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W. (William) Haslam
1818–1905
An Anglican minister remembered for a dramatic spiritual turning point, he became one of the best-known revival figures in Cornwall. His memoirs tell the story of moving from formal religion to a deeply personal faith that shaped the rest of his ministry.
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From Death Into Life or, Twenty Years of My Ministry
by W. (William) Haslam
About the author
Born in 1818 in Sumatra, William Haslam later studied at Durham University and was ordained in the Church of England. He served in Cornwall, where his life and ministry became closely associated with evangelical revival.
Haslam is especially remembered for an extraordinary moment in 1851, when he said he came to true Christian faith while preaching one of his own sermons at Baldhu Church. That experience became the turning point of his life, and he went on to become widely known as an earnest preacher and revivalist.
He wrote about his experiences in autobiographical works including From Death Into Life and Yet Not I. Those books helped preserve his story for later readers, and they remain the main reason he is still remembered today.