Henry John Rose
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Henry John Rose was an English churchman, theologian of High Church
views, and scholar, who became archdeacon of Bedford.
, Sussex
, on 3 January 1800, he was younger son of William Rose (1763–1844), then curate and schoolmaster in the parish, and afterwards vicar of Glynde
, Sussex; Hugh James Rose
was his elder brother. He was educated by his father, and admitted pensioner at Peterhouse, Cambridge
, on 25 June 1817, but migrated to St John's College
on 3 October 1818. He graduated B.A. in 1821, proceeded M.A. in 1824, B.D. in 1831, and on 26 June 1851 was admitted ad eundem at Oxford. On 6 April 1824 he was admitted to a fellowship at St John's, Cambridge, and held it until April 1838, residing in the college until about 1836 and studying classics and divinity. He became a Germanist and Hebrew scholar, and at a later date mastered Syriac. For a short time (March 1832 to September 1833) he was minister of St. Edward's, Cambridge, and in 1833 was Hulsean lecturer.
In the summer of 1834 Rose discharged the duties of his brother Hugh, who was in ill-health, as divinity professor in Durham University
, and about 1836 he came to London and worked for his brother in the parish of St Thomas, Southwark. In 1837 he was appointed by his college to the rectory of Houghton Conquest
, near Ampthill
in Bedfordshire, and in 1866 obtained the archdeaconry of Bedford, preferments that he held until his death. At Houghton he superintended the renovation of the school-buildings and the restoration of the church. There Rose's brother-in-law, John William Burgon
, passed his long vacations for about thirty years, and many English and continental scholars made the acquaintanceship of the rector.
Rose was a churchman of the conservative type, a collector of books, and an industrious writer. His library included many of Bishop George Berkeley
's manuscripts, which he allowed Alexander Campbell Fraser
to edit. He died on 31 January 1873, and was buried in the south-eastern angle of the churchyard at Houghton Conquest.
He helped with his brother's edition of John Parkhurst
's ‘Greek and English Lexicon of the New Testament’ (1829), and edited for him from about 1836 the British Magazine. For his brother he also edited the first volume of Rose's ‘New General Biographical Dictionary,’ the preface being dated from Houghton Conquest in February 1840. He was one of the joint editors of the Encyclopædia Metropolitana, and wrote portions of the work. In the cabinet edition of that encyclopædia his name is given as one of the authors of the History of the Christian Church from the Thirteenth Century to the Present Day, and he reprinted in 1858 his article on Ecclesiastical History from 1700 to 1815.
He translated August Neander
's ‘History of the Christian Religion and Church during the Three First Centuries,’ vol. i. (1831) and vol. ii. (1841); he also wrote the second essay in the ‘Replies to Essays and Reviews’ (1862), dealing with ‘Bunsen, the Critical School, and Dr. Williams’. He was engaged on John Evelyn Denison's ‘Commentary on the Bible,’ contributed to William Smith
's ‘Dictionary of the Bible,’ to the ‘Quarterly Review,’ ‘English Review,’ and ‘Contemporary Review’, the ‘Literary Churchman,’ and the ‘Transactions’ of the Bedfordshire Archæological Society (on Bishop Berkeley's manuscripts); and he was one of the revisers of the authorised version of the Old Testament.
, and sister of John William Burgon, dean of Chichester. Their children were two sons, Hugh James and William Francis, both in holy orders, and three daughters.
High church
The term "High Church" refers to beliefs and practices of ecclesiology, liturgy and theology, generally with an emphasis on formality, and resistance to "modernization." Although used in connection with various Christian traditions, the term has traditionally been principally associated with the...
views, and scholar, who became archdeacon of Bedford.
Life
Born at UckfieldUckfield
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, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, on 3 January 1800, he was younger son of William Rose (1763–1844), then curate and schoolmaster in the parish, and afterwards vicar of Glynde
Glynde
Glynde is a village in the Lewes District of East Sussex, United Kingdom. It is located two miles east of Lewes.-Estate:The estate at Glynde has belonged to four interlinked families: the Waleys , Morleys, Trevors, and Brands...
, Sussex; Hugh James Rose
Hugh James Rose
Hugh James Rose was an English churchman and theologian who served as the second Principal of King's College London....
was his elder brother. He was educated by his father, and admitted pensioner at Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the oldest college of the University, having been founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely...
, on 25 June 1817, but migrated to St John's College
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
on 3 October 1818. He graduated B.A. in 1821, proceeded M.A. in 1824, B.D. in 1831, and on 26 June 1851 was admitted ad eundem at Oxford. On 6 April 1824 he was admitted to a fellowship at St John's, Cambridge, and held it until April 1838, residing in the college until about 1836 and studying classics and divinity. He became a Germanist and Hebrew scholar, and at a later date mastered Syriac. For a short time (March 1832 to September 1833) he was minister of St. Edward's, Cambridge, and in 1833 was Hulsean lecturer.
