Issue 27 - 28/01/2007

 

Welcome to the latest edition of Kevin's Outpost. I haven't been able to get to my goal of fortnightly editions just yet, but at least it is coming out monthly on a regular basis these days. I am still aiming at fortnightly editions of this Ezine and hopefully I can now begin to achieve that. Why now? Well, my health seems to have improved a lot lately and I feel that I might be able to keep on top of things for a while - Lord willing of course.

This edition marks the completion of the Stonewall Jackson biography by Hendersen. So when you click on the link below it will take you to an extended table of contents that cover both volumes one and two of the biography. I've put a fair bit of effort into that work in the last few days to get it completed. It comes with 32 maps showing the various lines of battle, etc. It is a very good read and offers great insight into the early days of the American Civil War up until the death of General Jackson.

With the Jackson biography now completed I turn my attention back to 'A Memoir of the Life and Writings of Andrew Fuller,' by Thomas Ekins Fuller. This work is continuing to progress and you can follow the progress by returning every so often to the link below. This work will now be my focus for the next couple of weeks, as well as continued work on 'A Memoir of the Rev. Henry Martyn,' by John Sargent. I also hope to continue work on 'A Memorial of 1843: Disruption Worthies.'

So there is plenty of work to go on with. For those interested in the history of the Scottish Church, I have a number of works I wish to add to the site this year, including 'The Story of the Scottish Church,' by Thomas M'Crie, volume 2 of 'The Ten Years Conflict: Being the History of the Disruption of the Church of Scotland,' by Robert Buchanan, 'Life of Andrew Melville,' by Thomas M'Crie and the 'Life of John Knox,' by Thomas M'Crie. I also want to put online the 'History of the Free Churches of England 1688-1891,' by Herbert Skeats and Charles Miall.

So as you can see there is plenty to look forward to here at particularbaptist.com.

Enjoy this latest edition.

 

CONTENTS:

 

STONEWALL JACKSON AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR:
Colonel G. F. R. Henderson

Before the great Republic of the West had completed a century of independent national existence, its political fabric was subjected to the strain of a terrible internecine war. That the true cause of conflict was the antagonism between the spirit of Federalism and the theory of “States’ Rights” is very clearly explained in the following pages, and the author exactly expresses the feeling with which most Englishmen regard the question of Secession, when he implies that had he been a New Englander he would have fought to the death to preserve the Union, while had he been born in Virginia he would have done as much in defence of a right the South believed inalienable. The war thus brought about dragged on its weary length from the spring of 1861 to the same season of 1865. During its progress reputations were made that will live for ever in American history, and many remarkable men came to the front. Among these not the least prominent was “Stonewall Jackson,” who to the renown of a great soldier and unselfish patriot added the brighter fame of a Christian hero; and to those who would know what manner of man this Stonewall Jackson was, and why he was so universally revered, so beloved, so trusted by his men, I can cordially recommend Colonel Henderson’s delightful volumes. From their perusal I have derived real pleasure and sound instruction. They have taught me much; they have made me think still more; and I hope they may do the same for many others in the British Army. They are worth the closest study, for few military writers have possessed Colonel Henderson’s grasp of tactical and strategical principles, or his knowledge of the methods which have controlled their application by the most famous soldiers, from Hannibal to Von Moltke. Gifted with a rare power of describing not only great military events but the localities where they occurred, he places clearly before his readers, in logical sequence, the circumstances which brought them about. He has accomplished, too, the difficult task of combining with a brilliant and critical history of a great war the life-story of a great commander, of a most singular and remarkable man. The figure, the character, the idiosyncrasies of the famous Virginian, as well as the lofty motives which influenced him throughout, are most sympathetically portrayed.

