Reformation
Charles Simeon
1759 – 1836 · England
“For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.”
1 Corinthians 2:2 (KJV)
In the Life of the Saints
Appointed to a Cambridge parish whose congregation didn't want him, Simeon endured locked doors and open hostility for years before becoming one of the most influential preachers in England. He mentored hundreds of young clergy and helped found the Church Missionary Society.
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