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ROWLANDHILL1744-1833PLAQUER

Rowland Hill, James Sherman, Christopher Newman Hall, Henry Venn, and 4 others

Rowland Hill · Preacher

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“In this pulpit Rowland Hill preached the first sermon in Surrey Chapel, June 8, 1783 "We preach Christ crucified" & continued to preach in it until April 2, 1833 nine days before his decease. His successor James Sherman preached in it till 1854 after which Newman Hall occupied it till June 25, 1876 when the congregation & institutions removed to Christ Church. This pulpit was open to faithful preachers of all churches & amongst others was occupied by Venn, Scott & Berridge, amongst Episcopalians & by Chalmers, Robert Hall, Jay, James, Parsons of other churches.”

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1744-1833

Life dates

Surrey Chapel, Blackfriars Road, Southwark

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Surrey Chapel

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People & Places Honored

  • Rowland Hill

    preacher · (1744-1833)

  • James Sherman

    preacher · (1796-1862)

  • Christopher Newman Hall

    churchman · (1816-1902)

  • Henry Venn

    preacher and father of Eling Venn · (1725-1797)

  • Thomas Scott

    preacher and Bible commentator · (1747-1821)

  • John Berridge

    preacher · (1716-1793)

  • Thomas Chalmers

    preacher · (1780-1847)

  • Robert Hall

    preacher · (1764-1831)

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