Cummulative Tributes from Newton's Friends

William Jay (1769-1853), Independent Minister of Argyle Chapel, Bath, for 62 years. Newton counselled the 19-year old after his first sermon in London, and Jay never forgot ‘the kindness with which he addressed me’. He became one of the foremost dissenting preachers of his day. Download Jay's biography of Newton.

William Bull (1738–1814) was an Independent minister in the nearby town of Newport Pagnell. He and Newton maintained a lively correspondence, punctuated by valued visits to each other. When Newton moved to London he wrote a curriculum for Bull's Academy.

William Cowper (1731–1800) recovered from suicidal depression when he was converted. He moved to Olney in 1767 where he and Newton became close friends. Their hymns were published in 1779 as Olney Hymns. Cowper later became known as a poet

Richard Cecil (1748-1810) was the minister of St John's Chapel, Bedford Row and a founder member of Newton’s Eclectic Society. He was Newton’s authorised biographer, with access to his diaries and letters. Richard Cecil, The Life of John Newton.