Early Life and Conversion (1825–1844) William Lincoln was born in 1825 in the east of London. At the age of seventeen he was brought under deep conviction of sin through reading Philip Doddridge’s Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul. Though the book awakened his conscience, it…
Early Life, Inheritance, and Responsibility (1827–1856) Richard John Mahony was born in 1827 into a landed family in County Kerry, Ireland, and in early manhood succeeded to Dromore Castle upon the sudden death of his father during the years of the Great Potato Famine. Though naturally fitted—by intellect,…
Early Life and Spiritual Influences (1825–1844) Albert Midlane was born on January 23, 1825, in the town of Newport, in the parish of Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight—an island long associated with historic faith and fortitude. He never knew the blessing of a godly father, but he gratefully acknowledged…
Early Life and Conversion Hugh Henry Snell was born in 1815, at a time when evangelical awakening and renewed interest in prophetic truth were beginning to stir many hearts in Britain. He was converted early in life, and from the outset his Christian profession was marked by seriousness…
Early Life and Background John Hambleton was born at Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England, and was brought up amid the bustling life of that great seaport. From his earliest years he enjoyed the priceless advantage of a godly mother, whose reverence for the Holy Scriptures and consistent Christian walk…
Early Life and Education John G. M’Vicker was born in Belfast on 15th March, 1826, into a society deeply shaped by Presbyterianism, theological seriousness, and intellectual discipline. From his youth he possessed a strong and well-balanced mind, capable of exact thought and careful expression. He was thoroughly educated…
Early Life and Godly Upbringing Donald Ross was born on 11th February, 1823, in Ross-shire, Scotland, of parents whose home was marked by reverence for God and habitual prayer. Morning and evening the family gathered around the Scriptures, seeking God’s protection and blessing. Yet, in spite of such…
Early Life and Education Thomas Ryan came of a respected family in the south of Ireland and was brought up amid the ordinary advantages and pursuits of a country gentleman. In his earlier years he lived much as others of his class, devoting himself to hunting and rural…
Early Life and Conversion Joseph Denham Smith was born in July 1817 and enjoyed a notably happy childhood. A natural buoyancy of spirit and warmth of disposition characterised him from his earliest years and never wholly left him, even amid later bodily weakness. His mother, left a widow…
Early Life and Conversion Charles Stanley, widely known simply by the initials “C.S.”, was born in a small Yorkshire village and was left an orphan at the tender age of four. His childhood was marked by hardship and early responsibility. By the age of seven he was earning…