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	'''William Gadsby''' (1773-1844) was the key founder of the [[Reformed Baptist]] [[denomination]] known as the [[Strict Baptists\|Strict and Particular Baptist]] movement in [[England]].		'''William Gadsby''' (1773-1844) was the key founder of the [[Reformed Baptist]] [[denomination]] known as the [[Strict Baptists\|Strict and Particular Baptist]] movement in [[England]].

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	Gadsby was also known for his social activism, [[Hymns\|hymn]] writing and nature-centred form of [[Christian socialism]].		Gadsby was also known for his social activism, [[Hymns\|hymn]] writing and nature-centred form of [[Christian socialism]].

			===Early life===
			Gadsby's early life was filled with hardship. He was one of the eldest in a very poor family of 14. He grew up in Attleborough, [[Warwickshire]] and started work at 13. Despite a brief education at a Church school in Nuneaton, he soon forgot how to read.

			After a dramatic [[conversion]] experience, he decided to give his life up to [[Jesus Christ\|Christ]] and began to preach at a barn in the Town of Hinckley, where he was systematically harassed by thugs. On one occasion, they stole his [[pulpit]] and attempted to sink it in a nearby by river but could not even after they had filled it with rocks. Eventually they exclaimed that the [[devil]] must be in it for they couldn't sink the man or his pulpit.<ref>Gospel Standard Trust Publications - William Gadsby</ref>

			===Later life===
			After leaving the barn in Hinckley, Gadsby became a pastor in [[Manchester]], where he expanded the Strict Baptist movement, founded over 40 chapels, and championed social justice. He was a prominent figure in Christian socialism and a vocal critic of the [[Church of England\|established Church]], influencing both theology and politics through his activism and preaching.

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'''William Gadsby''' (1773-1844) was the key founder of the [[Reformed Baptist]] [[denomination]] known as the [[Strict Baptists|Strict and Particular Baptist]] movement in [[England]].

Along with other ministers such as the former [[Anglicanism|Anglican]], [[JC Philpot]] and his son, [[John Gadsby]], he brought the Strict Baptist denomination into prominence during the 19th century. They would also later create a magazine known as the "[[Gospel Standard]]", which is still in print today and after which the largest organisation of Reformed Baptists in England is named.

Gadsby was also known for his social activism, [[Hymns|hymn]] writing and nature-centred form of [[Christian socialism]].

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