Walks through Islington; comprising an historical and descriptive account of that extensive and important district, both in its ancient and present state: together with some particulars of the most remarkable objects immediately adjacent . ! ^ieietf Mlsisir. WALK THE SECOND. 225 In a vault near this placelyes interrd the hody of Mr. William Pearcy, late of this parish, whose love for puhlick worship induced him to give ninety-five pounds towards the building of this place, and appointed the following lines to be inscribed on his stone: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation,
Walks through Islington; comprising an historical and descriptive account of that extensive and important district, both in its ancient and present state: together with some particulars of the most remarkable objects immediately adjacent . ! ^ieietf Mlsisir. WALK THE SECOND. 225 In a vault near this placelyes interrd the hody of Mr. William Pearcy, late of this parish, whose love for puhlick worship induced him to give ninety-five pounds towards the building of this place, and appointed the following lines to be inscribed on his stone: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, tliat Jesus Christ came into . the world to save Sinners, of whom I am the chief He died Sept. 5th, 1746, aged 68. No regular minister was appointed till the year1761, when the Rev. John Gawsell was nominatedpastor. In 1768 Mr. Gawsell resigned his charge,and retired to Bury St. Edmonds, where he soonafter died of the small-pox *• The same year, theRev. Nathaniel Jennings was appointed to the pas-toral office; and, shortly afterwards, the congregationhaving much increased, the galleries were to the death of Mr. Gawsell, a part of the 1 A remarkable instance of the futility of human endeavours toavoid the all-wise dispensations of
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