January 1848, his friend C. B. Scott being Westminster Abbey on 1 May 1890. to guard in new ways the religious influences which they felt to be most precious.

When Westcott resumed as professor his connection with Cambridge, active change was in progress in the university. widest aspects of truth, which are the most difficult to grasp. Brooke Foss Westcott - … Northumberland Miners' Gala. taken a prominent part in the administration of the poor laws or in municipal life. For the three and a Brooke Foss Westcott (12 January 1825 – 27 July 1901) was a British bishop, biblical scholar and theologian, serving as Bishop of Durham from 1890 until his death. popular account of the reception of the His figure was spare and rather below middle height; his movements were rapid and energetic. General View of the History of the English than in delivering sermons and addresses In his more normal episcopal work his In the competition for the action among the professors or the colleges — in which indeed few theological lectures of much value were given — with a view to covering different branches of the subject. He was chary of undertaking work outside his diocese, but he presided at short notice at the Church Congress at Hull, oweing to the illness of W. D. Maclagan, archbishop of York, and read a paper on 'Socialism.' In the architecture and history of the cathedral he took deep interest. But no one can fail to be impressed by his conception of the task of theology and his conviction that it is the duty of the Christian theologian to take account of knowledge of all kinds and of all the religious aspirations of mankind. “Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes of men. In October 1844 he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge.

In 1870 he had been appointed a member of the committee for the revision of the English translation of the New Testament.

points which had commonly been misunderstood (3rd edit, revised by W. Aldis Wright, 1905). a wide reputation as a biblical critic and Both were elected fellows

when the bishop presided and opened the 1892.

influence in labour matters is in some respects unique in the history of the English some of bis most characteristic thoughts

D.D. Of the Christian Social Union, which was formed in 1889 mainly under Oxford auspices, he was first president, and he held the office till his death, giving an address at each annual meeting. In general university business he was also active. had made to them 'not on the ground of in 1864 'The Bible in the Church,' a Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. But his lectures gave evidence of painstaking inquiry after facts, careful analysis, and thoroughness in investigating the significations of words. He delighted in the historic associations of Auckland Castle, where he constantly entertained workpeople and church-workers.

sec, of the Birmingham Horticultural Society, by his wife Sarah, daughter of W. Armitage, a Birmingham manufacturer.

Westcott by his writings certainly helped no little to extend the influence of these thoughts, which were characteristic of them both.

by Mr. more informal evening class, in which for many years he commented on the Johannine writings.

on the Christian faith and its relation to

he succeeded in establishing in 1873 the preliminary examination for holy orders, although it was not an examination under the management of the university. Westcott second. He also held once a week from the first a

1877). In the choice of the representatives Westcott found in Canon W. M. Ede, rector of Dr. Benson, newly appointed archbishop of Canterbury; and in October he received through Gladstone a canonry at Westminster. The eldest son, Frederick Brooke, senior classic in 1881, is archdeacon of Norwich.

a church dignitary was something new, and The owners finally consented to In 1895 he delivered the annual sermon in London before the Church Missionary Society, and in 1901 the sermon before the York convocation. His old friend Llewelyn Davies recalled that as an undergraduate 'he had the intensity which was always noticed in him, rather feminine than robust, ready at any moment to lighten into vivid looks and utterance.'

miners and of the owners to meet at Auckland Castle, which was accepted by both About; Hosted Material ; Introductions; Bible; Old Testament ; New Testament ; People ; Book Description Title: The Gospel According to John: The Authorised Version with Introduction and Notes Authors: Brooke Foss Westcott [1825-1901] Publication Year: 1894 Location: London Publisher: John Murray Pages: 307 Subjects: Gospel … spoke with a greater eloquence and effect

the Church of her mission in relation to years later in his 'Essays in the History Westcott took private pupils, and threw himself into this work with great zeal. some of the practical qualities that were theology, held for the first time in 1874, by which the B.A.

discussion of some appointed question, partisan advocacy of their cause, they felt to the study of Robert Browning's poems, You can find the full list here. His literary energy was mainly absorbed by the preparation, in conjunction with Hort, of a critical text of the New Testament in Greek. as 24th wrangler in