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Samuel Davies was a Presbyterian minister and leader of the Great Awakening in the American colonies. He defended religious freedom, wrote hymns, and founded Princeton University.
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Samuel Davies (1723-1761) was a Welsh-American evangelist, hymnist, and the fourth president of Princeton University. He advocated for religious freedom and education for slaves in Virginia and New Jersey.
3. Nov. 2017 · An article from Journal of Presbyterian Historical Society that traces the life and legacy of Samuel Davies, a Presbyterian minister and leader of the Great Awakening in the South. Learn about his preaching, hymn writing, education, and social concerns in colonial Virginia.
22. Dez. 2021 · Learn about Samuel Davies, an evangelical Presbyterian leader who preached in Virginia from 1748 to 1759. He played a key role in the Great Awakening, influenced Patrick Henry, and founded eight licensed meetinghouses.
Samuel Davies was a Presbyterian minister who later became the fourth president of Princeton University. [97] He was noted for preaching to African enslaved people who converted to Christianity in unusually large numbers, and he is credited with the first sustained proselytization of enslaved people in Virginia. [ 98 ]
Samuel Davies (1723-61) was a pioneering evangelist in Virginia and Princeton's fourth president. He preached the spiritual equality of enslaved people and supported their education, but owned at least two slaves himself.
1. Dez. 2003 · Learn about Samuel Davies, a colonial Presbyterian leader and a remarkable preacher who defended God's providence in the face of the Lisbon earthquake. Read some of his sermons and see how they can challenge and inspire you today.
