Early Life and Profession Anthony Norris Groves was born in 1795 in Newton Valence, Hampshire, England. He was trained as a dentist, a profession in which he became highly successful. By his late twenties, Groves enjoyed financial security, professional recognition, and social standing. Yet inwardly, Groves was increasingly…
Early Life and Conversion Edward Cronin was born in 1792 in Ireland. Trained as a medical doctor, he possessed a disciplined mind, a compassionate heart, and a deep sense of responsibility toward both physical and spiritual needs. In his early adulthood, Cronin experienced genuine conversion to Christ, which…
Early Life and Education John Gifford Bellett was born in 1795 in Dublin, Ireland, into a well-educated and respectable family. He was trained as a lawyer, a profession that sharpened his clarity of thought, careful reasoning, and disciplined expression—qualities that later marked his written ministry. Though intellectually gifted,…
Early Life and Conversion Henry Craik was born in 1805 in England. From an early age, he showed strong intellectual ability and a serious disposition. He received a good education and initially pursued academic interests, but his life changed decisively through a genuine conversion to Christ. Craik’s conversion…
Early Life and Education John Nelson Darby was born in 1800 in Westminster, London, into a distinguished Anglo-Irish family. He received an excellent education, studying at Westminster School and later at Trinity College, Dublin, where he excelled academically and became a classical scholar. Darby initially pursued a legal…
Early Life and Education William Kelly was born in 1821 in Ireland. From an early age, he displayed exceptional intellectual ability, particularly in languages and classical studies. He pursued higher education at Trinity College, Dublin, where he excelled in Greek, Hebrew, and classical literature. Kelly’s academic background equipped…
Early Life and Youth George Müller was born in 1805 in Kroppenstedt, Prussia (modern Germany). His early life was marked not by piety but by dishonesty, rebellion, and self-indulgence. As a youth, he lied frequently, stole money, and lived recklessly—even while his mother lay dying. Despite being intended…
Early Life and Background Charles Henry Mackintosh—widely known as C. H. Mackintosh or simply “CHM”—was born in 1820 in Glenmalure, County Wicklow, Ireland. He was raised in a Christian home and was influenced early by evangelical teaching, though his conversion and spiritual formation deepened gradually through Scripture. Unlike…
Early Life and Background George Vicesimus Wigram—usually known as G. V. Wigram—was born in 1805 in London, England, into a well-connected and affluent family. He was the youngest of ten children, and his unusual middle name Vicesimus reflects his position as the twentieth child in extended family counting.…
Early Life and Noble Background John Vesey Parnell was born in 1805 into one of Ireland’s most distinguished aristocratic families. He was the eldest son of William Parnell, 2nd Baron Congleton, and was heir to title, wealth, and social prominence. Raised in privilege, Parnell received an excellent education…