Baptist History, Heritage & Distinctives – Devout Christian Examines His Beliefs – The character of Merrill is delineated – PART TWO

Thomas E Kresal min · 1 hr May 5, 2020

Baptist History, Heritage & Distinctives – Devout Christian Examines His Beliefs – The character of Merrill is delineated – PART TWO

The character of Merrill is delineated in Sprague’s Annals of the American Pulpit: “Though he had great firmness and courage, he was remarkable for self control, seldom, if ever, discovering the least irritation or haste of temper. He possessed a naturally vigorous intellect, which had been disciplined and improved by a thorough education. As a Christian, he was devout, consistent and perserveringly active. He had a great uniformity of character – at home and abroad, in the family, the social circle, the church, and the world, he always evinced the same high regard to the principles and precepts of the Gospel. His reverence for the Bible knew no bounds – it was emphatically the man of his counsel and the guide of his life.”Early in his ministry, Merrill used his home as a school to teach the scriptures to young men who desired to train for the ministry. Several of his students embraced the principles of the Baptists and this led Merrill to examine his own beliefs.Thomas E. Kresal from: http://www.eggemogginbaptist.org/history/daniel-merrill/