Rev John Philip, 1775-1851
The following is one of the interesting graves that have been photographed for the gravestone project. Buried at the Hankey, Congregational Church cemetery
Photographed by Naas Olivier, Theo Vosloo, Rob McCleland and Carol Beneke
In Memory of
The Rev'd John Philip, D.D.
born at Kircaldy,
14th April 1775
More than thirty years
Superintendent of the S.African Mission of the London Society, and most of that time Pastor of the Congegational Church, Cape Town.
With the true humanity he ever zealously laboured,
"to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the [oppressed go free] and to break every yoke". Isa. 5&6
He died at Hankey, 27th Aug 1851.
Blessed are the merciful for, they shall obtain mercy.
His rock was Christ
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