The Life And Ministry Of Arthur Triggs
Gospel Magazine 1840:
Mr. Triggs, whose portrait accompanies our present Number, was born at Kingston, in Devonshire, in the year 1787, and first entered the ministry in 1817. For the last fifteen or sixteen years he has laboured over a church at Plymouth. From his very interesting book, entitled, “A Memorial of the Loving-kindnesses, Tender Mercies, and Sovereign Grace, of the Lord God of Israel,” we find that he was originally brought up to the trade of a stone-mason. In the work referred to he furnishes the reader with many very striking interpositions, both in providence and grace, to which he can bear testimony in his own experience. Those who were favoured to hear the late beloved Dr. Hawker, during his life time, cannot, in our opinion, but be reminded of him when hearing Mr. Triggs, whose exalted privilege, it appears to be, to walk in a very similar path. His favourite topics are the love and boundless grace of an immutable Jesus; hence, though when he visits town, he draws multitudes to hear him, it is frequently remarked that he is but little adapted to minister to those who are called to wade through deep waters. But of this we are persuaded, that Mr. Triggs’s object is, to bring the minds of his hearers to look out of themselves—away from the creature—even unto Him who, notwithstanding all their fears and discouragements, is able to do for them “exceeding abundantly above all that they can ask or think.”
Arthur Triggs (1787-1859) was a High-Calvinist preacher. He served as pastor for the churches meeting at Trinity Chapel, Plymouth and Zion Chapel, Waterloo Road, London.
