36-484: John Smyth may refer to: John Smyth (English theologian) (1554–1612), considered the earliest Baptist John Smyth (barrister) (1941–2018), British QC, Christian lay minister, and child abuser John Smyth (footballer) (born 1970), Irish former professional footballer John Smyth (Master of Pembroke) (1744–1809), clergyman and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford John Smyth (minister) (1796–1860), Scottish minister in
72-451: A Fellow in 1594. Smyth was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1594 in England. He preached in the city of Lincoln in 1600 to 1602. During his time as Lecturer , he held somewhat moderate Puritan views, accepting the set forms of prayer as well as both vocal and instrumental music in church. He was concerned with the influence of recusants throughout the parish, and wrote in support of
108-664: A cost of £80,000. Third Court is also noted for its display of irises in May and June, a gift to the college in 1946. The controversial tiered concrete New Court (often dubbed "the Typewriter") was designed in the Modernist style by Sir Denys Lasdun in 1966–70, and was described as "superb" in Lasdun's obituary in the Guardian . Design critic Hugh Pearman comments "Lasdun had big trouble relating to
144-605: A group in Holland, came to believe in believer's baptism (thereby rejecting infant baptism ) and they came together to form one of the earliest Baptist churches. He was utterly convinced that believer's baptism and a free church gathered by covenant were foundational to the church. Having been baptized as infants, like the Anabaptists of the Radical Reformation they came to believe they would need to be re-baptized. Since there
180-762: Is normally said before any dinner held in the Formal Hall of the College. Though the student body rises for the recitation of the Grace, Christ's is one of the only Colleges in Cambridge where the students do not rise when the Fellows enter and leave the Dining Hall. This is said to be the result of a historical conflict between the Students and Fellows at Christ's, who were on opposite sides during
216-413: Is now Second Court. The original 15th/16th century college buildings now form part of First Court, including the chapel, Master's Lodge and Great Gate tower. The gate itself is disproportionate: the bottom has been cut off to accommodate a rise in street level, which can be seen in the steps leading down to the foot of L staircase in the gate tower. The college hall, originally built at the very start of
252-490: Is set up every two years to organise and direct this event. The 2010 May Ball, named "L'Esprit Nouveau", was held on 15 June 2010 and featured a 1920s Parisian theme, Two Door Cinema Club headlined the entertainment. The May Ball in June 2012 featured a Rio de Janeiro carnival theme. Other previous themes include Le Reve in 2002, Silhouette in 2004, Elysium in 2006 and 'The Jasmine Ball' in 2008. The May Ball on Tuesday 17 June 2014
288-573: The Crown 's authority to govern the church and appoint ecclesiastical magistrates . In 1607, he broke with the Church of England and left for Holland where he, Thomas Helwys and his small congregation began to study the Bible ardently. He briefly returned to England. In the beginning, Smyth was closely aligned with his Anglican heritage. As time passed, his views evolved. Smyth's education at Cambridge included
324-565: The English Civil War . The words of the Grace are as follows: Sine quo nihil suave, nihil jucundum est: Benedic, quaesumus, cibo et potui servorum tuorum, Quae jam ad alimoniam corporis apparavisti; et concede ut istis muneribus tuis ad laudem tuam utamur gratisque animis fruamur; utque quemadmodum corpus nostrum cibis corporalibus fovetur, ita mens nostra spirituali verbi tui nutrimento pascatur Per te Dominum nostrum, Amen. Without whom nothing
360-529: The Tompkins Table 's twentieth anniversary aggregate table, and between 2001 and 2007, it had a mean position of third. Academic excellence continues at Christ's, with 91% of students in 2013 gaining a first class degree or an upper second (II.i). This is significantly higher than the University average of 70%. Christ's is noted for educating two of Cambridge's most famous alumni, the poet John Milton and
396-402: The " trivium " and " quadrivium " which included a heavy emphasis upon Aristotelian logic and metaphysics. Smyth's evolving ecclesiology was due to his applying biblical truth about the truth into numerous logical syllogisms . It was in Holland that Smyth discovered Anabaptist theology and retained its principles, notably on believer's baptism by immersion, opposed to infant baptism and
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#1732854774466432-483: The 'Malcolm Bowie Bathing Pool', and is thought to be the oldest outdoor swimming pool in the UK, dating from the mid 17th century. The other four swimming pools within colleges belong to Girton College (indoor pool), Corpus Christi College (outdoor pool), Emmanuel College (outdoor pool) and Clare Hall (indoor pool). With a deserved reputation even within Cambridge for the highest academic standards, Christ's came first in
