Campbell's successor was theologically almost as radical as he had been.
Though Joseph Fort Newton had been educated at Louisville's Southern Baptist Seminary, he was a theological liberal.
Newton had been asked to the City Temple at first as a stop-gap after Campbell's resignation.
What was controversial about Newton was not his theology, or even the fact that he was of a Baptist background but the fact that he was an American.
As he remarked, it seemed that the view of many was that "It was perfectly right for an English preacher to go to an American Church, but absurd for an American preacher to go to an English Church".
While the congregation decided to call Newton, the deacons opposed him, an action that finally led to the deacons being abolished  and Newton going to London.

Newton found the burden of the City Temple too much for one man, and he asked for an assistant.
Surprisingly the assistant finally called was a woman, Miss A. Maude Royden.
She was an Anglican, but was prohibited from preaching by the Church of England.
In the free atmosphere on the City Temple, however, she was welcomed by the Church, if not by the press.

Newton ministered at the City Temple through the First World War, returning to America in 1919.
He was succeeded by F. W. Norwood, an Australian Baptist.

When Norwood left the City Temple in 1935, there was some uncertainty over where the next pastor should come from.
Some argued that, since the Congregational Church had not had a Congregationalist pastor since 1915, when Campbell left, they should call a minister from within their own denomination.
In the event, the man called was a Methodist minister, then stationed in Leeds, Rev. Leslie Weatherhead.
He served there from 1936 until his retirement in 1960.

During The Blitz, the City Temple was "gutted by fire from incendiary bombs dropped from enemy aeroplanes".
Weatherhead was able to continue his ministry thanks to the nearby St Sepulchre-without-Newgate church.
After the war, Weatherhead raised the funds to rebuild the City Temple, largely from John D. Rockefeller, Jr..  The re-built City Temple was opened in the presence of the Queen Mother in 1958.
Weatherhead retired in 1960.
Campbell's successor was theologically almost as radical as he had been. Though Joseph Fort Newton had been educated at Louisville's Southern Baptist Seminary, he was a theological liberal. Newton had been asked to the City Temple at first as a stop-gap after Campbell's resignation. What was controversial about Newton was not his theology, or even the fact that he was of a Baptist background but the fact that he was an American. As he remarked, it seemed that the view of many was that "It was perfectly right for an English preacher to go to an American Church, but absurd for an American preacher to go to an English Church". While the congregation decided to call Newton, the deacons opposed him, an action that finally led to the deacons being abolished  and Newton going to London.
Newton found the burden of the City Temple too much for one man, and he asked for an assistant. Surprisingly the assistant finally called was a woman, Miss A. Maude Royden. She was an Anglican, but was prohibited from preaching by the Church of England. In the free atmosphere on the City Temple, however, she was welcomed by the Church, if not by the press.
Newton ministered at the City Temple through the First World War, returning to America in 1919. He was succeeded by F. W. Norwood, an Australian Baptist.
When Norwood left the City Temple in 1935, there was some uncertainty over where the next pastor should come from. Some argued that, since the Congregational Church had not had a Congregationalist pastor since 1915, when Campbell left, they should call a minister from within their own denomination. In the event, the man called was a Methodist minister, then stationed in Leeds, Rev. Leslie Weatherhead. He served there from 1936 until his retirement in 1960.
During The Blitz, the City Temple was "gutted by fire from incendiary bombs dropped from enemy aeroplanes". Weatherhead was able to continue his ministry thanks to the nearby St Sepulchre-without-Newgate church. After the war, Weatherhead raised the funds to rebuild the City Temple, largely from John D. Rockefeller, Jr..  The re-built City Temple was opened in the presence of the Queen Mother in 1958. Weatherhead retired in 1960.
City Temple, London