James Egan Moulton
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James Egan Moulton was an English
born Australia
n Methodist minister and headmaster and school president.
Moulton was born in North Shields
, Northumberland
. Many members of his family were Methodist ministers and he attended the Wesleyan
school Kingswood
in Bath. In 1863 he was the founding headmaster of Newington College
while awaiting a posting to Tonga
. Before leaving, he married Emma Knight and they had three sons and three daughters together.
, patronised by King George Tupou I
. During his time in Tonga, a schism formed within the church leading to the creation of the Free Church of Tonga
. Throughout the dispute, Moulton managed to stay on good terms with the new movement. He translated several texts into Tongan, including Milton's
Paradise Lost
.
in 1893 and took up the presidency of Newington College
. In 1895, Moulton was the inaugural President of the Old Newingtonians' Union
.During this time, he completed translating the Bible into Tongan, which is still in use today in Tonga. He died in Lindfield
and is buried in Gore Hill cemetery.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Methodist minister and headmaster and school president.
Early life
North Shields
North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England...
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
. Many members of his family were Methodist ministers and he attended the Wesleyan
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
school Kingswood
Kingswood School
Kingswood School, referred to as 'Kingswood', is an independent day and boarding school located in Bath, Somerset, England. The school is coeducational and educates some 950 children aged 3 to 18. It is notable for being founded by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, in 1748...
in Bath. In 1863 he was the founding headmaster of Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
while awaiting a posting to Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
. Before leaving, he married Emma Knight and they had three sons and three daughters together.
Tongan Ministry
In Tonga he presided over the Methodist church and established Tupou CollegeTupou College
Tupou College is a Methodist boys' secondary boarding school in Toloa on the island of Tongatapu, Tonga.It is located on the Eastern District of Tongatapu near the village of Malapo. The school is owned by the Free Weslyan Church of Tonga. Established in 1866 by James Egan Moulton, it claims to be...
, patronised by King George Tupou I
George Tupou I of Tonga
George Tupou I, King of Tonga , originally known as Tāufaāhau I with some extra names: Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga , but took the name Siaosi when baptised in 1831...
. During his time in Tonga, a schism formed within the church leading to the creation of the Free Church of Tonga
Free Wesleyan Church
The Free Wesleyan Church is the largest Methodist denomination in Tonga. The royal family of the country are prominent members, and the late king was a lay preacher....
. Throughout the dispute, Moulton managed to stay on good terms with the new movement. He translated several texts into Tongan, including Milton's
John Milton
John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, a scholarly man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell...
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books, with a total of over ten thousand individual lines of verse...
.
Australian Ministry
Moulton returned to SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in 1893 and took up the presidency of Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
. In 1895, Moulton was the inaugural President of the Old Newingtonians' Union
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
.During this time, he completed translating the Bible into Tongan, which is still in use today in Tonga. He died in Lindfield
Lindfield, New South Wales
Lindfield is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lindfield is 13 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council.- Location and history :...
and is buried in Gore Hill cemetery.
See also
- John Fletcher MoultonJohn Fletcher MoultonJohn Fletcher Moulton, Baron Moulton, GBE KCB QC PC FRAS FRS was an English mathematician, barrister and judge.-Early life:...
, brother - Richard Green MoultonRichard Green MoultonRichard Green Moulton was a professor, author & lawyer born in England, 1849 and died in America on 15 August 1924. He was the brother of William Fiddian Moulton, John Fletcher Moulton, and James Egan Moulton.- Selected publications :...
, brother - William Fiddian MoultonWilliam Fiddian Moultonright|thumb|Rev. William Fiddian Moulton. Portrait in Moulton Chapel, Leys School, CambridgeRev. William Moulton was an English Methodist minister, Biblical scholar and educator.-Biography:...
, brother - James Hope MoultonJames Hope MoultonReverend James Hope Moulton, born on 11 October 1863, and died at sea on 9 April 1917, was an English non-conformist divine.-Biography:His family had a strong Methodist background. His father was the first headmaster of the Leys School, Cambridge where James was one of the first students. After...
, nephew - Rev Sioeli NauSioeli Nau (Wesleyan Missionary)Sioeli Nau or Joel Nau , He was the son of Luisa Lauaki and Filipe 'Onevela. His also the grandson of Matapule Lauaki the Nima Tapu.-Origin of his name:...
a Methodist Minister
External links
- S. G. Claughton , 'Moulton, James Egan (1841 - 1909)', Australian Dictionary of BiographyAustralian Dictionary of BiographyThe Australian Dictionary of Biography is a national, co-operative enterprise, founded and maintained by the Australian National University to produce authoritative biographical articles on eminent people in Australia's history....
, Volume 5, MUP, 1974, pp 305-306.