Kingston Bible Trust
Kingston Bible Trust was founded as the Stow Hill Depot (and Bible Trust), and is presently the primary publishing arm for the Frank Frost Soft Group, also known as the Renton-Frost Group, reflecting a past merger. Like many similar publishers, they serve a broad constituency of evangelicalism, primarily within the Brethren movement. They are located in Lancing, West Sussex, England, and publish Bibles, study aides and other writings.
Stow Hill Bible Trust was also followed by the Bible and Gospel Trust.
Contents
History
Leadership
Stow Hill Era New South Wales 1920's-1931
- John Herbert 1920's-1931 Founder
- Leslie G. Jones 1927-1931 Calendar Paster
Stow Hill Era London 1931-1971
London Founding Trustees
- Frederick Elliott 1931-1942
- Frederick Ide 1931-1945
- Albert Ernest Myles 1931-1936
Later Trustees
- Andrew Beattie 1937-1942+ (ended pre-1954)
- Ernest Ghinn 1942-1945
- Frank Ghinn 1945-(ended pre-1954)
- Alfred John Gardiner 1948-1967
- William Henderson 1951-1963
- George Henry Stuart Price 1954-1963
- Robert Stott 1954-1971
- Ralph G. Ball 1963-1965
- A. John E. Welch 1963-1971
- David C. Clapham 1965-1966
- H. Maxwell "Max" Woodcock 1966-1971
- John E. Dallow 1967-1971
Staff Alumni
- Charles Barrett 1962-1965 Accountant & Proofreader
- Tommy J. Gratten 1960's Proofreader
- George Hollington 1964-1967? Manager
- Leslie G. Jones 1931-? Founding Manager
- A. Bufton Parker - longtime editor of the Stow Hill periodical "Readings in New York and Other Ministry"
- Mr. Stanley 1931?-? - 2nd Manager
Bible and Gospel Trust era 1971-?
Founding Trustees
- John Dallow 1971-?
- Max Woodcock 1971-?
Kingston Bible Trust era 1971-present
Trustees
- John Mason 1971-?
- Robert Stott 1971-1976
- A. John E. Welch 1971-?
- Frank B. Frost (d. 2010)
- Archibald H. Broadbridge
- John Laurie
Staff
- Malcolm P. Withnell - manager
- Peter J.S. McMullan - editor "Ministry of the Word"
2018 Trustees
- G.J. Mackenzie
- J.E. Fielder
- O. Watson
Products
Bibles
Kingston Bible Trust is most notable for its publishing of the J.N. Darby Bible in various editions, as well as in various languages, including English, French, and German. They also publish a non-Darby Bible in Italian and Slovak.
Hymnbooks
They carry varied types of the Little Flock (1973 edition) hymnbook, and tune books.
EB Leadership Writings
They carry exhaustive writings by the following, including a digital compilation edition:
- John Nelson Darby
- Charles Andrew Coates
- James Butler Stoney
- Frederick Edward Raven
- James Taylor Senior
Booklets on Fundamental Truth
This is a set of twenty-four pamphlets by various writers that can be purchased individually or as a full set, including:
- Malcolm Watts Biggs
- Charles Andrew Coates
- George Cutting
- John Nelson Darby
- Arthur A. Elliott
- Dr. Charles C. Elliott
- Alfred John Gardiner
- Herbert John Gill
- Frederick S. Marsh
- Albert Ernest Myles
- Frederick Edward Raven
- James Butler Stoney
- James Taylor Senior
Gospel Tracts
They have quite a varied selection of Gospel and Ministry tracts and pamphlets including:
- Russell Besley
- Archibald Henry Broadbridge
- George Cutting
- W.J. Dobney
- G.J. Earle
- A.A. Elliott
- Robert Gerald Fear
- R.E. Fielder
- W. Findlay
- D.L. French
- Alfred John Gardiner
- F.P.M. Gardiner
- Herbert John Gill
- Frances Ridley Havergal
- William Henderson
- Capt. William Johnson
- S.M. Lemon (Mark Lemon?)
- K.J.M. (John Mason?)
- W.R. Mason
- M. Mauro
- E.E. Nichols
- Robert Stott
- W.J. Taylor (William?)
- George W. Ware
- Frederick David Waterfall
- H.P.P. Wells
- H.R. Wilkinson
Misc Books
- John Gifford Bellett
- Malcolm Watson Biggs
- Gerald Robert Cowell
- George Cutting
- E.W. Ellis
- W.E. Ellis
- Percy Bowes Lyon
- Frederick S. Marsh
- Albert Ernest Myles
- George Henry Stuart Price
- Joseph R. Revell
- John Ashton Savage
- William Trotter
- Charles Whittingham Wycherley
Conference Ministry Books
These contain what appears to be conference addresses from 1975-2011. Unless otherwise noted, they contain readings and addresses from various.
- 1975 - The Last Encampment - George McLaren Strang
- 1976 - That World and the Resurrection
- 1977 - Devotedness to God in the Last Days - John Mason
- 1978 - Eternal Life
- 1979 - Divine Resources
- 1979-1981 - Committal to Christ
- 1982 - Spiritual Senses
- 1983 - Our Relationships With Christ and with God - John Mason
- 1983 - "He Sought A Seed With God" - Frank B. Frost
- 1984 - Fire
- 1987 - Spiritual and Moral Elevation - S.O. Scott
- 1994 - Continuance - John Laurie
- 1998 - Growth - Frank B. Frost
- 2000 - The Holy Spirit's Place and Service in the Present Dispensation - R. Gray
- 2002 - Life According to God - J. Laurie
- 2003 - Youthful Maturity - B.W. Burton
- 2005 - "Have an Outline of Sound Words" - P.A. Gray
- 2007 - "My Assembly" - R. Gray
- 2010 - The House of God - O. Watson
- 2011 - The Person of the Christ - N.E. Lyons
Children's Books
- Pictures From Bible Lands
- Beacon Light
- Shining Light
- The Way Everlasting
- A Guide For Young Pilgrims (1997-2006) and coloring book versions
Website
- https://www.kingstonbibletrust.co.uk/ contains a downloadable link to their most recent catalog.
References
- Gordon Rainbow's site
- Ancestry.com
- August 2018 Kingston Bible Trust catalog
- BrethrenArchive.org
- "History of 'Little Flock Hymn Book' and its Authors" by Bill Chellberg & Edwin O.P. Mutton