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Description

Tract No. 86. Indications of a superintending Providence in the preservation of the Prayer-book and in the changes which it has undergone.

Identifier

BX5133_A1T7_1840_V5_T86

Call Number

BX5133.A1T7 1840 V5T86

Collection

Published Works

Creator

Williams, Isaac, Rev, 1802-1865

Date

1840-00-00

Volume

5

Publisher

London: Printed for J.G. & F. Rivington

Page Count

100

Location

e-resource|National Institute for Newman Studies Pittsburgh

Type

Text

Content Type

Book|Tract

Subject

Church of England

Language

English

Authors & Recipients
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Williams, Isaac, Rev, 1802-1865

Born in Wales, the son of a chancery barrister, educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Oxford, took Anglican Orders in 1829 and became Newman's curate at Littlemore in 1836, prominent Tractarian, but never converted. In 1842 married Miss Caroline Champernowne and became Thomas Keble's curate at Bisley, but was struck down ill in 1846 and never returned to active ministry, residing with his brother in law Sir George Prevost at Stinchcombe until his death.

Events in Newman's lifeEvents in the UKEvents in the wider world
  • Publication of 'Parochial & Plain Sermons Vol 5'.
  • Deportation of criminals from Britain to New South Wales is abolished.
  • Foundation stone laid for the new Palace of Westminster.
  • The Penny Post is introduced in Britain, issuing the world's first postage stamp.
  • Cunard begin the first transatlantic passenger mail service.
  • Britain colonises and declares sovereignty over New Zealand.
  • William Henry Hampson defeats Martin Van Buren to become 9th President of the United States, but dies after a few months.

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