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Eaton ' s own deliberate and matured views of religious subjects agreed with those of the Unitarian Baptists . In the year 1826 , he delivered one of the Four becturea at Worship Street in defence of the rite of baptism ; tlie subject which was allotted to him , viz . its practical efficacy , agreeing well with the
distinguishing character of his mind ; and he was admitted , even by those who differed from him in speculation , to have accomplished his task with much good sense and genuine piety . About June , 1 S 28 , he was appointed to succeed Mr . Gilchrist as Afternoon Preacher at Worship Street ; but such is the uncertainty of human health , that he was able to officiate only a very few times . Mr . Eaton
was twice married . By his first wife he had uo children ; his second , the daughter of Mr . Champion , of Reading , is the mother of five healthy children , who haFe iu the industry aud integrity of their father a strong motive to virtuous emulation . A list of his several publications we place below . The funeral took place on the 16 th , at Worship Street . His grave is immediately contiguous to that of the learned and venerable
Bulkeley , author of Notes on Scripture , and various other publications . An excellent and impressive funeral sermon was preached at Worship Street , on Sunday 19 th , by the Rev . R . Aspland , to a large aud most respectable congregation , from I Cor . xv . 15 : " The last enemy shall be destroyed , even death . " The following remarks are from the Address delivered at the interment , by the Rev . B . Mardon , who had been appointed to
* 1 . Scripture the Only Guide to Religious Truth - A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Society of Baptists in York , on relinquishing the Popular Systems of Religion from the Study of the Scriptures . Third edition * 1823 . 2 . Letters to the Rev . John Graham , iu defence of the above . 3 . A Familiar Conversation on Religious Bigotry , Candour , and Liberality , &c .
4 . The True Interests of Religion considered 5 a Sermon , preached before the Annual Assembly of General Baptists . 1818 . 5 . An Essay on the Moral Benefits of Death and Evil to Mankind . 6 . The Practical Uses of Christian Baptism . One of the Four Lectures . 132 / .
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officiate on this occasion it the particular request of the deceased . " We now commit to the grave the mortal body of one who was lately among ourselves , well known to many of uSj and esteemed for the soundness of his principles , the expansion of bis miud , the variety of his knowledge , aud his devoted and zealous attachment to what
ever was liberal in its character , adapted to promote the glory of God and the happiness of mankind . He , whose mortal remains we now deposit in the tomb , was no idle trifter , no uninterested spectator of the ways of men , no wicked and slothful servant ; but one who had very diligently improved the means which Almighty God had bestowed upon him , and had attained to an eminence for a
rational acquaintance with the Scriptures , and for successful efforts to promote religious troth , which can rarely be affirmed of persons possessing far superior advantages to those originally enjoyed by our respected and lamented friend . Fellowchristians , I love not the language of panegyric , but I hold it to be a sacred fluty to speak the truth on solemn and important occasions with
peculiar boldness . Oar deceased friend , for whom I claim no exemption from ordinary human frailties , might not in the estimation of the thoughtless world be deemed remarkable for his scriptural knowledge , because he held several views of Christian truth not yet commonly received ; yet does it appear to me , that he meditated more deeply than they , he understood human nature better than
they , he was more conversant with the spirit and grand intent of Divine Revelation . " It is my full belief , that by the sagacity of his mind , and his modest , genuine , and active love of truth , he has served God effectually , and by the influence of plans which he originated or encouraged , will benefit generations yet unborn .
• ' Let us believe ( and my own acquaintance with the deceased confirms me in the belief ) that tfie principles of religion were inwrought in hrs in hid ; that the thoughts of religion , and in particular the thought of death , were familiar to his soul ; aud that he either is now , or
will be at the tirtie of God ' s appointment , reunited with those excellent persons who , while here on ' earth , favoured him with their intimacy and friendship , and reaping the fruits of b « earnest , heartfelt , faithful efforts in his Master ' s service . "
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358 Obituary . — Mr . David Eaton
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1829, page 358, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2572/page/62/
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