Independency in Warwickshire; A History of the Congregational Churches in That County, by J. Sibree and M. Caston (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...to the earth whereof it is made." And who has not admired his beautiful reference to Palestine?--"Those holy fields, Over whose acres walked those blessed feet, Which, fourteen hundred years ago, were nailed For our advantage on the bitter cross." Hen. IV., Part i., Act 1st. parts of the town, till at length he was disturbed in his Master's work, and in endeavouring to secure himself by flight, he was overtaken by a sickness, of which he died. What became of the little flock, and what their history was during the remainder of the seventeenth century it is impossible now to ascertain. But that they continued in some place occasionally to meet for purposes of worship and mutual edification, we may infer from the fact that in the beginning of the next century they prepared to erect a Sanctuary; and in or about the year 1702, the present Chapel in Rother Street, was opened. "For some time," says a relic of past history which is in the writer's possession, "religion was in a flourishing state, and the friends of the gospel held prayer-meetings from house to house, till by some means Arianism was introduced, and the consequence was, that the interest, together with vital godliness, was brought into a sad decline." More than once the Chapel was actually closed. Previously to this catastrophe, however, the pulpit was supplied by an evangelical presbyterian minister, and tutor, Mr. John Fleming; as we find a minister of that name preaching a sermon at the opening of the new chapel at Vicar Lane, Coventry, in 1724. Bespecting this good man, we regret that we are supplied with no further information. Early in the year 1782, Mr. Moody of Warwick, sought out the little remnant at Stratford, and com See page 58. EDWARDS. ALUOTT. ASTON, ...