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Bald ministers

My attention was drawn recently to this about Philip Henry. As one who is very much Calvus et Calvinus (bald and a Calvinist) I found it of interest.

With regard to Mr. Henry's bodily presence, he was of a middle stature, his complexion not approaching to any extreme, of a very pleasant aspect, and an unusual mixture of gravity and sweetness in the air of his countenance, which was the true index of the mind. In the latter part of his life he had but very little hair, and had, like Elisha, a bald head; notwithstanding he could not be persuaded to wear a wig, against which he had an insuperable objection. This lack was however supplied by his usually wearing a neat close cap or turban on the upper part of his head, made of black silk. When some of his friends solicited him to have his picture drawn, he put them off with this remark, that the best picture of a minister is in the hearts of his people.

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  1. Surely a new feature series on heavenly worldliness has got to be the be the best bald preachers?

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  2. Welcome to the club.
    Who are the other contenders?

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  3. I think if you’re talking the full monty rather than just receding and thinning this would be the starting XI

    Goal Keeper – Bill Hughes
    Right Back – Guy Davies
    Centre Back – Steve Levy
    Centre Back – Paul Mallard
    Left Back – Gary Benfold
    Right Midfield – John Tindall
    Left Midfield – Paul Hinton
    Centre Midfield – CJ Mahaney
    Centre Midfield – John Chapman
    Striker - Vernon Higham
    Striker – Tim Keller

    It’s uncanny that Chappo was the only bald Anglican I could think of

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  4. How about D Ralph Davis? Gwynne Williams should at least be on the bench.

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