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WILLIAM ALDERSON, _Winterscale_, _Garsdale_, _Yorkshire_. 69 5mo. 2 1850

REBECCA ALEXANDER, _Goldrood_, _Ipswich_. Widow of Samuel Alexander. 72
12mo. 13 1849

EDWARD ALEXANDER, _Limerick_. Son of the late Edward Alexander. 20 2mo.
1 1850

JOSEPH ALLEN, _Dunmow_, _Essex_. A Minister. 76 9mo. 21 1849

SARAH ALLEN, _Bristol_. A Minister. 77 6mo. 1 1850

ELEANOR ALLEN, _Ballitore_. Wife of Henry Allen. 49 3mo. 4 1850

ANN ALLIS, _Bristol_. Wife of Hagger Allis. 65 8mo. 30 1850

JOHN ALLISON, _Durham_. 57 6mo. 1 1850

ROBERT ALSOP, _Maldon_, _Essex_. A Minister. 72 7mo. 21 1850

SOPHIA APPLETON, _Stoke Newington_. Wife of John Appleton. 49 3mo. 28
1850

WILLIAM ASHBY, _Hounslow_. 61 1mo. 7 1850

HANNAH C. BACKHOUSE, _Polam Hill_, _Darlington_. A Minister. Widow of
Jonathan Backhouse. {2} 63 5mo. 6 1850

GEORGE BAKER, _Askham Field_, _York_. An Elder. 71 1mo. 26 1850

He was one who remembered his Creator in the days of his youth, and who
proved in his own experience, that "the fear of the Lord" is not only
"the beginning of wisdom," but that it is also "a fountain of life
preserving from the snares of death." His earnest desire was to be found
walking acceptably before God; and while a young man, he became greatly
distressed at being overcome by drowsiness in meetings for worship. On
one occasion, when this had been the case, he retired to a secluded spot,
under a hedge, where, with many tears, he poured forth his prayers for
deliverance from this besetment. Many years afterwards, when
accompanying a friend on a religious visit to the families of that
meeting, he pointed out the place, and remarked with expressions of
gratitude, that from that time, he did not remember having been overcome
in the same manner.

He was deeply impressed with the words of his Saviour: "All things
whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them,"
and he so carried this precept out into practice, as to become remarkable
for his uprightness of character, and for his consideration for others.

The following circumstances present instructive examples of the kindly
sympathy of this "good Samaritan:"

On the occurrence of a malignant fever, in one of the eastern dales of
Yorkshire, while he resided in that district, he left his own home for
several weeks, to nurse some of his neighbours who had become affected
with the disease, devoting his whole time to the sick, while dread of