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i ? o ; , JfawqUtfr . $% f& * t C * tt « itaw ^ 9 & ? C % &ri 4 & <*> tfc & £ V < THQMM& BAftO » > a@Si £ 4 . ifew ^® 9 8 &ti * & of BurweJJ , in Cam ^ ridgesfoire- ff& v « $ s religious inj&rhf life , a $ < J i ^?^ Mntoetf * When young , to the jridep ^ R ^ nt church at BurwelT , then under > * & £ " pas ^ orst-l
Cfuss of J&r . Joseph MatiW ^ n , author of several single ^ r ^ s , aad of ejne . ( if tjiewriter of tj * is 4 o $$ ao $ . mistake against the practice of inoculation for the small-pcp ; . to * W * church Mr . Baron was observed fey some of fl * e
ttiembers , to have ** gifts for the ministry . ' * His gifts wer « tri 4 ip the « sn » l manner , tbat is , ky | u $ delivering * m exercise before the members pAly m the diurch ^ the coniJ ^ unicants , with closed Aqots . The result of this trial was tfe ^ t
Mr . Ef- was beloved by w * e chureh * to jive gifts , and promising ones , tot by h& pastor to h ^ ve none ^ ^ JK Tkcre tvere mt , wanting tfeose , ^ H » t imputed |^| r . ^ laqulden ' s decision to a mean ) £ ** loU 5 ? y of th ^ youn ^ preacher , wfep ipert ^ iniy refuted pFatpticaMy his opiaion , ipr , ^ oinipg l ; he neigfefe ^ ii ^ iiig indepefldr £ nt cimr ^ of Jsjeliani , ^ fao i 4 Gaitiiridgesh ^ re , uncler tji ^ charge of Mr .
Lambert , wjkipre hi § " gifts " were inbre properly appreciated , he came forth full of vigour and popularity . . Jl < j came out about t ^ e { sarn e ( i | ne ap Afr . Andrew Fuller ^ q JCett ^ r ^ ag , with wfyom he w ^ s a . c qu ^ inted , and whose voice and manner he caught in no small degree , if he did not posses ^ them naturall y . Soon
after becoming a preacher , he became a baptist , adapting a persuasion whi ^ h often takes possession of young and ardent minds , and which generally lasts longer than any ct ^ er persuasion of the jEnindL Without any other training than preaching amongst Christian friends , ^ n ^ l withput any o $ J ) er quaUncation than 9 k knowledge of the bible , Mr . Baron
was invited , jo , preach ol * probation ^ be-Ibre the Baptist cbusch at Cottenham . He was appFoyq 4 , ele <; tG 4 > andordaittcd . His ordinatio ^ is rendered memorable bythe circunisj ^ n <; e of Robert Robinson delivering the cbaji ^ e to the people .
Robinson was in . high spirits and complete sel £ rpossession , wad madb so powerful a defence , and gave so beautiful a piqtur-e- pf Christian liberty that the ^ ppinciple ^ Jf . non- ^ on&rmity waa then , jf not before , deeply roote < J in Cattehhani and the neighbourhood , where it lias ever since been growing ) JM&p * Bs ^» s
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ron resided umottg tfie same peoplfe t » the day of his dsadi , never oncse ewteytaining the w £ ^ of ** changing hfs place , ' * during a period of twenty-eight ye ^ rj . His temper was affectionate , and his manners , conciliating ; hence he wW beloved by feis cofigTeffaftion , est > edai %
by 4 ke yo « Bgter -part of tl ^ ni . MsctmmY gjeiaerally prevailed amongst this iitti * society of . villagers - thwgk in latter years the pernicious AntiwomiaQ prhicipie * of William Hitxtittgton Qtekm known before he w ^ S' a : Fd $ for bf the nameof ^^/ HuwtJ had wi ^ fedrawa some frt » m : tfee paths © f virt «^ t ^ whic&
to Mr . B . was a great affiction , for he was a good man aftd an eneourager of goodness . Mr . S . did » ot possess great S « t useful taieitts . ^ Ks lenowfedge Ws limited , but he was not ignorant of re-Kgion . He-lamented often the want of education , and always recomnnendcd it
> wparems to teach their cjifldren all ihat they would learn and could be taught . Fie was accustoiaaed to say that * ' he would seU his shirt from his back to give his childr ^ ir edacation ^ I ^ o hi& strong and frequent remarks on this subject the writer of this notice owes some of tlw
advantages which he' enjoyed in early life . H Was a further merit of Mr . ft ' s that he was an endoarager of yoiin § men in rejigion , and of yotuft ^ preachers . The secopd « time this w # kef- ever spoke in public was at Mr * B-: ' * earnest instance in the meetiug-hottse at Cotten-1 iam . Mr , B / s sentimerits were sttictlr
^^ dvifiJstie , btrti it was 'ttttt in his nature to be a bigot . All his associatk > iis of mind were m fe ^ vduf * ef Calvinism , which with him was the belief of g < op& people , people enlightened By divine grace . His constitution was for swne time breaking up previous to his death , and the death of his son aJ * lfcw 1 fe »»
* go , and latterly 0 f his wif& had a great and , as appears , a fatal effect 'ttpctti his health and spirits . Dec . xfc . < after i . short irtdis ^ pdsitiou at Donca 3 ter , where he was mVLv&to % course of lectttrea on Natural Philosap ^ fr : HENRY MOYES , M . I > . ' of && * ' burgh , aged $ j . ¦• This gentjeittftft , % IW -feoMhis thtWihood , was 0 ii ^ >* 0 * t **> f -witnesses in % no&ttn timed to the
gb&d-ness of Divine Provi ^ nce ^ -in ; cowpensating a g rievous bodily prjhrattonj )? -gi > e ^ mentalendowments r " tktoS | *« # ^ poet exprcaacs it ,
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1808, page 164, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2390/page/44/
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