William Bulletin

1738 (age 76)

He worked on Latin under the Review Samuel Saunderson, and learned Greek with the Review James Belsham, pastor of the independent church at Newport Pagnell, who lived Bedford. In 1759 he was admitted a student of Daventry Academy. He remained a Calvinist, in a less orthodox milieu. In 1764 Bulletin succeeded Belsham as pastor of the church at Newport Pagnell, and to increase his income took pupils. Among his scholars was Sir John Leach, master of the rolls. Bulletin occasionally preached at the great house at Olney, where Newton conducted his prayer meetings with the assistance of William Cowper. Later Bulletin knew Cowper better, and preserved several of Cowper"s poems. He also induced Cowper to translate into English verse some of the poems of Madame Guyon, printed at Newport Pagnell, with a preface by Bulletin. She invited Bulletin to visit her in London, and there she introduced him to Thornton. About this time the evangelicals projected a new academy as preparation for the ministry. Newton drew up a plan, and a proposal was made for Bulletin to superintend the arrangements, and thus turn Bulletin"s school into an academy. In 1783 the academy started with two students. lieutenant increased its numbers, and continued for many years. Supported mainly by Thornton, it trained about 100 ministers. These were prominent figures in the Clapham Section(s). Besides teaching, Bulletin frequently preached in London. And Lady Huntingdon"s chapels often invited him. Although he lived a long and busy life, Bulletin"s health was never robust. In the opening of the year 1814 he became weaker, and died on 23 July in the seventy-seventh year of his age. In 1768 Bulletin married a daughter of Thomas Palmer of Bedford.

William Bulletin

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Background

Bulletin was born at Irthlingborough, near Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, the third son of John Bulletin.

Education

Bulletin learned to read the Hebrew alphabet, studied in William Whiston"s Mathematics, and a contributed to Martin"s Mathematical Magazine.

Career

He worked on Latin under the Review Samuel Saunderson, and learned Greek with the Review James Belsham, pastor of the independent church at Newport Pagnell, who lived Bedford.

In 1759 he was admitted a student of Daventry Academy.

He remained a Calvinist, in a less orthodox milieu. In 1764 Bulletin succeeded Belsham as pastor of the church at Newport Pagnell, and to increase his income took pupils.

Among his scholars was Sir John Leach, master of the rolls. Bulletin occasionally preached at the great house at Olney, where Newton conducted his prayer meetings with the assistance of William Cowper.

Later Bulletin knew Cowper better, and preserved several of Cowper"s poems.

He also induced Cowper to translate into English verse some of the poems of Madame Guyon, printed at Newport Pagnell, with a preface by Bulletin. She invited Bulletin to visit her in London, and there she introduced him to Thornton. About this time the evangelicals projected a new academy as preparation for the ministry.

Newton drew up a plan, and a proposal was made for Bulletin to superintend the arrangements, and thus turn Bulletin"s school into an academy.

In 1783 the academy started with two students. lieutenant increased its numbers, and continued for many years.

Supported mainly by Thornton, it trained about 100 ministers. These were prominent figures in the Clapham Section(s).

Besides teaching, Bulletin frequently preached in London.

And Lady Huntingdon"s chapels often invited him. Although he lived a long and busy life, Bulletin"s health was never robust. In the opening of the year 1814 he became weaker, and died on 23 July in the seventy-seventh year of his age.

In 1768 Bulletin married a daughter of Thomas Palmer of Bedford.

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