OBITUARY.
dr: j. h: rigg. (»t t*r.sr.KAru— I'liEsa association—rovvniiHTy London, April 18. Obituary: Div Jamos Harrison. Rigg, the noted Weslcyan- minister, actat 88. ' . A STATESMAN OF METHODISM. \ ■ Dr. James Harrison Eigg has been described ■as 0110 oi:the statesmen of Methodism. It lias also been.saui tiiat ho represented the old conservatism Ot Methodism, being tenacious of ministerial privilege and: looking with suspicion ..upon'. Methodist - democratiEation." ■ He' was.'presideut of ..the : Wesleyaii Conference on two occasions—a unique, honour—and lie' was ■ iWe to; speak ivith_ftuthority on • Methodist his- ■ tory and principles. For over'fifty years lie was a. contributor to, Methodist'literature, and for fifteen years, ho\ was-editor of' the London " He' contributed to many other, magazines, and to tho ".Encyclopaedia Britannica "> articles on; Mefiibdism/in all its branches, and his published work? are many. Ho was born at .Newcastle-on-Tynoion January 18, 1821, 1 and entered the , Wcsleyen: Methodist ministry in 1845. : For 35 years he,\ras principal of!'the esleyau College at. Westminster for training dayrschool ieacners. \ ; .. ' . :
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 486, 20 April 1909, Page 5
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