Early Life, Family, and Education Clarence Esme Stuart was born in 1828 into a family of notable lineage and public distinction. He was the youngest son of William Stuart of Tempsford Hall, Sandy, and grandson of the Hon. William Stuart, Archbishop of Armagh, a man who, like his…
Early Life and Conversion John Victor was born in 1820 at Marazion, Cornwall, a small coastal town whose maritime life would early shape his evangelical zeal. He was brought up among the Methodists, and at the remarkably young age of seventeen was genuinely converted to God. Almost immediately…
Family Background and Early Life George Frederick Trench was born in 1841 at Kildare, Ireland, into a family of education, culture, and public service. His father, Frederick Fitz-John Trench, had formerly served as a cavalry officer in India, and later became Rector of Staplestown, Ireland. From this background…
Early Life and Quaker Upbringing James Wright was born in Bristol in 1826, into a home marked by reverence for God and moral uprightness. His parents were devout members of the Society of Friends (Quakers), and their children were brought up carefully “in the nurture and admonition of…
Early Life and Worldly Beginnings Walter Thomas Prideaux Wolston was born at Brixham, Devon, on 6th September, 1840. Looking back upon his early years, he frankly acknowledged that before his conversion he was “a most thorough-going young worldling,” deeply immersed in the pleasures and sins of the world.…
Early Life and Spiritual Condition Frederick William Baedeker was born in Germany, but spent by far the greater portion of his long and fruitful life far beyond its borders. Trained as a physician, he was in his early years a man of strict morality and outward correctness, yet…
Early Life and Calling Henry Bewley, of Willow Park, Dublin, was one of those quietly mighty servants of God whose influence is measured not by platform fame, but by enduring spiritual fruit. In an age distinguished by gifted preachers and tireless evangelists, Bewley’s work lay in a different…
Early Life and Noble Inheritance Somerset Arthur Butler was born on 30th January, 1835, into one of Ireland’s historic noble families. He succeeded to the titles and estates of Earl of Carrick and Viscount Ikerrin at the early age of eleven, following the death of his elder brother…
Early Life and Religious Upbringing John R. Caldwell was born in Dublin on 26th May, 1839. When he was five years old, his parents removed to Glasgow, where he was brought up in an atmosphere of moral earnestness and evangelical religion. His father was a leading figure in…
Early Life and Background Lord Adalbert Cecil was born on 18th July, 1841, the son of the second Marquis of Exeter, and thus heir to a position of wealth, rank, and influence in English society. Little has been recorded concerning his childhood years, but his upbringing placed him…