In the summer of 1834 Rose discharged the duties of his brother Hugh, who was in ill-health, as divinity professor in Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
, and about 1836 he came to London and worked for his brother in the parish of St Thomas, Southwark. In 1837 he was appointed by his college to the rectory of Houghton Conquest
Houghton Conquest
Houghton Conquest is a village and civil parish located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish also includes the hamlet of How End.-History:...
, near Ampthill
Ampthill
Ampthill is a small town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population of about 6,000. It is administered by Central Bedfordshire Council. A regular market has taken place on Thursdays for centuries.-History:...
in Bedfordshire, and in 1866 obtained the archdeaconry of Bedford, preferments that he held until his death. At Houghton he superintended the renovation of the school-buildings and the restoration of the church. There Rose's brother-in-law, John William Burgon
John William Burgon
John William Burgon was an English Anglican divine who became the Dean of Chichester Cathedral in 1876. He is remembered for his passionate defence of the historicity and Mosaic authorship of Genesis and of Biblical inerrancy in general.-Biography:Burgon was born at Smyrna, the son of an English...
, passed his long vacations for about thirty years, and many English and continental scholars made the acquaintanceship of the rector.
Rose was a churchman of the conservative type, a collector of books, and an industrious writer. His library included many of Bishop George Berkeley
George Berkeley
George Berkeley , also known as Bishop Berkeley , was an Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called "immaterialism"...
's manuscripts, which he allowed Alexander Campbell Fraser
Alexander Campbell Fraser
Alexander Campbell Fraser was a Scottish philosopher.Born at Ardchattan, Argyll, the son of the parish minister, he was educated at the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, where, from 1846 to 1856, he was professor of Logic at New College...
to edit. He died on 31 January 1873, and was buried in the south-eastern angle of the churchyard at Houghton Conquest.
Works
His separate publications were just two:- ‘The Law of Moses in connection with the History and Character of the Jews,’ Hulsean Lectures, 1834, and
- ‘Answer to the Case of the Dissenters,’ 1834.
He helped with his brother's edition of John Parkhurst
John Parkhurst (lexicographer)
-Life:The second son of John Parkhurst of Catesby House, Northamptonshire, he was born in June 1728. His mother was Ricarda, second daughter of Sir Robert Dormer. He was educated at Rugby School and Clare Hall, Cambridge, where he proceeded B.A. 1748, M.A. 1752, and was elected Fellow...
's ‘Greek and English Lexicon of the New Testament’ (1829), and edited for him from about 1836 the British Magazine. For his brother he also edited the first volume of Rose's ‘New General Biographical Dictionary,’ the preface being dated from Houghton Conquest in February 1840. He was one of the joint editors of the Encyclopædia Metropolitana, and wrote portions of the work. In the cabinet edition of that encyclopædia his name is given as one of the authors of the History of the Christian Church from the Thirteenth Century to the Present Day, and he reprinted in 1858 his article on Ecclesiastical History from 1700 to 1815.
He translated August Neander
August Neander
Johann August Wilhelm Neander , was a German theologian and church historian.-Biography:Neander was born at Göttingen as David Mendel. His father, Emmanuel Mendel, is said to have been a Jewish pedlar, but August adopted the name of Neander on his baptism as a Protestant Christian...
's ‘History of the Christian Religion and Church during the Three First Centuries,’ vol. i. (1831) and vol. ii. (1841); he also wrote the second essay in the ‘Replies to Essays and Reviews’ (1862), dealing with ‘Bunsen, the Critical School, and Dr. Williams’. He was engaged on John Evelyn Denison's ‘Commentary on the Bible,’ contributed to William Smith
William Smith (lexicographer)
Sir William Smith Kt. was a noted English lexicographer.-Early life:Born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents, he was originally destined for a theological career, but instead was articled to a solicitor. In his spare time he taught himself classics, and when he entered University College...
's ‘Dictionary of the Bible,’ to the ‘Quarterly Review,’ ‘English Review,’ and ‘Contemporary Review’, the ‘Literary Churchman,’ and the ‘Transactions’ of the Bedfordshire Archæological Society (on Bishop Berkeley's manuscripts); and he was one of the revisers of the authorised version of the Old Testament.
Family
He married, at St. Pancras new church, on 24 May 1838, Sarah Caroline (1812–1889), eldest daughter of Thomas Burgon of the British MuseumBritish Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
, and sister of John William Burgon, dean of Chichester. Their children were two sons, Hugh James and William Francis, both in holy orders, and three daughters.