468-523: The 16th century, was restored in 1875–1879 by George Gilbert Scott the younger . The lawn of First Court is famously round, and a wisteria sprawls up the front of the Master's lodge. Second Court is fully built up on only three sides, one of which is formed by the 1640s Fellows' Building. The fourth side backs onto the Master's garden. The Stevenson Building in Third Court was designed by J. J. Stevenson in
504-525: The 1880s and was extended in 1905 as part of the College's Quadcentenary. In 1947 Professor Albert Richardson designed a new cupola for the Stevenson building, and a second building, the neo-Georgian Chancellor's Building (W staircase, now known as The Blyth Building), completed in 1950. Third Court's Memorial Building (Y staircase), a twin of the Chancellor's building, also by Richardson, was completed in 1953 at
540-441: The Bible translation during worship, preferring the original language version. Second, Smyth introduced a twofold church leadership , that of pastor and deacon and said that a church could have several pastors . Third, the financial support of the church should come only from the members and not from the government, because that would mean giving them control over the church. In 1609, Smyth, and Thomas Helwys , along with
576-905: The Free Church of Scotland John Smyth (priest) (died 1704), Anglican archdeacon in Ireland John Smyth (sculptor) (c. 1773–1840), Irish sculptor John Smyth (snooker referee) (1928–2007) John Smyth (1748–1811) , British member of parliament for Pontefract John George Smyth (1815–1869) , Conservative member of parliament for the City of York John Henry Greville Smyth , English naturalist and collector John Henry Smyth , British member of parliament for Cambridge University John Paterson Smyth (1852–1932), Canadian Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Montreal John Rowland Smyth (1803–1873), British soldier Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet (1893–1983), British MP, Privy Counsellor in 1962, recipient of
612-646: The JCR and the MCR every June in the Fellows' Garden. The Senior Combination Room (SCR) is composed solely of fellows of the College and holds two feasts each year. The Acting Chaplain of the college is Michael Dormandy. Other societies in Christ's include: Christ's, like most other Cambridge Colleges, also hosts a biennial May Ball in the time after undergraduate examinations which is by students commonly known as May Week . A separate society called "Christ's College May Ball Committee"
648-517: The River Don. It was so dark we were obliged to have torch lights. Elder Brewster prayed, Mister Smith made a good confession; walked to Epworth in his cold clothes, but received no harm. The distance was over two miles. All of our friends were present. To the triune God be praise." This account was later revealed to have been a forgery connected with the rebuilding of the Baptist Church at Crowle, where
684-600: The Victoria Cross during the First World War John Ferdinand Smyth Stuart (1745–1814), until 1793 John Ferdinand Smyth, Scottish physician, soldier, and author See also [ edit ] John Smythe (disambiguation) John Smith (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
720-487: The church (now closed) still bears a plaque falsely claiming to have been founded in 1599. It has been suggested by W. T. Whitley that Smyth may have coined such well-known theological terms as Pedobaptist . In February 1610, Smyth and other church members wrote a letter to a Mennonite community in Waterland to join their movement. This resulted in his excommunication from the church by Thomas Helwys . Smyth and part of
756-460: The church joined a Mennonite church, while Helwys and part of the church returned to England to found the first permanent Baptist church there, in 1612. The churches that descended from Helwys were of the General Baptist persuasion. Baptist historian Tom J. Nettles argues that Helwys and his group "earned the name General Baptists" because they "claimed that Christ died for all men rather than for
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#1732854774466792-431: The college was granted a new royal charter, was given a substantial endowment by Lady Margaret Beaufort , and changed its name to Christ's College, becoming the twelfth of the Cambridge colleges to be founded in its current form. Alumni of the college include some of Cambridge University's most famous members, including Charles Darwin and John Milton . The current Master is Lord McDonald of Salford . Christ's College
828-400: The college's other famous alumni include former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams , theologian William Paley , historian Simon Schama , South African Prime Minister Jan Smuts , Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma, medical doctor, scientist, and diplomat Davidson Nicol , and comedians John Oliver , Sacha Baron Cohen , and Andy Parsons . The Junior Combination Room (JCR), represents
864-561: The elect only". This is seen as a step away from fully Calvinist commitments. He died from dysentery on 28 August 1612 in Amsterdam . Christ%27s College, Cambridge Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge . The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as God's House . In 1505,
