Frederick Brotherton Meyer

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F. B. Meyer, c. 1899
F. B. Meyer, c. 1899

Frederick Brotherton Meyer (April 8, 1847 – March 28, 1929) was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England.

Meyer was born in London. He attended Brighton College and graduated from the University of London in 1869. He studied theology at Regent's Park College, Oxford.

Meyer began pastoring churches in 1870. His first pastorate was at Pembroke Baptist Chapel in Liverpool. In 1872 he pastored Priory Street Baptist Church in York. While he was there he met the American evangelist Dwight L. Moody, whom he introduced to other churches in England. The two preachers became lifelong friends.

Other churches he pastored were:

  • Victoria Road Church in Leicester (1874-1878)
  • Melbourne Hall in Leicester (1878-1888)
  • Regent's Park Chapel in London (1888-1892)

In 1895 Meyer went to Christ Church in Lambeth. At the time only 100 people attended the church, but within two years over 2,000 were regularly attending. He stayed there for fifteen years, and then began traveling to preach at conferences and evangelistic services.

His evangelistic tours included South Africa and Asia. He also visited the United States and Canada several times.

He spent the last few years of his life working as a pastor in England's churches, but still made trips to North America, including one he made at age 80.

A few days before his death, Meyer wrote the following words to a friend:

I have just heard, to my great surprise, that I have but a few days to live. It may be that before this reaches you, I shall have entered the palace. Don’t trouble to write. We shall meet in the morning.[1]

Meyer was part of the Higher Life movement and preached often at the Keswick Convention. He was known as a crusader against immorality. He preached against drunkenness and prostitution. He is said to have brought about the closing of hundreds of saloons and brothels.

Meyer wrote over 40 books, including Christian biographies and devotional commentaries on the Bible. He, along with seven other clergymen, was also a signatory to the London Manifesto asserting that the Second Coming was imminent in 1918.

2007 saw the release of the first modern biography of Meyer; "F.B. Meyer", written by Bob Holman and published by Christian Focus publications.

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  1. ^ Lettie B. Cowman, Consolation (Los Angeles: Oriental Missionary Society, 1933), 70.

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[edit] Further reading

  • Fullerton, W. Y. F. B. Meyer: A Biography, Ontario Christian Books, 1992.