Frederick Brotherton Meyer was born on April 8, 1847 in London. He graduated from the University of London in 1869 and studies theology at Regent’s Park College, Oxford.
In 1870, he began his first pastorate at Pembroke Baptist Chapel in Liverpool. In 1872, he pastored Priory Street Baptist Church in York. It was there that D.L. Moody arrived in England, without any friends or help. Pastor Meyer worked with him, and eventually they were able to get meetings going, and raise funds so D.L. Moody could get back to the United States.
In 1874, he began pastoring the Victoria Road Church of Leicester. In 1878, he pastored Melbourne Hall in Leicester. In 1888 he pastored at Regent’s Park Chapel in London. In 1895 he was at Christ Church in Lambeth. When he arrived 100 people were in attendance, but in two years there were 2,000 attending regularly. He remained there 15 years, and then began travelling to hold evangelistic meetings and conferences. These trips included one to the United States when he was 80 years old.
Meyer tirelessly crusaded and fought immorality and drunkenness, and was blamed for closing hundreds of saloons and brothels. Pastor Meyer was not just a talker, he was a doer. Among his social and political endeavors, he worked with a temperance society to seek the removal of alcohol from England; with another society that closed brothels and counseled prostitutes; and with a homeless children’s aid and adoption society. In spite of his heavy preaching schedule, he wrote over 70 books.
He pastored at the same time period and in the same town, as did two other great preachers: Charles Spurgeon and G. Campbell Morgan.
He died March 28, 1929, in his 82nd year.
F.B. Meyer (1847 - 1929)
A contemporary and friend of D. L. Moody and A. C. Dixon, was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England involved in ministry and inner city mission work on both sides of the Atlantic. Author of numerous religious books and articles, many of which remain in print today, he was described in an obituary as The Archbishop of the Free Churches.Meyer was part of the Higher Life Movement and was known as a crusader against immorality. He preached against drunkenness and prostitution. He is said to have brought about the closing of hundreds of saloons and brothels. Meyer wrote over 40 books, including Christian biographies and devotional commentaries on the Bible. He, along with seven other clergymen, was also a signatory to the London Manifesto asserting that the Second Coming was imminent in 1918. His works include The Way Into the Holiest:, Expositions on the Epistle to the Hebrews (1893) ,The Secret of Guidance, Our Daily Homily and Christian Living.
Frederick Brotherton Meyer, a contemporary and friend of D. L. Moody was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England involved in ministry and inner city mission work on both sides of the Atlantic. Author of numerous religious books and articles, many of which remain in print today, he has been described as The Archbishop of the Free Churches.
Meyer was part of the Higher Life movement and preached often at the Keswick Convention. He was known as a crusader against immorality. He preached against drunkenness and prostitution. He is said to have brought about the closing of hundreds of saloons and brothels.
F. B. Meyer wrote over 40 books, including Christian biographies and devotional commentaries on the Bible. He, along with seven other clergymen, was also a signatory to the London Manifesto asserting that the Second Coming was imminent in 1918.
Frederick Meyer spent the last few years of his life working as a pastor in England's churches, but still made trips to North America, including one he made at age 80 (his earlier evangelistic tours had included South Africa and Asia, as well as the United States and Canada ). A few days before his death, Meyer wrote the following words to a friend:
Meyer was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England, born in London. He attended Brighton College and graduated from London University in 1869. He studied theology at Regents Park Baptist College.
Meyer began pastoring churches in 1870. His first pastorate was at Pembroke Baptist Chapel in Liverpool. In 1872 he pastored Priory Street Baptist Church in York. While he was there he met the American evangelist Dwight L. Moody, whom he introduced to other churches in England. The two preachers became lifelong friends.
In 1895 Meyer went to Christ Church in Lambeth. At the time only 100 people attended the church, but within two years over 2,000 were regularly attending. He stayed there for fifteen years, and then began a traveling to preach at conferences and evangelistic services.
His evangelistic tours included South Africa and Asia. He also visited the United States and Canada several times.
He spent the last few years of his life working as a pastor in England's churches, but still made trips to North America, including one he made at age 80.
Meyer was part of the Higher Life movement and preached often at the Keswick Convention. He was known as a crusader against immorality. He preached against drunkenness and prostitution. He is said to have brought about the closing of hundreds of saloons and brothels.
Meyer wrote over 40 books, including Christian biographies and devotional commentaries on the Bible.
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