James Montgomery (b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1771; d. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1854), the son of Moravian parents who died on a West Indies mission field while he was in boarding school, Montgomery inherited a strong religious bent, a passion for missions, and an independent mind. He was editor of the Sheffield Iris (1796-1827), a newspaper that sometimes espoused radical causes. Montgomery was imprisoned briefly when he printed a song that celebrated the fall of the Bastille and again when he described a riot in Sheffield that reflected unfavorably on a military commander. He also protested against slavery, the lot of boy chimney sweeps, and lotteries. Associated with Christians of various persuasions, Montgomery supported missio… Go to person page >
Display Title: O great is Jehovah, and great be His praiseFirst Line: O great is Jehovah, and great be His praiseAuthor: James Montgomery, 1771-1854Date: 1874
Display Title: The Great JehovahFirst Line: O great is Jehovah, and great be his praiseAuthor: MontgomeryDate: 1875Subject: Church | Beloved of God; God | Attributes
Display Title: O great is Jehovah, and great be His praiseFirst Line: O great is Jehovah, and great be His praiseAuthor: James Montgomery (1771-1854)Date: 1881
Display Title: O great is Jehovah, and great be his praiseFirst Line: O great is Jehovah, and great be his praiseDate: 1846Source: Hasting's and Patton's Coll.