Biography Thomas Binney

thomas binney s memorial @ congregationalist s nondenominational abney park cemetery, 2006

his liberality of view , breadth of ecclesiastical sympathy entitle him rank, on questions of nonconformity, among distinguished of school of richard baxter. indeed, became known archbishop of nonconformity .

thomas binney active member of british , foreign anti-slavery society formed in 1839, became anti-slavery international in 1990. painting @ national portrait gallery in london, anti-slavery convention, 1840, depicts many of key participants of first world anti-slavery convention, thomas clarkson introducing event chaired rev. thomas binney. in 1853, when african-american abolitionist samuel ringgold ward came britain raise funds anti-slavery society of canada, time when there vast influx of escaped slaves united states seeking refuge in british colony, brought letters of introduction thomas binney, planning seek fellow congregationalists in london such binney, james sherman , josiah conder. thomas binney later became biographer of sir thomas fowell buxton, leading parliamentary abolitionist.

he continued discharge duties of ministry until 1869, when resigned. in 1845 paid visit canada , united states, , in 1857–1859 australian colonies. university of aberdeen conferred ll.d. degree on him in 1852, , twice chairman of congregational union of england , wales.

binney pioneered changes forms of service in nonconformist churches, , gave special impulse congregational psalmody publication of book entitled service of song in house of lord. of numerous other works best-known possible make best of both worlds?, expansion of lecture delivered young men in exeter hall, attained circulation of 30,000 copies within year of publication. wrote devotional verse, including well-known hymn eternal light! eternal light!

binney preached last sermon in november 1873. after months of suffering, died on 24 february 1874. dean stanley assisted @ funeral service in abney park cemetery, stoke newington, london, today monument, tall pink granite obelisk, can still seen near of william booth, close church street.