CHARLES SIMEON
An ordinary pastor of extraordinary influence
By Derek Prime. Day One. 275 pages. £10.00
ISBN 978 1 846 253 133
Charles Simeon (1759 to 1836) was parish minister of Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, for 54 years. The story of his life and influence is so interesting and spiritually challenging that a modern biography of this sort is to be welcomed.
Derek Prime has used almost all of the existing material by and about Simeon, so this is a well researched book. It is also written in a modern, easy-to-read style. The author avoids the common mistake of weaving his own opinions into the narrative. As a result, Simeon is allowed to speak for himself.
