Silhouettes and Skeletons by

Charles Simeon’s ministry marked a watershed in Anglican church history, far beyond Cambridge where he was vicar of Holy Trinity Church for 54 years. John Stott and Dick Lucas both based their ministries on his principles of exposition.

Includes a description of Simeon’s ‘Skeletons’, a concertina of the famous Edouart silhouettes, and lots of serendipities in the endnotes.

The writers trace Simeon’s influence down through the CICCU, UCCF, the Proclamation Trust and The Lausanne Movement. Features Simeon’s perhaps surprising advice to students on how to get a good degree… Much here to enjoy reading and discussing.

This little booklet introduces the reader to the life, ministry and legacy of Charles Simeon, vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Cambridge from 1782 to 1836.

The 13 sections cover such subjects as his famous sermon outlines, his meeting with John Wesley, and his connection with Henry Martin. The book has a map of Cambridge, a timeline of his life, extensive footnotes, and suggestions for further reading.

The most unusual feature of this book is that it comes with a copy of eight silhouettes of Charles Simeon drawn by the celebrated artist Augustin Edouart. These bring to life the preaching style of this remarkable man of God.

This book serves as a helpful and informative introduction to one of the great preachers of the early 19th century.

Title

Silhouettes and Skeletons
Author(s)

John Benton
Series

Didasko
ISBN

9781899464142-dnu
Publisher

Lausanne
Audience

Adults
Pages

48
Published

01/03/2013

John Benton

John was a Maths teacher in Liverpool before training to become a Christian minister. John is married to Ann and they have 4 grown up children and 3 grandchildren. John and Ann are regularly asked to speak together at churches and conferences on matters relating to marriage, parenting and family issues.

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Silhouettes and Skeletons

This little booklet introduces the reader to the life, ministry and legacy of Charles Simeon, vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Cambridge from 1782 to 1836. The 13 sections cover such subjects as his famous sermon outlines, his meeting with John Wesley, and his connection with Henry Martin. The book has a map of Cambridge, a timeline of his life, extensive footnotes, and suggestions for further reading. The most unusual feature of this book is that it comes with a copy of eight silhouettes of Charles Simeon drawn by the celebrated artist Augustin Edouart. These bring to life the preaching style of this remarkable man of God. This book serves as a This little booklet introduces the reader to the life, ministry and legacy of Charles Simeon, vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Cambridge from 1782 to 1836. The 13 sections cover such subjects as his famous sermon outlines, his meeting with John Wesley, and his connection with Henry Martin. The book has a map of Cambridge, a timeline of his life, extensive footnotes, and suggestions for further reading. The most unusual feature of this book is that it comes with a copy of eight silhouettes of Charles Simeon drawn by the celebrated artist Augustin Edouart. These bring to life the preaching style of this remarkable man of God. This book serves as a helpful and informative introduction to one of the great preachers of the early 19th century.introduction to one of the great preachers of the early 19th century.