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The late Dr. John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1862. Creator: Unknown
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The late Dr. John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins. Shortly after his ordination, he was appointed to an assistant-mastership at Eton...The duties of a master at Eton did not exclusively occupy his attention; he was a writer also...In 1816 he won the second prize...for a treatise on "The Evidences." He published this essay in 1817, under the title of "A Treatise on the Records of the Creation and on Moral Attributes of the Creator." The "Evidences of Christianity, Derived from its Nature and Reception, " and "Sermons on the Christian Faith and Character, " also productions of his pen, went to increase his reputation as an author. He was made, in 1820, a Canon of Durham; he was consecrated Bishop of Chester in 1828, and translated to the archiepiscopal see of Canterbury in 1848...His Grace, during his long public career, rarely spoke in the House of Lords on subjects not relating to the Church. Soon after his elevation to the see of Chester he voted for Catholic emancipation. Latterly he strongly opposed the admission of Jews into Parliament; and in the Divorce Bill strenuously objected to the proposed clause allowing the marriage of the offending parties'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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Great image of the late Dr. John Bird Sumner, who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1848 until his death in 1862. The photograph, taken by John and Charles Watkins, was engraved and published in the Illustrated London News in 1862, shortly after Sumner's passing. Sumner's impressive career in the Church of England began shortly after his ordination, when he was appointed as an assistant-master at Eton. However, his duties at Eton did not keep him from writing, and in 1816, he won the second prize for a treatise on The Evidences of Christianity. Sumner published this essay in 1817 under the title "A Treatise on the Records of the Creation and on Moral Attributes of the Creator." He went on to publish other works, including "The Evidences of Christianity," "Sermons on the Christian Faith and Character," and "A Treatise on the Church." Sumner's literary accomplishments earned him several promotions within the Church. He was made a Canon of Durham in 1820 and was consecrated Bishop of Chester in 1828. In 1848, he was translated to the archiepiscopal see of Canterbury. Throughout his long public career, Sumner rarely spoke in the House of Lords on matters not related to the Church. He voted for Catholic emancipation soon after his elevation to the see of Chester. However, he strongly opposed the admission of Jews into Parliament and strenuously objected to the proposed clause allowing the marriage of the offending parties in the Divorce Bill. Sumner's legacy as a respected and influential leader in the Church of England endures to this day. This engraving is a poignant reminder of his significant contributions to the Church and to theological thought during his time.
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