James William Thirtle

James William Thirtle (1854 – Stratford, London, December 5, 1934), LLD, DD, Member of the Royal Asiatic Society, was editor of The Christian, 1887–1934.

J. W. Thirtle's father was converted to the Christadelphian faith while Thirtle was a child, and Thirtle himself was baptised in 1875.[1] In 1881 he published in The Christadelphian magazine, a defense of two of the later works of John Thomas, Eureka and Phanerosis.[2]

In 1887 or 1888 Thirtle became editor of The Christian magazine.[3] In 1904 he received the honorary degree of master of arts and divinity from Westminster College (Missouri).[4] In 1904 Thirtle's magazine advertised for sale in The Christian the personal library of the late Charles Spurgeon, consisting of 12,000 volumes. In 1905, when the Baptist World Congress was being held in London, Thirtle arranged the sale of the core of the library, about 7,000 books, to William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri.

In 1904 Thirtle published the work for which he is chiefly remembered, concerning the titles of the Psalms. His research in this work was confirmed in 1908 by his senior E. W. Bullinger.[5]

Thirtle was a friend of J. B. Rotherham and gave the address after at his funeral in 1910.

When he died he was still editor of The Christian.

Works

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References

  1. ^ Christadelphian Magazine review: "reared as a Christadelphian"; Christadelphian magazine, 1875
  2. ^ The Christadelphian Magazine 1881
  3. ^ From Dr. James W. Thirtle of London, England, editor of The Christian for 42 years at that time: "Congratulations to Rev. RV Bingham. 1932
  4. ^ The Westminster Monthly, Volumes 34-35‎ - Page 16
  5. ^ E. W. Bullinger The Chief Musician Or, Studies in the Psalms, and Their Titles 1908‎ p 215
  6. ^ Nicholas Ayo The Lord's Prayer: A Survey Theological and Literary‎ 2003- Page 225