Sketches of the Life and Times of Eld. Ariel Kendrick, Being a Short Account of His Birth, Conversion, Call to the Ministry, and His Labors as

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...he was unanimously invited to return to the church of his youth. By the advice of a council his pastoral relation to the church in Newport was dissolved with the tenderest feelings on both sides. But his second race in Woodstock was short, not more than four or five years. I learnt that he was taken ill while officiating at a funeral. He observed that he should soon preach his loudest sermon by his death. I was told that while he was in conflict with the king of terrors, that unearthly music was heard by these around him. The church at Newport, on hearing of the death of the venerable and godly man, requested me to attend with them and give a sermon on the occasion of his death. To this I complied, and composed a, lengthy hymn to be sung on the occasion. Three verses of which I will here insert. O, wondrous flight in grace's car Beyond the orbs of light, Gone from the realms of noise and strife, And from all nature's sight. Ah! lonely man, you've gained the land Where holy spirits live, No more with sin thy mind is stained, Nor aught thy spirit grieves. Adieu, Ledoit.thou man of God; You've gained the heavenly shore And we the brethren of your love Shall see your face no more. The writer in reviewing the scenes of a prostrated life sees much to admire on the part of the Ruler of the universe, and much to deplore in his own history. He has seen in the history of others, abundant proof that imperfection cleaves to the best of men during the time of their sojourn in this state of existence. I have seen not a few men hopefully pious, greatly err and wound the cause of Christ. I have seen many high professors, wholly apostatize, and return again into Egypt. Since the morning of my life, I have been acquainted with many ministers of all denominations, and only a ...