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D.L. Moody tells about Henry Moorhouse: “In 1867, when I was preaching in Dublin, at the close of the service a young man, who did not look over seventeen, though he was older, came up to me and said he would like to go back to America with me, and preach the Gospel. I thought he could not preach it, and I said I Read more...
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Burial Place of David Livingstone William Wilberforce John Milton King James I (of the King James Bible) George Fredric Handel and more! Westminster Abbey: In the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a marble mural monument to non-conformist minister and hymn writer Isaac Watts. It shows a relief of Dr Watts seated in his study, with an angel guiding Read more...
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English: This monumental bronze entitled “Livingstone and the Lion” is at the David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre, Scotland. The statue was designed and modeled in wax by Ray Harryhausen and Gareth Knowles created the bronze from that. Image Credit: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Read more...
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Statue commemorating the Congregationalist missionary, explorer of Africa and enemy of slavery who became a popular hero of late-Victorian Britain. Featured Image Credit: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Read more...
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From Wikipedia: Montgomery himself expected that his name would live, if at all, in his hymns. Some of these, such as “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”, “Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire”, “Stand up and Bless the Lord” and the carol “Angels from the Realms of Glory”, are still sung. “The Lord Is My Shepherd” is a popular hymn with Read more...
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From Wikipedia: George Müller (born Johann Georg Ferdinand Müller, 27 September 1805 – 10 March 1898) was a Christian evangelist and the director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England. He was one of the founders of the Plymouth Brethren movement. Later during the split, his group was labelled as the Open Brethren. He cared for 10,024 orphans during his lifetime,[1][2] and provided educational opportunities for the orphans to the point that Read more...
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John Charles Ryle (1816–1900) was one of the most influential evangelical leaders in the Church of England during the nineteenth century. A prolific writer, faithful pastor, and the first Bishop of Liverpool, Ryle combined doctrinal clarity with practical application, leaving a lasting mark on Protestant thought and devotional life. Ryle was born on May 10, 1816, in Macclesfield, England, into Read more...
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On July 17, 1854, Frances Ridley Havergal was confirmed at Worcester Cathedral. In the procession to Worcester Cathedral Ellen Wakeman was my companion. On reaching our seat very near the rails, I sunk on my knees, and for the first time to-day the thought of “whose I am” burst upon me, and I prayed “my God, oh, my own Father, Read more...
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Hymn History: Just As I Am Author: Charlotte Elliott “Then followed a period of much seclusion and bodily distress, from the continuance of feeble health. Her views, too, became clouded and confused, through an introduction to religious controversy, and the disturbing influence of various teachers, who held inadequate notions of the efficacy of Divine grace.” (Sister of Charlotte, Eleanor Read more...
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Hymn History: On Christ the Solid Rock Author: Edward Mote “My Sabbaths were spent in the streets at play. So ignorant was I that I did not know there was a God.” If there ever was a person that could hide behind their upbringing and excuse their godlessness, it was Edward Mote. Born to tavern owners on January Read more...
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Miles Coverdale holds a distinguished place in the history of the English Reformation as one of the earliest translators of the Bible into the English language. Though often overshadowed by more well-known figures, his life and work played a vital role in making Scripture accessible to ordinary people and shaping the course of English Protestantism. Born around 1488 in Yorkshire, Read more...
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Romans Chap. XVI. Verse XVII. The Holy Bible To the memory of Miles Coverdale who convinced that the pure Word of God ought to be the sole rule of our faith and guide of our practice laboured earnestly for its diffusion and with a view of affording the meaning of reading and hearing in their own tongue the wonderful works Read more...
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Watch Our Christian Heritage with David Saxon on the life of Charles Spurgeon ♦ _____ ♦ Charles Haddon Spurgeon, often called the “Prince of Preachers,” was born on June 19, 1834, in the small English village of Kelvedon. His birthplace, a modest house in this quiet rural setting, stands as an important historical and spiritual landmark for those who appreciate Read more...
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From the Ely Standard: Charles Spurgeon, who gave sermons to more than 10,000 people at a time in the nineteenth century, was baptised in the river Lark at Isleham. Retired Anglican priest, Christopher Goodwins, said Spurgeon has been remembered for five years with a Ecumenical processional along the lanes of the village and along the river to the site of Read more...
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From the church: The great Victorian ‘Prince of Preachers’, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, began his ministry here at the Baptist church in Waterbeach. Every great venture of faith has to begin somewhere, and we are seeking to rekindle the passion and impact of Spurgeon’s ministry in our present-day community some 170 years later. Spurgeon always had a fond love and appreciation Read more...
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The Pilgrim Fathers Departure Monument stands as a quiet but meaningful tribute to one of the most consequential journeys in early modern history. Located in the historic city of Leiden, the monument commemorates the departure of the English Separatists—later known as the Pilgrim Fathers—who left the Netherlands in 1620 to seek a new life in the New World. The Pilgrims Read more...
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Watch our interview on Charles Spurgeon Here lies the body of CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON Waiting for the appearing of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ Also that of his dearly beloved wife, SUSANNAH Born January 15, 1832, Died October 22, 1903 His love in time past forbids me to think He’ll leave me at last in trouble to sink Each Read more...
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A Pilgrim’s Coffer At the age of 20, Charles Spurgeon came to New Park Street Chapel from his first pastorate at a small Baptist church in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. This congregation had continuously met since 1650, beginning in the Tower Bridge area and continuing in the proximity until they built the church at New Park Street in 1833—at the rear of Read more...
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The Daily Telegraph Tue, Jul 03, 1855 ·Page 1 _____ Image Source/Credit: • Jul 02, 1855, Page 1 – the Daily Telegraph at Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com/image/823895455) ♦ _____ ♦ A Pilgrim’s Coffer: The New Park Street Chapel only had room for about 1,200 people, and by 1855—only a year into his pastorate—Spurgeon began hold services at Exeter Hall, on the North side Read more...
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Weekly Examiner • Page 7 Saturday, October 25, 1856 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HEALTH OF THE REV. MR. SPURGEON. Mr. Spurgeon, we are informed, is not at his residence in the Kent-road; but has removed out of town. He labours, we apprehend, not so much from excitement, as from the reaction consequent on the events of the terrible evening. His Read more...