Mary Anne Bell, Belfast. Daughter of Thomas and Sarah Bell. 39 2mo. 23 1850
Mary Benington, Wakefield. A Minister. Wife of George Benington. 55 6mo. 8 1850
Elizabeth Bennis, Clonmel. Daughter of the late William Bennis of Limerick. 16 2mo. 24 1850
Phœbe Bent, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Widow of Joseph Bent of Stockport. 85 8mo. 15 1850
Elizabeth Bentley, Ipswich. Daughter of Thomas F. and Maria Bentley. 16 11mo. 28 1849
Mary Benwell, Sidcot. 50 1mo. 13 1850
Elizabeth Bewley, Rockville, Dublin. Daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Bewley. 3 1mo. 16 1850
William Binns, Poole. An Elder. 81 4mo. 10 1850
We have often had to observe, that many of our friends, who have lived to a good old age, and who have been loved and honoured in their respective stations, as upright pillars in the church, have left but few written memorials of their course for the instruction of others; whilst encompassed with infirmities, and looking for the help of the
Lord’s Spirit to resist their manifold temptations and easily besetting sins, they have been enabled to pursue the even tenor of their way, seeking through divine grace to fulfil the day’s work, in the day time, and hoping to hear at last the call of mercy into one of the many mansions prepared by Him, who has loved them and died for them. We love to dwell upon this class of our departed friends, and without undervaluing those whose gifts have been more prominent, or whom circumstances have rendered more conspicuous in our pages, we sincerely desire that these more hidden, but not less valuable parts of the spiritual building, may ever be honoured amongst us. Such an one was our late friend, William Binns. It was during his apprenticeship that, under the ministry of two women friends, engaged in a family visit, he was powerfully awakened to the eternal interests of his soul, and through divine grace, the impression made, was of so decided a character, that putting his hand to the Christian plough, he looked not back.