The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2]: being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjectsChurch, J. (John)
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The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2]: being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjects
Church, J. (John)
Christian life; Church, J. (John), approximately 1780-approximately 1825 -- Correspondence; Clergy -- England -- Correspondence
I write merely to inform you I am still at our kind Friend’s, Mr. P. he
has left town for a few days, and Mrs. P. says she will not spare me till
his return. Last Sunday morning we went to hear the Rev. Mr. E. whose
chapel is in D. Street, near the Foundling; he certainly preached a most
excellent sermon, upon “_I am the Life_.” You have been informed that he
denies the existence of the Lord Jesus Christ from eternity, but he fully
proved that Christ was the lasting life of his people, and that his
church was in him before the foundation of the world. He shewed us that
Christ was the head of his people, that he was their life of
justification, their spiritual and their eternal life. I assure you he
did not rob the Saviour of his glory, but aimed to extol him as far as I
could understand the subject. I think for humility in the pulpit, he
exceeds every minister I ever heard; he has laid down his carriage to do
good, which, I think, shews a christian spirit; and if he holds any
error, I think if ministers were to go to him, and reason with, and pray
for him, it would be more becoming them than opposing him.—In the evening
we came over to our own chapel, and was much gratified to see every thing
at the Sacrament conducted with so much good order in your absence, by
Mr. Park, who, though not a very great, is a very good man. There were a
great number of Communicants, and a good congregational—all appeared
solid. Pray father do not let any worthless character administer the
ordinance, as I think it very presumptuous for a man, apparently
destitute of grace, to say at the Lord’s Table, “I take this cup, in the
fullest confidence that I shall drink the new wine in the kingdom of
God.” I have just written to my dear Aunt, to inform her I shall stay a
week longer here, as I am very comfortable.
I remain, dear Father,
Your affectionate and dutiful Daughter,
_M. C._
Be so kind as not to read this letter to any one.
LETTER XVIII.
_Achor’s Vale_, _January_ 1, 1819.
To my Daughter.
MY DEAR GIRL,
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