Paul Robins
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Rev. Paul Robins was a Cornish
Bible Christian. He was born on 6 September 1804 in Kenwyn
, Cornwall
, United Kingdom
to Paul Moyle Robins, a tin mine manager and Agnes Rule. In the spring of 1819 he was converted to the Bible Christian church by Ann Cory. In 1823 he filled a vacancy as a minister in the Ringsash circuit, and against his fathers wishes decided on a life as a BC minister. His brother Matthew Robins would also later become a BC minister.
On 5 September 1831 he married Ann Vickery in Brighton, Sussex, another Bible Christian itinerant minister. They had 2 children Sampson Paul Robins, born on 27 January 1833 in Faversham, Kent and Samuel Frederick Vickery Robins born 6 January 1836 in Kings Brompton, Somerset. Sampson became a Bible Christian minister for one year, before changing to the teaching profession.
On 16 January 1846 it was decided to send 3 additional ministers to North America - one to Wisconsin
, one to Ohio
and an additional minister for Upper Canada. Paul Robins, along with William Hooper
and Henry Ebbett were selected to travel to North America. Paul Robins and family, William and Rebecca Hooper and Henry Ebbett all traveled together aboard the Voluna. A copy of Paul Robins journal of the trip has been passed down in the family.
After a number of years working on various circuits, he was moved to Bowmanville where he established the Book Room. His wife Ann died there in 1853.
He was a pioneer of the Bible Christian
movement in North America having sailed from Cornwall in 1846.
In 1854 he was one of the Canadian ministers sent back to England to help negotiate the creation of the separate Canadian conference.
He died in Bowmanville, Ontario
on 27 April 1890 and was buried in Providence Cemetery.
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
Bible Christian. He was born on 6 September 1804 in Kenwyn
Kenwyn
Kenwyn is a settlement and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The settlement is a suburb of the city of Truro and is situated half-a-mile north of the city centre. It gives its name to one of three rivers that flow through the city....
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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to Paul Moyle Robins, a tin mine manager and Agnes Rule. In the spring of 1819 he was converted to the Bible Christian church by Ann Cory. In 1823 he filled a vacancy as a minister in the Ringsash circuit, and against his fathers wishes decided on a life as a BC minister. His brother Matthew Robins would also later become a BC minister.
On 5 September 1831 he married Ann Vickery in Brighton, Sussex, another Bible Christian itinerant minister. They had 2 children Sampson Paul Robins, born on 27 January 1833 in Faversham, Kent and Samuel Frederick Vickery Robins born 6 January 1836 in Kings Brompton, Somerset. Sampson became a Bible Christian minister for one year, before changing to the teaching profession.
On 16 January 1846 it was decided to send 3 additional ministers to North America - one to Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, one to Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and an additional minister for Upper Canada. Paul Robins, along with William Hooper
William Hooper
William Hooper was an American lawyer, politician, and a member of the Continental Congress representing North Carolina from 1774 through 1777...
and Henry Ebbett were selected to travel to North America. Paul Robins and family, William and Rebecca Hooper and Henry Ebbett all traveled together aboard the Voluna. A copy of Paul Robins journal of the trip has been passed down in the family.
After a number of years working on various circuits, he was moved to Bowmanville where he established the Book Room. His wife Ann died there in 1853.
He was a pioneer of the Bible Christian
Bible Christian Church
The Bible Christian Church was a Methodist denomination founded by William O’Bryan, a Wesleyan Methodist local preacher, on 18 October 1815 in North Cornwall, with the first society, just 22 members, meeting at Lake Farm in Shebbear, Devon.-Early history:...
movement in North America having sailed from Cornwall in 1846.
In 1854 he was one of the Canadian ministers sent back to England to help negotiate the creation of the separate Canadian conference.
He died in Bowmanville, Ontario
Bowmanville, Ontario
Bowmanville is the largest community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario about 75 km east of Toronto and 15 km east of Oshawa along Highway 2...
on 27 April 1890 and was buried in Providence Cemetery.