Christmas Evans, the preacher of wild Wales : his country, his times, and his contemporaries

by E. Paxton Hood

Publisher:

Hodder and Stoughton

, 1888

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• Title: Christmas Evans, the preacher of wild Wales : his country, his times, and his contemporaries
• Author: E. Paxton Hood
• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
• Print Publication Date: 1888
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Facsimile
• Resource ID: LLS:FAC7389
• Resource Type: Media
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-19T18:28:33Z

About E. Paxton Hood

Edwin Paxton Hood (1820–1885) was a congregational minister and writer.

Isaac Watts (1674–1748), was an English hymn-writer, theologian, and logician. He is recognized as the “Father of English Hymnody” and is credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today.

As a young boy, Watts began to write poems and hymns to please his mother. He received an excellent education as a child and studied at the nonconformist academy at Stoke Newington as a youth. After he completed his education, Watts began to write hymns and also tutored the family of Sir John Hartopp. At age 26, Watts became a pastor, but his poor health kept him from his duties. In 1712, Isaac Watts went to live with the Abney family in Stoke Newington for a short time, and ended up staying there permanently. During his stay, he would occasionally preach, but mostly devoted his time to writing hymns, sermons for publications, essays, discourses, and poems. He died peacefully at the age of 74.