Another excellent Library Lecture

It is three years since we had Lesley Rowe come speak at the Evangelical Library on the Puritan Arthur Hildersham. It was good to have her there again speaking on Hildersham and the 1625 National Fast in light of the plague in London that year. She helpfully gave the historical background before drawing attention to Hildersham and the eight sermons he preached at that time which have been reprinted in recent times through Mrs Rowe's own efforts.

The final lecture of this series will be on December 4 when Dr Ian Densham will speak on The Greatness of God.

Excellent lecture on Hildersham

We were treated to an excellent lecture lunch time last Monday from Lesley Rowe on Arthur Hildersham. it seems to me that the best lectures have three qualities. 1. They know their subject inside out 2. They are able to produce a brief, relevant and to the point talk 3. They are able to present that material and answer any questions after. This time round all three qualities were in evidence and it was gratifying to see a larger than usual crowd present. I think Lesley managed to sell a good pile of books too. My brief review of the book is elsewhere on this blog, if you click Arthur Hildersham below. Another sidelight, the library has a copy of Hildersham's most popular work, a catechism on the Lord's Supper. It is a tenth edition but still very early.