Ryland, John Papers

File — Box: Multi-collection Box 17

Identifier: RG-1126

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, 1774-1832, includes letters to and from Daniel Sutcliff and Samuel Pearce.

Letter from Olinthus Gregory dated 16 July 1832. It is written to John Ryland Jr.’s son, Jonathan Edwards Ryland. Gregory was preparing a biography of Robert Hall Jr., and he wrote to Ryland soliciting information about Hall’s early intellectual development.

Handwritten book of "Remarks on books and authors extracted from his contemplations together with a few observations by other writers." No date. Possibly a compilation drawn from the work of John Collett Ryland (1723-1792), the father of John Ryland Jr. (1753-1825). In particular, it is taken from his Contemplations, a three-volume series that covered a wide range of theological topics. Author of this book is unknown, handwriting is not similar to Ryland Sr. or Ryland Jr.

Letter from Enoch Rector to “Bro. Ryland” dated 1 February 1844: Rector was a Baptist minister who lived from 1804 to 1898. The Ryland to whom he wrote was possibly Robert Ryland (1805-1899), the pastor of the First African Baptist Church of Richmond and president of Richmond College.

Additional information provided by a researcher, Lon, 2019.

Dates

Creation: 1774-1832

Creator

Ryland, John (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Baptist minister and educator. English Baptist pastor, Northampton and Bristol; President, Bristol Baptist College.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Ryland was the son of the Rev. John Collett Ryland. He was born in Warwick, Jan. 29th. 1753 and died in Bristol, June 25th. 1825. At the age of 28 he was co-pastor with his father at Northampton. In 1794 he accepted the presidency of the Baptist College and the pastorate of the church in Broadmead, Bristol. He held these offices until he died. He was a man of considerable literary culture and was one of the founders of the Baptist Missionary Society. Dr. Ryland's hymns were composed at different times from his sixteenth year to the year of his death. At the age of 20 in 1773, he wrote the first of a series of 100 hymns, most of which were composed to be sung in connection with his sermons.

From https://www.stempublishing.com/hymns/biographies/ryland.html

Biographical / Historical

When Ryland was born, his father was a Baptist minister in Warwick. In 1759, the family moved to Northampton. "J. Ryland, junior," as he signed his name for many years, was in 1781 ordained co-pastor with his father at Northampton. In 1794, he accepted the presidency of the Baptist College and the pastorate of the church in Broadmead, Bristol; he held these positions until his death.

Ryland was a man of considerable literary culture, and received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. He was one of the founders of the Baptist Missionary Society, and for the three years following the death of Rev. A. Fuller in 1815, Ryland was acting secretary.

From http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/r/y/l/ryland_j.htm

Extent

1 Files (10 items; book)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Bibliography

Stub entry from A Guide to Manuscript Collections in the American Baptist Historical Society, compiled by William H. Brackney and Susan M. Eltscher (Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, New York, 1986).