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: Self-dedication to the LordFirst Line: Return, my soul, unto thy restMeter: C. M.Date: 1872Subject: Duties and Trials | Steadfastness and Growth in Grace
Display Title: Self-dedication to the LordFirst Line: Return, my soul, unto thy restMeter: C. M.Scripture: Genesis 19:17; Psalm 116:7; Psalm 118:12; Hosea 14:4; Ephesians 3:16Date: 1889Subject: Duties and Trials | Steadfastness and Growth in Grace