Samuel Neale
Samuel Neale
At the age of twenty-two, Samuel Neale (1729-1792) was powerfully impacted by the ministry of Catharine Payton and Mary Peisley (his future wife) while they were ministering in the city of Dublin, Ireland. Having seen and felt that he was traveling on the broad path that leads to destruction, Samuel Neale set his heart to “wait upon the Lord in the way of His judgments.” Having become acquainted with the true baptism of Christ (that of Spirit and fire), he was soon called into the ministry, and labored diligently for the remainder of his life. His journal and letters demonstrate all of the sweetness, humility, and wisdom of a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
Samuel Neale, who had been forgiven much, loved much; and having been obedient to the heavenly vision, became a vessel of honour, replenished with good, and pouring it forth for the refreshment of others. He was one, who, remembering the trials which attend youth, felt compassion for them; and in advanced life, his winning affability towards young persons, his fatherly love and care, his heart and house open to receive them, made a deep impression on their minds, from which many received lasting advantage.
- Mary Leadbeater (daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton)
Books by Samuel Neale
The Journal and Letters of Samuel Neale
The Journal and Letters of Samuel Neale
A journal of the life and Christian labors in the work of the gospel of Samuel Neale, relating his awakening to truth through the powerful ministry of Catherine Payton, his careful subjection to the cross of Christ, and his growth in grace and usefulness to the body of Christ.
- 209 pages
- journal
- 15 Downloads
“I have been greatly pleased formerly, when favoured with your company, to observe the watchful care that clothed you, even in the times of enlargement and liberty of spirit, lest any word or unguarded expression should inadvertently pass from you, to wound or administer offence, in any way, to the least babe in Christ.”
— Abraham Shackleton (in a letter to Samuel Neale)
Related Books
The Journal of Joseph Oxley
Meeting Joseph Oxley as he passed through Ireland in the work of the ministry, Samuel Neale “felt an attracting draft of uniting love draw me to accompany him” in some further gospel labors. Neale became closely bound to this “agreeable, sweet-spirited friend,” and the two of them were later companions in the ministry during an extended trip to America.
The Life and Letters of Mary Peisley Neale
When twenty-two years of age, Samuel Neale was powerfully impacted by the ministry of Catherine Payton and Mary Peisley at a meeting in Dublin. Spending much time with these “heavenly messengers”, Mary Peisley became a beloved friend and spiritual confidant, and the two were married in 1757.