Midland Churches: A History of the Congregations on - General ...

Kenilworth
Tamworth
Evesham
Cheltenham
B'ham. N.M.
Shrewsbury
B'ham O.M.
Dudley
Coseley
Cradley
Stourbridge
Coventry
Kingswood
Warwick
Chas. Wicksteed, B.A.
Edw. Higginson
Robt. Brook Aspland, M.A.
Charles Clarke
Jas. Martineau, D. D.
Samuel Martin
John Gordon
Charles Berry
William James
David Mag-innis
John Lettis Short
John Gordoil
Rees Lewis Lloyd
Jas. Drummond, D.D.
Northampton Samuel Bache
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Kidderminster Brooke Herforcl, D. D.
Secretaries.
2 COI. X., j
Psov. xxvii., 6
Eccl. vii., 14
Eph. iv., 1-3
I Tim. i, 5
PS. lxii., 19
Rev. ii., 1-5
2 Thes. iii., I
2 tin^. i., 13
St. Mat. vii., 20
2 Cor. iii., 5-6
Titus i., 4
PS. iv., 4
St.R4at.siii.,24-50
Rev. joiln Gordon
Rev. Wm. Parkinson
Mu. Herbert New
31s. liy. Dailgerfield
Mr. Hy. Smith
Mr. Geo. Harries
Alderman Jas. Baldwin
Mr. \V. H. Brooke
Rev. Wm. Orr McGowan
Rev. Wm. Cochrane
Mr. J. Francis Lee
I\ls. Herbert New
Alderman Jas. Uald~t~in
n4r. Mark Philips
St. John xvii., / Mr. W. Dennis
I Tim. ii., ; /
1806-181 I, Rev. Joshua Toulmin, D. D.
181 1-1523, Rev. James Hews Bransby.
1823-1827, Rev. Hug11 Hutton, R3.A.
1827- 1838, Rev. John Reynell Wreford, D. D.
1838-1844, Rev. John Howard Ryltt:ld.
I 844- I 864, Rev. Samuel Bache.
1864-1865, Rev. Charles Clarke.
Treasurers.
1806-181 I, Mr. John Lawrence.
181 1-1833, Mr. Richard I'eytcn.
1833-1837, h4r. Jeremiah Ridout.
1837-1849, Mr. John Francis.
1849-1865, Mr. Ci~arles Clismd.
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I Rev. Edw. Parry
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12 November, 1860, at a meeting held in <strong>the</strong> lecture room <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Old
Meeting, Birmingham ; its object being
to give encouragement to existing agencies-particularly to preaching, by
<strong>the</strong> publication <strong>of</strong> books and tracts, by <strong>the</strong> delivery <strong>of</strong> lectures, and by
opening fresh places for religious instruction and worship.
During its short life this association did much work well. On 18
October, 1863, it appointed as its regular ~nissioilary agent, <strong>the</strong> Rev.
Charles Frederick Biss ; it carefully fostered <strong>the</strong> growth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spoil Lane
movement, which ultimately became <strong>the</strong> congregation now worshipping in
Lodge Road Church, West Bromwich ; it conducted regular services in
Redditch, and in Villa Street Chapel, Birnlingham ; whilst ano<strong>the</strong>r valuable
feature <strong>of</strong> its active life was <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>ological class, which met at stated
periods, 1861-1863, under <strong>the</strong> tutorship <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rev. Charles Clarke, its
students being lay-preachers and o<strong>the</strong>r young men.
Birmingham, Q. RI.
Annual Meetings.
9 9 Chnrch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Messiah
7 9 Newhall Hill
J , Q. M.
Secretaries.
a 850- I 86 I, Rev. Charles Clarke.
1861-1864, Mr. Wm. Wade.
~854-1865, Mr. J. W. Qliver.
Treasurers.
r S5o-1864, Mr. W. Earl.
~864-1865, Mr. S. B. Whitfield.
Lay-preachers.
Mr. W. Aston.
Mr. J. Dean.
Mr. J. Grainger.
Mr. F. Grew.
Mr. T. Jeavons.
R4r. R. D. Kneebone.
Mr. Brooke Smith.
Rev. Charles Clarke.
Mr. J. Coppock
Rev. Charles Clarke.