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William Ellery Channing

William Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780 – October 2, 1842) was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century and, along with Andrews Norton (1786–1853), one of Unitarianism's leading theologians.

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American Unitarian clergyman (1780–1842)

Born 7 Apr 1780
Died 2 Oct 1842

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  • Cover of: Complete Poetical Works of John Milton: With Explanatory Notes, and a Life of the Author

    First published in 2010 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of William E. Channing, D.D.: With an introduction
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  • Cover of: Memoir of William Ellery Channing.: With extracts from his corespondence and manuscripts.
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  • Cover of: Slavery.
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  • Cover of: The duty of the free states: or, Remarks suggested by the case of the Creole.
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  • Cover of: The works of William E. Channing
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  • Cover of: Emancipation
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  • Cover of: The life of William Ellery Channing, D.D.
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  • Cover of: Self-culture: an address introductory to the Franklin lectures, delivered at Boston, September, 1838
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  • Cover of: Perfect Life: In Twelve Discourses

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  • Cover of: Discourses on war
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  • Cover of: The duties of children

    First published in 1807 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of William E. Channing, D.D.: With an introduction

    First published in 1883 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: A letter to the Rev. Samuel C. Thacher: on the aspersions contained in a late number of The Panoplist, on the ministers of Boston and the vicinity.
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  • Cover of: Remarks on the Rev. Dr. Worcester's letter to Mr. Channing: on the "Review of American Unitarianism" in a late Panoplist.
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    First published in 1815 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: A sermon, preached in Boston, August 20, 1812: the day of humiliation and prayer, appointed by the President of the United States, in consequence of the declaration of war against Great Britain.
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  • Cover of: The works of William Ellery Channing
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  • Cover of: Discourses, reviews, and miscellanies
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  • Cover of: The character and writings of John Milton

    First published in 1900 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Remarks on the Rev. Dr. Worcester's Letter to Mr. Channing: On the Review of American Unitarianism in a Late Panoplist

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American Unitarian clergyman (1780–1842)

Born 7 Apr 1780
Died 2 Oct 1842

Subjects

Unitarianism, Unitarian churches, Sermons, History, Theology, American Sermons, Slavery, Controversial literature, Doctrines, Unitarian Universalist churches, Unitarians, War, Ordination sermons, Bible, Abolitionists, Christianity, Clergy, English Sermons, Moral and ethical aspects, Sermons, American, Apologetics, Biography, Peace, Temperance, Working class

Places

United States, Massachusetts, Boston, France, West Indies, Maryland, Texas, Baltimore, England, Baltimore (Md.), British West Indies, Lenox, New York (State), Pennsylvania, Providence, Rhode Island

People

William Ellery Channing (1780-1842), Jared Sparks (1789-1866), Jesus Christ, John Milton (1608-1674), Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), Charles Follen (1796-1840), François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon (1651-1715), Noah Worcester (1758-1837), Samuel Worcester (1770-1821), Frederick A. Farley (1800-1892), John Gallison (1788-1820), Joseph John Gurney (1788-1847), Joseph Tuckerman (1778-1840), Mellish Irving Motte (1801-1881), Napoléon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), Ezra S. Gannett (1801-1871), Ezra Stiles Gannett (1801-1871), Henry Clay (1777-1852), Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), James Gillespie Birney (1792-1857), Jedidiah Morse (1761-1826), John Emery Abbot (1793-1819), John Milton (1608-1674,), Nathaniel Lardner (1684-1768), Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847)

Time

19th century, War of 1812, 1842, 1837-1841, 1801-1815, 1809-1817, 1811-1841, 17th century, 1812-1815, 1836, 1839, 1840, 1841, Invasion of 1814, Restoration, 1814-1830, To 70 A.D.

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Alternative names

  • William Ellery Channing I

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