Introduction

Biography

Hopps at­tend­ed the Bap­tist col­lege in Lei­ces­ter, Eng­land.

He pas­tored at Hug­gles­cote and Ib­stock, Lei­ces­ter­shire, then in 1856 was ap­point­ed as­sist­ant pas­tor at the Church of the Sav­iour in Birm­ing­ham. Af­ter four years there, he served Uni­ta­ri­an church­es in Shef­field, Du­kin­field, Glas­gow, Lei­ces­ter (1876–92), and Lon­don (1905–09).

He ed­it­ed the month­ly Truth­seek­er (1863–87).

Works

• Hymns for Pub­lic Wors­hip and the Home, 1858
• Hymns of Faith and Pro­gress, cir­ca 1865
• Hymns for Pub­lic Wor­ship, 1873
• One Hun­dred Hymns for Sun­day Schools, 1873
• Hymns, Chants and An­thems for Pub­lic Wor­ship, 1877
• The Child­ren’s Hymn Book, 1879
• The Young Peo­ple’s Book of Hymns, 1881
• Hymns for Spe­cial Ser­vic­es (six edi­tions)