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    Rev . George Hodgkins . The Rev . John Evans , by the united request of the widow and congregation , preached Mr . Hodgkins"' funeral sermon , at Stoke Newington , Sunday Morning-, Oct . 30 , 1814 , to a large and respectable auditors , f rom Acts ? . Q <* And

    when he had spoken these things , while they beheld he was taken up and a cloud received him out of their sight / ' Mr . E . towards the close of his Address gave the

    following sketch of the character of his friend , the first part of which Was communicated to him by a venerable and much-respected relative of the deceased , who was present on the occasion .

    " The Rev . George Hodgkins was born at HaJes-owen , in the county of Salop , July 14 , 1765 . Providence removed both his parents at an early age . ** On the death of his very amiable and pious mother , he was taken under the kind care and very affectionate attention of her mother and

    sister , the latter of whom is still living to lament his death . Discovering a good capacity and a thirst for knowledge , he was put under the instruction of a worthy clergyman , who was at the head of a Free

    School * where provision was made for the learning of the Latin tongue for-such boys whose parents might re quest it . In this situation , such wa& ' his diligence , improvement and befia * ^ as to secure- not only the approba ^ k ** t the affection of his

    master . * * • i Sfiewmg : Mlar a senous mind , and a deeid ^ Preference of the Christian mfii ? ^ : imlun ~ der the care of he Jat * ^ v > * £ ** Jones , of Wabal , m ^ ordshire , who had a very res **™ bMe sch ° at that place , where . W ^ uU 8 "

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    ter , and was held in no inconsiderable degree of estimation . " When a proper age arrived , at tended with a suitable degree of classical acquirements , he was admitted into the Academical

    Institution at Carmarthen , under the patronage of the Presbyterian Fund in London , and the superintendence and tuition of the Rev . Robert Gentleman , on whose removal he was received into the Academical

    Institution at Daventry , under the patronage of Mr . Coward ' s trust , where he pursued his studies , and completed his course of education witli credit to himself , and to the entire approbation of his tutors .

    " At this time the advanced years and infirmities of the pious and excellent Mr . Townsend , rendering an assistant desirable , Mr . Hodgkins was applied to , and chosen into that situation in the year 1789 , ia which he remained until Mr . Ts .

    resignation of his ministerial and pastoral charge , to which the deceased was unanimously called , and into which he was introduced by solemn ordination ; on which a very affectionate and faithful charge was delivered by his uncle , the Rev .

    Noah Hill , from Col . i . 27 , 28 . c Christ in you , the hope of glory , whom we preach ; warning every man , and teaching every man , ia all wisdoni , that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus . ' " Mr . Ilodgkius's strain of preaching , was serious and useful—his

    sermons well-composed and judicioustheir subject-matter , such us lie conceived , entered into the nature and design of Christianity , and the Christian- ministry . His model seemed to be the most eminent practical preachers of the last < iffe- ~ M& their writings were hi » fovounte theological reading . "

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1814, page 788, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2447/page/60/