A biography of Rev William Cowper (1778β1858), third Chaplain to the colony of New South Wales. Appointed to St Philipβs, Sydney, in 1809, William Cowper served in that parish until his death in 1858. During his long tenure, he adapted the patterns of evangelical Anglican ministry he had learned in Yorkshire for New South Wales, as it moved from penal colony to free society and emerging nation.
Introduction; 1. An Englishman comes to Sydney (1778-1809): Vision Inspires Action; 2. From Rebellion to Royal Commission (1809β1821): Vision Builds Society; 3. Two Archdeacons and a Bishop (1821β1842): Vision Regulates Life; 4. Evangelicalism Threatened and Defended (1843β1852): Vision Stands Firm; 5. Responsibility to Reward (1852-1858): Vision Bequeaths a Future; Bibliography; Indexes
William Cowper (1778-1858). The Indispensable Parson - Peter G Bolt
A biography of Rev William Cowper (1778β1858), third Chaplain to the colony of New South Wales. Appointed to St Philipβs, Sydney, in 1809, William Cowper served in that parish until his death in 1858. During his long tenure, he adapted the patterns of evangelical Anglican ministry he had learned in Yorkshire for New South Wales, as it moved from penal colony to free society and emerging nation.
Introduction; 1. An Englishman comes to Sydney (1778-1809): Vision Inspires Action; 2. From Rebellion to Royal Commission (1809β1821): Vision Builds Society; 3. Two Archdeacons and a Bishop (1821β1842): Vision Regulates Life; 4. Evangelicalism Threatened and Defended (1843β1852): Vision Stands Firm; 5. Responsibility to Reward (1852-1858): Vision Bequeaths a Future; Bibliography; Indexes