Letters by the Rev John Newton

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: intimate. Mr. Newton always addressed Mr. Clunie as his dear brother. In his letters to him, which are very frequent, Mr. Newton opens his whole heart to his friend, and is ever very solicitous for an interest in his prayers. Capt. Clunie was often at Olney and was sometimes accompanied by Mr. Brewer,...
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: intimate. Mr. Newton always addressed Mr. Clunie as his dear brother. In his letters to him, which are very frequent, Mr. Newton opens his whole heart to his friend, and is ever very solicitous for an interest in his prayers. Capt. Clunie was often at Olney and was sometimes accompanied by Mr. Brewer, whose friendship Mr. Newton greatly valued. About the end of the year 1769 the health of Capt. Clunie began to fail; and, writing to him during his illness, Mr. Newton says, You were remembered at our Bethel to-night. Our hearts, you may be assured, are much interested in your welfare. I hope to see the day when you will come to join us in praise to a prayer- hearing God. This however was not to be, for early in 1770 this truly excellent man, whose connection with Mr. Newton had proved so pleasant and so valuable, was removed to a better world. To Captain Alexander Clunie. Letter I.?State of religion in Yorkshire?The blessed Future?We know not how soon it may be ours? Duty of diligence and watchfulness. Liverpool: May 21, 1763. Dear Brother, ?I have lately been a journey into Yorkshire, which is one reason why I have not written sooner. That is a flourishing country indeed, like Eden, the garden of the Lord, watered on every side by the streams of the Gospel. There the voice of the turtle is heard in all quarters, and multitudes rejoice in the light. I have a pretty large acquaintance there among various denominations, who, though they differ in some lesser things, are all agreed to exalt Jesus and his salvation. I do not mean that the truth is preached in every church and meeting through the county, but in many, perhaps in more proportionably than in any other part of the land, and with greater effect both as to numbers, and as to the depth of the work in particu...