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Rev Dr Philip D Hill is a retired Baptist minister, missionary and theological college teacher, and was from 2013 to 2018 Pastoral Dean at Union School of Theology in Bridgend. Although his ministry has been mainly in the Baptist Union, he describes himself as a traditional Calvinist and admirer of Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones. His previous publications include Church of the Third Millenium (Paternoster, 1999) and The Baptist Revival Fellowship (Apostolos, 2017).

• ImagesForeword1. Introduction2. ‘Everyone had a Noel cousin’: Noel’s upbringing and marital home3. ‘The Most Popular of Episcopalian Ministers’: Noel’s ministry in the Anglican Church4. ‘Immersed in the dark pool of the Baptist chapel’: Noel’s secession and ministry within the Baptist denomination5. ‘That Revered Man of God’: Noel’s wider ministry and final years6. ‘A Knowledge That Leads to Genuine Piety’: Noel’s Theological, Social and Political Convictions7. ConclusionsBibliographyIndex

1. "Baptist Noel was an outstanding nineteenth-century preacher and evangelical leader. His convictions led him to move from Anglican to Baptist ministry, but in many areas - spiritual, socio-political and educational - he transcended denominational boundaries. Philip Hill compellingly describes Noel's striking personality and evaluates his remarkable work." - Ian Randall, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide2. "Philip Hill has produced the first comprehensive study of the Hon. Baptist Noel - the influential London preacher, chaplain to the Queen, political and social activist, prolific author, and one of the acknowledged leaders of Victorian Evangelicalism. Extensively researched, clearly written, and balanced, this volume makes an important contribution to our understanding of nineteenth century religious history." - Grayson Carter, Fuller Theological Seminary.3. "One of the most popular of Evangelical authors and a very able preacher, whose secession from the Established Church at the height of his career was something of a cause, Baptist Noel was immersed in the very different world of Victorian Christianity. However, Hill demonstrates that Noel's balance of doctrine, piety, and a well-developed social conscience have much to teach us in our distinctly secular age." - Michael A.G. Haykin, Chair and Professor of Church History, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.4. "The author is diligent in tracking down primary sources which, together with Noel\rquote s wide engagement with church and society, provide a unique insight into the workings of an Evangelical cleric\rquote s mind in a period of great change and conflict, with such diverse movements as Irving\rquote s Pentecostal aspirations and Tractarian concern to protect the catholic associations of the English church". - John Briggs (2023),University of Birmingham and Honorary, In Baptist Quarterly.5. "Hill includes details about Noel's parents and claims that Noel's wife, Jane, shared her husband's interest in social reform. However, tantalisingly, Hill claims that Noel and his wife, Jane were part of a network of friendships that included Queen Victoria and that 'Mrs Noel remained in her elevated circles' and in the Anglican Church even after Noel became a Baptist minister." - Karen E. Smith, Cardiff University In Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Volume 75, Issue 1, December, 2023, pp. 188 - 189.6. "The book is meticulously researched ... mainly about church politics and doctrinal disputes, so it largely caters to people interested in the genealogy of their churches." - Dr Roland Clark, in Premier Christianity, 30 August 2022.