John Leifchild,D.D

John Leifchild,D.D — Memoir by J. R. Leifchild, A.M. This volume offers a comprehensive biography of the 19th-century preacher John Leifchild, detailing his long public ministry across Kensington, Bristol, and London, and tracing his life from early piety to his final years. Based on an autobiographical material left by Leifchild and interwoven with the son’s reflections, the work surveys his formation, religious convictions, and the evolution of his ministry. It highlights his Kensington period, his Bristol pastorate, and his later London activities, including founding and fostering evangelical societies such as the Bible Society and the Evangelical Alliance. The memoir foregrounds Leifchild’s open-mindedness, humor, musical devotion, and steadfast pastoral care, along with his emphasis on practical religion, Christian unity, and the power of preaching. It also chronicles his later health challenges, the memorably serene close of his life, and the enduring legacy of his ministry and benevolent work.