Life and a Selection from the Letters of the Late Rev. Henry Venn, M.A.

The biography and letters of a leading eighteenth-century evangelical, edited by his grandson in 1834.

Henry Venn (Author), John Venn (Author), Henry Venn (Edited by)

9781108011815, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 May 2010

620 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3.5 cm, 0.78 kg

The Reverend Henry Venn (1725–1797) was an Anglican clergyman who became a central figure in the English evangelical revival movement of the late eighteenth century. This book, containing a substantial selection of his letters and a biography written by his son John, was edited for publication in London in 1834 by his grandson Henry (who himself became an influential clergyman and missionary). The elder Henry Venn, after studying at Cambridge and being ordained priest, had ministered in parishes including Clapham, Huddersfield and Yelling. He was famous for his preaching, which attracted large congregations, and was remembered especially for his work among the urban and rural poor. He also published several books, including The Whole Duty of Man (1763), which reveal the development of his theological views over the course of his life. They are listed in the bibliography of this volume.

Memoir John Venn
Conclusion of the memoir by the editor
List of Mr Venn's published works
Correspondence.

Subject Areas: Church history [HRCC2]