J. C. Ryle
J. C. Ryle | |
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Bishop of Liverpool | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Liverpool |
Installed | 19 April 1880 |
Term ended | 1 March 1900 |
Predecessor | Initial |
Successor | Francis Chavasse |
Personal details | |
Born | Macclesfield, England | 10 May 1816
Died | 10 June 1900 Lowestoft, England | (aged 84)
John Charles Ryle (10 May 1816 – 10 June 1900) was an English evangelical Anglican bishop. He was the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool.
Life
He was the eldest son of John Ryle, private banker, of Park House, Macclesfield, M.P. for Macclesfield 1833–7, and Susanna, daughter of Charles Hurt of Wirksworth, Derbyshire. He was born at Macclesfield on 10 May 1816.[1]
He was educated at Eton and the University of Oxford, where his career was unusually distinguished. He was Fell exhibitioner at Christ Church, from which foundation he matriculated on 15 May 1834. He was Craven scholar in 1836, graduated B.A. in 1838, having been placed in the first-class in literæ humaniores in the preceding year, and proceeded M.A. in 1871. He was created D.D. by diploma on 4 May 1880.[1]
Ryle left the university with the intention of standing for parliament on the first opportunity, but was unable to do so because of his father's bankruptcy. He took holy orders (1841–42) and became
Family
He married three times but his first two wives died young.[2] The first marriage was on 29 October 1845, to Matilda Charlotte Louisa, daughter of John Pemberton Plumptre, of Fredville, Kent. The second, in March 1850, was to Jessy, daughter of John Walker of Crawfordton, Dumfriesshire. The third, on 24 October 1861, was to Henrietta, daughter of Lieutenant-colonel William Legh Clowes of Broughton Old Hall, Lancashire. He had a daughter by his first wife, and four other children by his second wife Jessy. His second son, Herbert Edward Ryle also a clergyman, became successively Bishop of Exeter, Bishop of Winchester and Dean of Westminster.[1]
Legacy
Ryle was a strong supporter of the
Published works
- The Cross: A Call to the Fundamentals of Religion (1852)
- Expository Thoughts on Matthew (HTM, LibriVox audio)
- Expository Thoughts on Mark (HTM, LibriVox audio)
- Expository Thoughts on Luke (HTM), Vol. 1, Vol. 2, LibriVox audio: Vol. 1, Vol. 2
- Expository Thoughts on John (HTM) Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, LibriVox audio: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3
- Coming Events And Present Duties, and Prophecy (1867) Now published as Are You Ready for the End of Time?
- Shall We Know One Another (1870)
- Knots Untied (1877)
- Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties and Roots (1877, enlarged 1879) (HTM)
- Practical Religion: Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians (1878)
- Higher Criticism: Some Thoughts on Modern Theories about the Old Testament (1880)
- Simplicity in Preaching (1882)
- Upper Room: Being a Few Truths for the Times (1887)
- The Duties of Parents (1888)
- From Old Times: or Protestant Facts And Men (1890) (partially reprinted as Five English Reformers)
- Bible Inspiration: Its Reality And Nature (1877)
- Christian Leaders of the Last Century (1873)
- Tracts and Other Works
Independently published:
- Warnings to the Churches (1967)
References
Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rigg, James McMullen (1901). "Ryle, John Charles". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- Biography, Tracts, and Articles on or by JC Ryle Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- Works by J. C. Ryle at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about J. C. Ryle at Internet Archive
- Works by J. C. Ryle at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- The Evangelical Bishop: The JC Ryle Book Shelf, archived from the original on 26 October 2009.
- Advice to young Men: Thoughts For Young Men (PDF), Wretched radio, archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011.
- The Teaching of the Ritualists not the Teaching of the Church of England (PDF) (tract), Church Association, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2010, retrieved 9 July 2005.
- Faithfulness and Holiness: The Witness of J.C. Ryle: An Appreciation, Bible.org.
- The J. C. Ryle Collection, Bible BB.
- What Think Ye of Christ?, Bible BB. A famous Christmas sermon relating Matthew 22:42 to the question of who is a Christian.
- Toon, Peter; Smout, Michael (1976), John Charles Ryle, Evangelical Bishop, Reiner Publications, archived from the original on 10 October 2011.
- Clark, M Guthrie, JC Ryle (Biography), Church Society, archived from the original on 31 May 2010, retrieved 15 September 2006.
- Ryle, JC, Sermons, Reformed sermon archives, archived from the original on 5 January 2013
- ————, Tracts.
- The J.C. Ryle Archive