Thomas Jackson (minister)
Thomas Jackson | |
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President of the Methodist Conference | |
In office 1838–1839 | |
Preceded by | Edmund Grindrod |
Succeeded by | Theophilus Lessey |
In office 1849–1850 | |
Preceded by | Robert Newton |
Succeeded by | John Beecham |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 Dec 1783 Sancton, East Yorkshire |
Died | 10 March 1873 Shepherd's Bush, London | (aged 89)
Children | Thomas Jackson |
Thomas Jackson (1783–1873), was an English
Biography
Thomas Jackson, the second son of Thomas and Mary Jackson, was born at
In 1838 Jackson was chosen as president of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference. A hundred years had just passed since the formation of the first Methodist Society by the Wesley brothers, and Jackson prepared a centenary volume describing the origin and growth of methodism, and the benefits springing from it (1839). In the centenary celebrations he played a leading part, and preached before the conference in Brunswick Chapel, Liverpool, the official sermon, which occupied nearly three hours in delivery. The sermon was published, and had a very large circulation.[1][2]
Jackson was re-elected president in 1849, when the Methodist community was agitated by the so-called reform movement and the expulsion of James Everett, Samuel Dunn, and Griffiths. Jackson throughout the crisis showed great tact and dignity.[1][2]
He retired from Richmond College and from full work as a Wesleyan minister in 1861. At the same time his private library was bought by James Heald for £1,000 and given to Richmond College. After leaving Richmond he resided with his daughter, Mrs. Marzials, first in Bloomsbury, and afterwards in Shepherd's Bush, where he died on 10 March 1873. Jackson's style as a preacher was simple and lucid. As a theologian he belonged to the school of John Wesley and Fletcher of Madeley.[1][2]
Works
With occasional sermons and pamphlets, Jackson wrote:[1]
- Life of John Goodwin, A.M., comprising an Account of his Opinions and Writings, London, 1822; new edition, 1872.
- Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Richard Watson, 1834.
- The Centenary of Wesleyan Methodism: a Brief Sketch of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Wesleyan Methodist Societies throughout the World, 1839.
- Expository Discourses on various Scripture Facts, 1839.
- The Life of the Rev. Charles Wesley, 2 vols., London, 1841.
- The Journal of the Rev. Charles Wesley, with Selections from his Correspondence and Poetry; with an Introduction and Notes, 2 vols., London, 1849.
- The Life of the Rev. Robert Newton, D.D., 1855.
- The Duties of Christianity theoretically and practically considered, 1857.
- The Providence of God, viewed in the Light of Holy Scripture, 1862.
- Aids to Truth and Charity, 1862.
- The Institutions of Christianity, exhibited in their Scriptural Character and Practical Bearing, London, 1868.
- Recollections of my own Life and Times, edited by the Rev. B. Frankland, B.A.; with an introduction and a postscript by the Rev. G. Osborn, D.D., London, 1873.
Jackson also edited, with a preface or introductory essay:[1]
- The Works of the Rev. John Wesley 14 vols., London, 1829–31
- John Goodwin's Exposition of Romans ix., with two other Tracts by the same, London, 1834
- The Christian armed against Infidelity, 1837
- Memoirs of Miss Hannah Ball, 1839
- A Collection of Christian Biography, 12 vols. 1837–1840
- Anthony Farindon's Sermons, 4 vols., 1849
- Wesley's Journals, 4 vols. 1864
- The Lives of the Early Methodist Preachers, 6 vols. 1865.
Family
In 1809 Jackson married Ann, daughter of Thomas Hollinshead of Horncastle. She died on 24 September 1854, aged 69. The Rev. Thomas Jackson was their son.[1][2] Their daughter Mary Ann married in 1834 Antoine Théophile Marzials, and was mother of Theo Marzials.[3][4]
Samuel Jackson (1785–1861), Thomas Jackson's younger brother, was president of the Methodist Conference at Liverpool in 1847, and died at Newcastle upon Tyne during the session of the conference there in August 1861.[1][2]
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). "Jackson, Thomas (1783-1873)". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 29. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lowther 1885.
- ^ a b c d e f Kelly 1891.
- ISBN 978-1-118-66133-8.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38443. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
Sources
- Kelly, Charles H., ed. (1891). Wesley and His Successors. London: Charles H. Kelly. pp. 143–144.
- Lowther, William Boswell (1885). "Jackson, Thomas (1783–1873)". Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900. Vol. 29. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 108–109.