Brownlow North (evangelist)
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| Born | 6 January 1810 Chelsea, London, England |
| Died | 9 November 1875 (aged 65) Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Evangelist, preacher, writer |
Brownlow North (6 January 1810 โ 9 November 1875) was an English evangelist.
Life
North was born in
Francis North. However, due to Brownlow's "youthful extravagances", Francis remarried on the death of his wife, and did have a son, thus denying Brownlow the earldom.[2]
North was educated at
Magdalen Hall, Oxford
, when he considered taking holy orders.
North experienced a religious conversion in November 1854, and began to attend Elgin Free Church. He proceeded to engage in public preaching. In 1859, he was appointed as an evangelist by the Free Church of Scotland.[4] Moody-Stuart suggests that he gained in this an "express recognition" for lay-effort "such as it had not obtained since the period immediately succeeding the Reformation."[5]
North was a significant figure in the
Rabbi Duncan once remarked on seeing a photograph of him, "There is intellect in the brow, genius in the eye, and eloquence in the mouth."[7]
He died on 9 November 1875 and is buried in Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh. The grave lies on the southern path, towards the west.
References
- ^ Marcel, Michael. "Life of Brownlow North (1810-1875)". 1859.org.uk. The 1859 Revival. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Moody-Stuart, Kenneth (1961). Brownlow North: His Life and Work. Banner of Truth Trust. p. 9.
- ^ Moody-Stuart, p. 10.
- Banner of Truth. Archived from the originalon 16 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Moody-Stuart, p. 89.
- ^ Brooks, Richard. "Revival Snapshots โ 1859 in Ulster". Evangelical Times. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Moody-Stuart, p. 60.
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