William Hendry Stowell
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William Hendry Stowell was an English nonconformist minister, college head, writer and periodical editor.
, on 19 June 1800, he was son of William Stowell and his wife, Susan Hilton; Hugh Stowell was his cousin. He was one of the first students at the Blackburn Academy, opened in 1816, under Dr. Joseph Fletcher. His first ministerial charge, at St. Andrew's Chapel, North Shields
, extended from February 1821 to 1834, when he was appointed head of the Independent College at Rotherham
, and pastor of Masborough congregational church. The latter post he resigned in 1849, and the former in October 1850, on his appointment as president of Cheshunt College.
In 1848 he was the pioneer of the ‘missions to working men,’ and took part in the concert-hall lectures established by Nathaniel Caine at Liverpool
in 1850. The University of Glasgow
conferred on him the degree of D.D. in 1849, in recognition of his theological works.
He resigned Cheshunt College in 1856, and died at his residence, Roman Road, Barnsbury
, London, on 2 January 1858. He married Sarah Hilton in July 1821, and left several children.
He also published discourses and charges, edited the works of Thomas Adams (1847); and, for the monthly series of the Religious Tract Society
, wrote:
He was joint editor of the fifth series of the Eclectic Review, and a contributor to the British Quarterly Review and other congregationalist periodicals. A posthumous volume of sermons appeared in 1859, edited by his eldest son, William Stowell (d. 1877).
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, on 19 June 1800, he was son of William Stowell and his wife, Susan Hilton; Hugh Stowell was his cousin. He was one of the first students at the Blackburn Academy, opened in 1816, under Dr. Joseph Fletcher. His first ministerial charge, at St. Andrew's Chapel, North Shields
North Shields
North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England...
, extended from February 1821 to 1834, when he was appointed head of the Independent College at Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
, and pastor of Masborough congregational church. The latter post he resigned in 1849, and the former in October 1850, on his appointment as president of Cheshunt College.
In 1848 he was the pioneer of the ‘missions to working men,’ and took part in the concert-hall lectures established by Nathaniel Caine at Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
in 1850. The University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
conferred on him the degree of D.D. in 1849, in recognition of his theological works.
He resigned Cheshunt College in 1856, and died at his residence, Roman Road, Barnsbury
Barnsbury
Barnsbury is an area of north London in the London Borough of Islington, in the N1 postal districts.The name is a corruption of villa de Iseldon Berners , being so called after the Berners family: powerful medieval manorial lords who gained ownership of a large part of Islington after the Norman...
, London, on 2 January 1858. He married Sarah Hilton in July 1821, and left several children.
Works
He wrote:- ‘The Ten Commandments illustrated,’ 1824.
- ‘The Missionary Church,’ 1832.
- ‘The Miraculous Gifts considered,’ 1834.
- ‘History of the Puritans,’ 1847.
- ‘The Work of the Spirit,’ 1849.
- ‘Memoir of R. W. Hamilton, D.D.,’ 1850, on Richard Winter Hamilton.
He also published discourses and charges, edited the works of Thomas Adams (1847); and, for the monthly series of the Religious Tract Society
Religious Tract Society
The Religious Tract Society, founded 1799, 56 Paternoster Row and 65 St. Paul's Chuchyard, was the original name of a major British publisher of Christian literature intended initially for evangelism, and including literature aimed at children, women, and the poor.The RTS is also notable for being...
, wrote:
- ‘History of Greece,’ 1848.
- ‘Lives of Illustrious Greeks,’ 1849.
- ‘Life of Mohammed.’
- ‘Julius Cæsar.’
- ‘Life of Isaac Newton.’
He was joint editor of the fifth series of the Eclectic Review, and a contributor to the British Quarterly Review and other congregationalist periodicals. A posthumous volume of sermons appeared in 1859, edited by his eldest son, William Stowell (d. 1877).
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