...tablet has been erected to his memory, bearing the following inscription, written by himself : — John Newton, clerk, once an infidel and libertine,...preach the faith he had long laboured to destroy. ST. STEPHEN'S, VValbrook. This small, but beautiful church, was erected by Sir Christopher Wren ; the first...

...put up, on a plain marble tablet, near the vestry-door, to the following purport: JOHN NEWTON, CLEBK, Once an infidel and libertine, A servant of slaves...preach the faith He had long laboured to destroy, Near sixteen years at Olney, in Bucks, And . . years in this church." NOBMAN. — In Eippon's Baptist...

...eventful life and of his character, so illustrative of Divine grace, in words written by himself : " John Newton, clerk, once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa, was, by the rich mere)' of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach...

...former rector. A tablet, bearing an inscription written by himself, reads as follows : " John Newton — once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves...Africa — was, by the rich mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he once labored...

...rectors in the vestry are worth seeing, including those of Tenison and Wake, afterwards Archbishops of Canterbury, and of Samuel Clarke, author of The...Trafalgar-square) was built by Gibbs, 1721-26, at a cost of 36,89K 10s. 4d., including 1 5001. for an organ. The portico is one of the finest pieces of 'architecture...

...if it may be put up, on a plain marble tablet, near the vestry door, to the following purport : — JOHN NEWTON, CLERK, Once an infidel and libertine,...preach the faith he Had long laboured to destroy, Near 16 years at Olney in Bucks ; And — years in this church. On Feb. 1, 1750, he married MARY, Daughter...

...St. Mary's, and his history, as recorded on the stone, is as follows : — "John Newton, clerk, onco an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa,...pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he had long labored to destroy." While speaking of old churches, I may be permitted to give some further information...

...Mary's, and his history, as recorded on the stone, is as follows : — "John Newton, clerk, once au infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa,...pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he had long labored to destroy." While speaking of old churches, I may be permitted to give some further information...

...if it may be put up, on a plain marble tablet, near the vestry door, to the following purport : — JOHN NEWTON, Clerk, Once an infidel and libertine,...Was by the rich mercy of our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHUIST, Preserved, restored, pardoned, And appointed to preach the faith he Had long laboured to destroy...

...church, with the following inscription : " John Nc'w *,on, Clerk, once an infidel and a libertine, n servant of slaves in Africa, was by the rich mercy...pardoned and appointed to preach the faith he had long labored to destroy." In Lombard-street, Guy, the bookseller, and founder of Guy's Hospital, lived....