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plicalian to his preparatory stud ies , he left his worthy Preceptor , for whom he ever retained the highest respect and affectation and returned to his native place ; and t | 10 U < rli he soon afterwards embarked in the brewing business on an extensive scale , a considerable portion of his time was
devoted to the work of the ministry . He continued to fultil almost gratuitously , the important duties of a Christian teacher , till about five year * since , when aa affection of the ch-est , which rendered his articulation scarcely audible , put a period to his public exercises . ' Yet his seal for the improvement of his congreg'ation was not
diminished , he still watched over them with a truly pastoral affection . The writer of this notice has often witnessed his anxious solicitude to procure for them- a constant supply of ministers : when his voice became so iovf ttrat he could not be heard by those who were only a short distance from him , he was
accustomed to express his thoughts in writing- at their conferences for the benefit of his flock . His papers , which contained mnch just criticism and many pious admonitions , were read to them either by one of his amiable sisters , or some other friend . In this manner be continued to the last to
be " a burning * and a shining * ligat . " During the latter period of his existence , when his sufferings were at tlr&es very great , he continued to be the kind and affectionate relative , thexheerful and instructive companion , and the sincere friend . In his patience and resignation the precious influence of the doctrines of Christianity were exemplified . On the threshold of eternity , he became more and more sensible of the
consolation of a religion founded on the pure love of God ; and , expressing- his most perfect satisfaction with the appointments of infinite wisdom , and a grateful sense of the affectionate solicitude of his relatives and friends in soothing * his passage to the grave , he at length sunk gently into the sleep of death- — * ' Surely the end of the good man is peace J" On Sunday the I 8 th , his
remains were interred in the buryuig " -g * r © und of the General Baptist Meetings by the Her . * . Sadler , of Horsham . who also preached a funeral sermon on tlie occasion from PWli p iii . 20 , 21 . J . B .
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venerable "" Dr . Toulmin , took their flig-ht nearly together froai the earth , the one , on th * first , and the other on the last day of the same week . I little thought , some years ago , when I enjoyed the company and
conversation of them both , at iny house , that one , who was some years older than either of them , should be permitted to survive , and mourn over them . But , thus it frequently happens in the present state , which is only the infancy of oir being , and , hence we should all learn , ue or to defer until
tomorrow what ought to be di > ne , and we find ourselves able to do , lo-day . Mr . JenkS us was a warm advocate of civil and religious liberty , and in other cases uniformly respectable through the whole of his life . Though he was educated " a Calvimst , and professed that system as long- as he could believe it : he never in his most
orthodox days , was afraid to converse with those who were called heretics , but regard - in g men according to their ? noral conduct , was accessible to all who * ia ? -he appearance of honesty and benevolence . In time , he became assistant to Mr . Foot , at his classical school at Bristol ; and being impressed with the eleratingly engaging manners ' of that gentleman , he began to think that
heresy mijrht possibly be the truth . In consequence , he did not fly to human compositions to examine how tlie matter stood , but ~ betook himself to his Bible ,- which he carefully read jrer , until he was fully convinced that there is only One Living and True God , even the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ- Ke then applied himself to the works of Dr . Larc-r ^ r a nd of others , until he found himself released from all
the shackle . * *> f human authority , and embraced the Bib / e as his onlyreiig-ious creed . In this state of mind he came to vVhitchurch , where the discerning- few rightly appreciated his dsctriues , whilst the slaves lo old systems gradually absented themselves from bis place of worship . Their departure , with their withdrawing their subscriptions ,
had not the least effect upon his conduct . He continued to pursue , and to preach the truth as he thought it to be declared in the gospel j and manifested himself always to be the friend of irian an associate with all the sociable , and a true discipie of the Prince of Peace . The only mortification he suffered was , when some who are
profe&sed Unitarians in London , countenanced by their presence- the worship of more Gods than one when they came to Whitcinirch , being ashamed to appear with the calumniated ? Vnv . In short , he Was a : man , "whom no m *> ncy could bribe lo prevaricate and who would never crouch to the
powerful in his straitest circumstances , though \\ t was always truly thankful to those who extricated him from any difficulties . I need scarcely add , as this is the habitual practice of all consistent Unitarians , that he devoutly worthiped with hi * family , in the morning and evening of every day .
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Obituary . —Rev . Thomas Jenkins . & £$
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Rev . Thomas Jenkins . Bath , St / i Aug . 1815 . Sir , I beg leave to inform you of the removal from otir world , of a reader , admirer and Purchase r of your work , who will long- live ln the memory of all his intimate friends . On Saturday , the 29 th of last monthdied
, at Whitchurch , in Shropshire , after a long " MnesB , which he bore with Christian fortitude and resignation in the 70 th year of I , . a £ e > thfc Rev . l yroMAS Jenkins , the J ' mtarjan Minister of that towa ; where he h resided and faithfully preached the £° pel about thirty-three year * . He * nd the
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1815, page 525, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1763/page/61/
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