Born into English aristocracy in 1801, he endured a cold, loveless childhood but found comfort in the love and care of a family housekeeper who shared her Christian faith with him. In his mid-20s Lord Shaftesbury was elected as a Conservative member of Parliament and with this was a very public commitment to Christ that motivated everything he did.

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