The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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respects he was not very happy. One of those singular little circumstances occurred which result in great changes, or important events in life. The Rev. John Green of Uppingham, a friend of my mother’s, had engaged in 1823 to preach the School Sermons at the General Baptist chapel Friar Lane Leicester. A Mr. Gamble a lay-minister, went to Uppingham to supply. They met on the highway between Leicester and Uppingham. Being strangers to each other, and after they had passed some distance turned to have another look. Each stopped and Mr. Gamble said when he had turned back, “If I am not mistaken you are Mr. Green going to preach at Friar Lane,” “Yes I am, and I suppose you are going to supply for me.” “yes.” Mr. Gamble asked whether there were any Baptist friends on the

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