There have been few more fitted by natural instincts, by education, by study, and by self-discipline to become leaders of men than Stonewall Jackson. From the day he joined that admirable school at West Point he may be said to have trained himself mentally, morally, and physically, for the position to which he aspired, and which it would seem he always believed he would reach. Shy as a lad, reserved as a man, speaking little but thinking much, he led his own life, devouring the experiences of great men, as recorded in military history, in order that when his time came he should be capable of handling his troops as they did. A man of very simple tastes and habits, but of strong religious principles, drawn directly from the Bible; a child in purity; a child in faith; the Almighty always in his thoughts, his stay in trouble, his guide in every difficulty, Jackson’s individuality was more striking and more complete than that of all others who played leading parts in the great tragedy of Secession. The most reckless and irreligious of the Confederate soldiers were silent in his presence, and stood awestruck and abashed before this great God-fearing man; and even in the far-off Northern States the hatred of the formidable “rebel” was tempered by an irrepressible admiration of his piety, his sincerity, and his resolution. The passions then naturally excited have now calmed down, and are remembered no more by a reunited and chivalrous nation. With that innate love of virtue and real worth which has always distinguished the American people, there has long been growing up, even among those who were the fiercest foes of the South, a feeling of love and reverence for the memory of this great and true-hearted man of war, who fell in what he firmly believed to be a sacred cause. The fame of Stonewall Jackson is no longer the exclusive property of Virginia and the South; it has become the birthright of every man privileged to call himself an American.

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http://www.particularbaptist.com/library/stonewalljackson_contents.html

NOTE - Both volumes are now available online.

 

KEVIN'S FAMILY - HISTORY SITE:

There isn't a lot of news to add about this site at the moment. All that I have really done in the last couple of months is to make all the photos available to view without the need of having to register with Image Station or any other photo hosting site. They are now all available to view from my site itself.

Visit the site at:
http://www.freewebz.com/matthewshistory/index.html

 

A MEMOIR OF THE REV. HENRY MARTYN:
John Sargent

BEFORE the reader proceeds to the perusal of the following Memoir, it may be proper to inform him, that the first and second parts of it have been chiefly selected from various journals, which Mr. Martyn was in the habit of keeping for his own private use, and which, beginning with the year 1803, comprehend a period of eight years. The third part is extracted from an account which he drew up of his visit to Shiraz in Persia; in which some occasional observations on the state of his own mind and feelings are interspersed. It is termed 'a Narrative' by Mr. Martyn: and it was probably his intention to have enlarged it, for the use of the public, had his life been spared, or perhaps to have communicated it, nearly in its original shape, to his intimate friends. From the style and manner of it, at least, it may be presumed not to have been exclusively intended, as the journals above-mentioned evidently were, for his own recollection and benefit. The greater part of the last-mentioned papers were upon the point of being destroyed by the writer on his undertaking his voyage to Persia; but, happily, he was prevailed upon by the Rev. D. Corrie to confide them under a seal to his care, and by him they were transmitted from India to the Rev. C. Simeon and J. Thornton, Esq., Mr. Martyn's executors, in the year 1814. 'The Narrative,' which was sent by Mr. Morier from Constantinople, came into their hands in the following year. Such are the materials from which I have compiled the present memoir,— throughout the whole of which I have endeavoured, as much as possible, to let Mr, Martyn speak for himself, and thus to exhibit a genuine picture of his own mind.

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http://particularbaptist.com/library/memoir_henrymartyn_contents.html

NOTE: In Early Stages of Being Added to the Site

 

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A MEMOIR OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF ANDREW FULLER:
Thomas Ekins Fuller

The following quote comes from the first chapter of the memoir:

' "I was not then aware," he says, " that any poor sinner had a warrant to believe in Christ for the salvation of his soul, but supposed there must be some kind of qualification to entitle him to do it; yet I was aware I had no qualification. On a review of my resolution at that time, it seems to resemble that of Esther, who went into the king's presence contrary to the law, and at the hazard of her life. Like her, I seemed reduced to extremities, impelled by dire necessity to run all hazards, even though I should perish in the attempt. Yet it was not altogether from a dread of wrath that I fled to this refuge; for I well remember that I felt something attracting in the Saviour. I must, I will - yes, I will trust my soul, my sinful, lost soul, in His hands. If I perish, I perish. However it was, I was determined to cast myself upon Christ, thinking, peradventure, He would save my soul; and, if not, I could but be lost. In this way I continued above an hour, weeping and supplicating mercy for the Saviour's sake (my soul hath it still in remembrance, and is humbled in me); and as the eye of the mind was more and more fixed upon Him, my guilt and fears were gradually and insensibly removed.

