Christopher Newman Hall
Rev. Dr. Christopher Newman Hall LLB (May 22, 1816 - February 18, 1902), born at Maidstone and known in later life as a 'Dissenter's Bishop', was one of the most celebrated nineteenth century English Nonconformist divines. He was active in social causes; supporting Abraham Lincoln and abolition of slavery during the American Civil War, the Chartist cause, and arranging for influential Nonconformists to meet Gladstone. Come to Jesus, first published in 1848 also contributed to his becoming a household name throughout Britain, the USA and further afield - by the end of the century the book had been translated into about forty languages and sold four million copies worldwide.
Read more about Christopher Newman Hall: Early Life and The Albion Chapel, Surrey Chapel, Abolition & American Civil War, Christ Church, Hawkstone Hall and Lincoln Memorial Tower, Later Life, Memorial & Legacy
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