an ever-present Friend. He will not leave you now. I
hope you will still look to him." He said, "There is no other refuge."
These were his last words. A return of the fits came on; and, after
lying until Thursday morning, the 28th, at 5 o'clock he fell asleep in
Jesus, to wake no more until the morning of the resurrection.
He was removed to London, and interred in a vault under Wycliffe Chapel,
September 2nd, and his funeral sermon was preached by Mr. Stovel the
following Sabbath, from the portion of sacred writ blessed to his
conversion.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
* * * * *
FOREIGN.
CANADA.
_Extract of a Letter from Mr. John Edwards.
Clarence, Jan. 5, 1835._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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