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Octavius Winslow
(1808-1878) descended from Edward Winslow, a Pilgrim leader who braved the
Atlantic to come to the New World on the Mayflower in 1620. Octavius’s father,
Thomas, an army captain stationed in London, died when he was seven years old.
Shortly after that, Octavius’s God-fearing mother took her family of ten
children to New York. All of the children became Christians, and three sons
became evangelical ministers. Octavius later wrote a book about his family’s
experiences from his mother’s perspective, titled Life in Jesus.
Winslow was ordained as a pastor in 1833 in New York. He later moved to England
where he became one of the most valued nonconformist ministers of the nineteenth
century, largely due to the earnestness of his preaching and the excellence of
his prolific writings. He held pastorates in Leamington Spa, Bath, and Brighton.
He was also a popular speaker for special occasions, such as the opening of C.
H. Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle in 1861. After a short illness, he died on
March 5, 1878, and was buried in Abbey Cemetery, Bath.
Winslow was one of the foremost Baptist preachers and writers of the nineteenth
century and was well-like by CH Spurgeon, having preached many times at the
Metropolitan Tabernacle. Winslow wrote more than forty books, in which he
promoted an experimental knowledge of the precious truths of God. Winslow’s
writings are richly devotional and are well worth the reading as they will warm
your soul and inflame your heart as you are drawn you closer to Jesus Christ.
Winslow stood out as a one of the foremost Baptist preachers in the nineteenth century. His Christ centered writings show devotion, practicality, and excellence. He seems to be richly devotional and warms the soul and inflames the heart with a sincere love, reverence, and glorification of Christ.