Name James Moulton Parents James Egan Moulton | Books Moulton of Tonga | |
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Died May 9, 1909, Lindfield, Australia | ||
The Influence Of Genius: Dr James Egan Moulton, Tupou College and the Dawn of a New Era
James Egan Moulton (4 January 1841 – 9 May 1909) was an English-born Australian Methodist minister and headmaster and school president.
Contents
- The Influence Of Genius Dr James Egan Moulton Tupou College and the Dawn of a New Era
- Early life
- Tongan ministry
- Australian ministry
- References
Early life
Moulton was born in North Shields, Northumberland. Many members of his family were Methodist ministers and he attended the Wesleyan school Kingswood in Bath. In 1863 he was the founding headmaster of Newington College while awaiting a posting to Tonga. Before leaving, he married Emma Knight and they had three sons and three daughters together.
Tongan ministry
In Tonga he presided over the Methodist church and established Tupou College, patronised by King George Tupou I. During his time in Tonga, a schism formed within the church leading to the creation of the Free Church of Tonga. Throughout the dispute, Moulton managed to stay on good terms with the new movement. He translated several texts into Tongan, including Milton's Paradise Lost.
Australian ministry
Moulton returned to Sydney in 1893 and took up the presidency of Newington College. In 1895, Moulton was the inaugural President of the Old Newingtonians' Union. During this time, he completed translating the Bible into Tongan, which is still in use today in Tonga. He died, aged sixty-eight, in Lindfield and is buried in Gore Hill cemetery.