Bailey, William (2)
Bailey, William (1)
an English Baptist minister, was born at Bourton, Gloucestershire, May 18, 1771. After having worked at a trade for some time, he removed to Gosport, where he was converted under the ministry of Rev. David Bogue. Subsequently he took up his residence in London, where he was baptized Oct. 9, 1796. His first membership was with an Independent Church in Windsor, to which place he had removed. He joined a Baptist Church in Datchet in 1811, and soon after was appointed a deacon, and was licensed to preach. The pastor being laid aside, he supplied the pulpit for four years, and at length was ordained. He now relinquished his business and devoted himself solely to his ministerial work. His pastorate with the Church at Datchet continued from August, 1819, to the close of 1843, when, on account of the infirmities of age, he resigned. His death took place June 30, 1844. See (Lond.) Bapt. Handb., 1845, p. 41. (J. C. S.)
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Bailey, William (2)
an English Baptist minister, was born at Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, Aug. 8, 1823. He was educated in the General Baptist College, Leicester, for the missionary work, and was set apart to that service May 13, 1845. He set out for Calcutta shortly afterwards, and arrived there Oct. 2 of the same year. He resided for some time at Cuttack, Khundittur, and Piplee, but for the greater portion of his missionary career he was.located at Berhampoor, Ganjam. He twice returned to England on furlough, in 1855 and in 1866; and was compelled by failing health to abandon the work entirely in 1873, landing in England on May 15 of that year. He died at Leicester, Sept. 8, 1880. He was a contributor to the Sunday at Home and Boys’ Own Paper, and published The Life of Erun; or, The Dayspring in Southern Orissa, and Light in the Jungles. See (Lond.) Baptist Handbook, 1881, p.321.