900-437: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Smyth&oldid=1257757056 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Smyth (English theologian) John Smyth (c. 1554 – c. 28 August 1612)
936-522: The memorial of the last Supper , opposed to consubstantiation and transubstantiation . In 1608, he published The Differences of the Churches , in which he explained the characteristics of a biblical church: First, Smyth insisted that true worship comes from the heart and that there should be no books other than the Bible in worship. Praying, singing and preaching should be spontaneous only. He did not read
972-473: The naturalist Charles Darwin , who, during the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the University, were both placed at the foreground as two of the four most iconic individuals in the University's history. The college has also educated Nobel Laureates including Martin Evans , James Meade , Alexander Todd and Duncan Haldane . It is the University's 6th largest producer of Nobel Prize winners. Some of
1008-508: The older was planted in 1608, the same year as Milton 's birth. Both trees have toppled sideways, the younger tree in the Great Storm of 1987 , and are now earthed up round the trunks, but continue to fruit every year. Christ's College is one of only 5 colleges in Oxford or Cambridge to have its own swimming pool. It is fed by water from Hobson's Conduit . Recently refurbished, it is now known as
1044-460: The same year the college moved to its current site. In 1505, the college was endowed by Lady Margaret Beaufort , mother of King Henry VII , and was given the name Christ's College, perhaps at the suggestion of her confessor, the Bishop John Fisher . The expansion in the population of the college in the seventeenth century led to the building, in the 1640s, of the Fellows' Building in what
1080-474: The street at the overhanging rear". It appears very distinctively in aerial photographs, forming part of the northern boundary of the college. An assortment of neighbouring buildings have been absorbed into the college, of which the most notable is the Todd Building, previously Cambridge's County Hall . Through an arch in the Fellows' Building is the Fellows' Garden. It includes two mulberry trees, of which
1116-466: The undergraduate students. It organises social and welfare events, and negotiates on the students' behalf on important issues. The JCR has a standing committee and a common room for all the students. The JCR's counterpart, the Middle Combination Room (MCR) represents the graduate students of the College, and has its own bar. The MCR organises regular Graduate Halls. A Garden Party is held by both
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1152-537: Was an English Anglican , Baptist , then Mennonite minister and a defender of the principle of religious liberty . Smyth is thought to have been the son of John Smyth, a yeoman of Sturton-le-Steeple , Nottinghamshire . He was educated locally, most likely under Rev Quipp at Sturton though at the grammar school in Gainsborough has also been suggested. Then he attended in Christ's College, Cambridge , where he became
1188-484: Was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as God's House, on land which was soon after sold to enable the enlargement of King's College . Byngham obtained the first royal licence for God's House in July 1439. The college was founded to provide for the lack of grammar-school masters in England at the time, and the college has been described as "the first secondary-school training college on record". The original site of Godshouse
1224-653: Was hailed as one of the best May Balls of the year, coming close to perfection. It was themed "The Emerald City ". The May Ball on Tuesday 14 June 2016 was themed as Biophilia. In 2018 the theme was A Night's Tale. While the 2020 Ball was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the May Ball returned in 2022, themed as Mythos. The 2024 May Ball will be held on 18 June 2024, themed after the William Shakespeare play, A Midsummer Night's Dream . The College Grace
1260-663: Was no other minister to administer baptism, Smyth baptized himself in 1609 (for which reason he was called "the Se-baptist," from the Latin word se '[one]self') and then with Thomas Helwys proceeded to baptize the Church. John Clifford as cited in the General Baptist Magazine , London, July 1879, vol. 81) records that "[I]n 1606 on March 24. . .this night at midnight elder John Morton baptized John Smyth, vicar of Gainsborough, in
1296-413: Was surrendered in 1443 to King's College, and currently about three-quarters of King's College Chapel stands on the original site of God's House. After the original royal licence of 1439, three more licences, two in 1442 and one in 1446, were granted before in 1448 God's House received the charter upon which the college was in fact founded. In this charter, King Henry VI was named as the founder, and in
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