"I now found rest for my troubled soul; and I reckon that I should have found it sooner if I had not entertained the notion of my having no warrant to come to Christ without some previous qualification. This notion was a bar that kept me back for a time, though through Divine drawings I was enabled to overleap it. As near as I can remember in the early part of these exercises, when I subscribed to the justice of God in my condemnation, and thought of the Saviour of sinners, I had then relinquished every false confidence, believed my help to be only in Him, and approved of salvation by grace alone through His death; and if at that time I had known that any poor sinner might warrantably hare trusted in Him for salvation, I conceive I should have done so, and have found rest to my soul sooner than I did. I mention this, because it may be the case with others, who may be kept in darkness and despondency by erroneous views of the Gospel much longer than I was.

"I think also I did repent of my sins in the early part of these exercises, and before I thought that Christ would accept and save my soul. I conceive that justifying God in my condemnation, and approving the way of salvation by Jesus Christ, necessarily included it; but yet I did not think at the time that this was repentance, or anything truly good. Indeed, I thought nothing about the exercises of my own mind, but merely of my guilty and lost condition, and whether there were any hope of escape for me. But, having found rest for my soul in the cross of Christ, I was now conscious of my being the subject of repentance, faith, and love. When I thought of my past life, I abhorred myself, and repented as in dust and ashes; and when I thought of the Gospel way of salvation, I drank it in, as cold water is imbibed by a thirsty soul. My heart felt one with Christ, and dead to every other object around me. I had thought I had found the joys of salvation heretofore; but now I knew I had found them, and was conscious that I had 'passed from death unto life.' Yet even now my mind was not so engaged in reflecting upon my own feelings as. upon the objects which occasioned them.

"From this time, my former wicked courses were forsaken. I had no manner of desire after them. They lost their influence upon me. To those evils, a glance at which before would have set my passions in a flame, I now felt no inclination. 'My soul,' said I, with joy and triumph, 'is as a weaned child!' I now knew experimentally what it was to be dead to the world by the cross of Christ, and to feel an habitual determination to devote my future life to God my Saviour, and from this time considered the vows of God as upon me."'

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http://particularbaptist.com/library/memoir_fuller_contents.html

NOTE: This is a work in progress. This work should be completed in the next few weeks.

 

KEVIN'S WILDERNESS JOURNEYS:

There has been some major progress in the migration of this site from previous hosts. Most of the photos associated with Kevin's Wilderness Journeys are now all located in the same location and easily accessible for all. If you are into wilderness, especially Australian wilderness, why not have a look at Kevin's Wilderness Journeys?

Visit Kevin's Wilderness Journeys at:
http://kevinswilderness.com/index.html

 

A MEMORIAL OF 1843: DISRUPTION WORTHIES:

'A Memorial of 1843: Disruption Worthies' contains a number of biographical sketches of those men who left the Established Church of Scotland in 1843 at the time of the Disruption. These 'worthies' were the heroes of the church, refusing to sacrifice their spiritual freedom by remaining in a church that was being dictated to by the State. Below is a quote from the introduction of the book:

'Separation from the State then became the duty, the urgent and paramount duty, of all who were not prepared to accept that condition and pay that price. Those who remained established at the Disruption of 1843, accepted the condition, and consented to pay the price; and they still enjoy the State favour, and the State endowments, and enjoy them on the condition which they accepted, and at the price which they paid. Those who rejected the condition, and refused to pay the price, of Establishment, seceded, surrendered the advantages of State connection, and formed the Free Church of Scotland. Continued conformity involved the sacrifice of conscience; and that sacrifice being in regard to matters of momentous and sacred principle, Nonconformity became an imperative duty.'

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NOTE: This is a work in progress. This work should be finished in the next few weeks.

 

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