Charles Simeon (1759-1836)
Leader of the Evangelical Revival

Summary

• Educated at Eton and Kings, Cambridge
• Converted in 1779 on going up to Cambridge
• 1782 Fellow of Kings
• 1783 Ordained and appoined Vicar of Holy Trinity, Cambridge where he served until his death 53 years later.
• Helped found the Church Missionary Society in 1799

Biography of Simeon by Max Warren
(Great Churchmen No 11 - Church Book Room Press)

• The England in Which He Lived
• A Portrait of the Man
  • Repentance and faith
  • Evangelist and pastor
  • Statesmanship
  • Perseverance to the end
• An Estimate of His Significance

Articles

• Simeon, Thornton, and Newton - Letters. Correspondence between these three evangelicals at the start of Simeon's ministry in Cambridge. Churchman article by William Carus from 1880.

• Charles Simeon: Prince of Evangelicals. Churchman article by Arthur Bennett .

• Charles Simeon: His Methods in the Local Church, the Church of England and the Nation. Churchman article from 1978 by Max Warren.

• The Holy Spirit in the Teaching of Charles Simeon. 1952 Churchman article by R. Reeve.

• Are the Priorities and Concerns of Charles Simeon Relevant For Today? Churchman article from 2000 by Paul Carr.

• Expository Preaching: Charles Simeon and Ourselves. Churchman article from 1960 by J. I. Packer.

• Umbrellas, Great-Coats and Polished Shoes, and the Spirituality of Charles Simeon. Churchman article from 1999 by Alan Munden

• Charles Simeon and the Church of England. Cross†Way article by David Streater.

• Reminiscences of the Hon. and Right Rev Henry Ryder (1777-1836) Churchman article from 1880 by Henry Law (includes correspondence with Charles Simeon).