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The Rev. Charles Prest, president of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, 1862. Creator: Unknown
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The Rev. Charles Prest, president of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Rev. Charles Prest, president of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by John Eastham, taken by the new tannin process...Before [Prest] had completed his seventeenth year he preached his first sermon...his earlier preaching was intensely controversial, dealing largely with the errors of the day. In later years, however, his preaching has been more experimental and practical, dwelling more largely upon the duties of the Christian life in relation to the family, the Church, and the outlying population. With a manly presence, good voice, great self-possession, a clear though somewhat parenthetical style, and deliberate utterance, his preaching is eminently for the thoughtful and the practical...The census of religious worship taken in 1851 disclosed a state of religious destitution and neglect among the populations of our large towns for which hardly any man in the kingdom was prepared. Over the fearful statistics Mr. Prest pored by night and by day. It was his constant theme of conversation. His pen soon brought the case under the notice of Methodism, and the success has been far beyond even his most sanguine hopes. In 1853 he originated the first Home Missionary meeting in City-road Chapel'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This engraving, taken by the new tannin process from a photograph by John Eastham, depicts the Reverend Charles Prest, a prominent figure in the Wesleyan Methodist Society during the mid-19th century. Born before he had even completed his seventeenth year, Prest began his ministerial career with intensely controversial sermons, focusing on the errors of the day. However, as he grew older, his preaching evolved to become more experimental and practical, with a focus on the duties of the Christian life in relation to the family, the Church, and the outlying population. With a commanding presence, a good voice, great self-possession, a clear though somewhat parenthetical style, and deliberate utterance, Prest's preaching was deeply resonant with the thoughtful and practical. In the early 1850s, he was alarmed by the religious destitution and neglect among the populations of the large towns, as revealed in the census of religious worship. He spent countless hours poring over the fearful statistics, making it a constant theme of conversation. His writings soon brought this issue to the attention of Methodism, leading to the establishment of the first Home Missionary meeting in City-Road Chapel in 1853. The success of this endeavor far surpassed even Prest's most optimistic expectations, marking a significant turning point in the religious landscape of the time. Despite the profound impact of his work, the creator of this photograph remains unknown.
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