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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: 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: Discourses on war
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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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    First published in 1815 — 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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    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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    First published in 1812 — 5 editions
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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: A sermon delivered at the ordination of the Rev. Jared Sparks, to the pastoral care of the First Independent Church in Baltimore, May 5, 1819
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    First published in 1819 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A letter to the Hon. Henry Clay: on the annexation of Texas to the United States.
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  • Cover of: Essays, English and American: with introductions and notes.
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  • Cover of: A discourse on the evidences of revealed religion: delivered before the University in Cambridge at the Dudleian lecture, March 14, 1821
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    First published in 1821 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Dr. Channing's note-book: passages from the unpublished manuscripts of William Ellery Channing, selected by his granddaughter, Grace Ellery Channing.
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    First published in 1887 — 3 editions
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American Unitarian clergyman (1780–1842)

Born 7 Apr 1780
Died 2 Oct 1842

Subjects

Unitarian churches, History, Unitarianism, Sermons, Theology, Unitarians, Controversial literature, Slavery, Unitarian Universalist churches, Doctrines, American Sermons, War, Collected works, Biography, Clergy, Emancipation, English Sermons, Speeches, addresses, etc., American, Abolitionists, Bible, Christianity, Guerre, Ordination sermons, Sermons anglais, Slaves

Places

United States, Massachusetts, West Indies, Boston, British West Indies, Lenox, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas

People

William Ellery Channing (1780-1842), Jared Sparks (1789-1866), Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), Samuel Worcester (1770-1821), Charles Follen (1796-1840), Henry Clay (1777-1852), Jedidiah Morse (1761-1826), John Gallison (1788-1820), Joseph John Gurney (1788-1847), Joseph Tuckerman (1778-1840), Walter Scott Sir (1771-1832), William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)

Time

19th century, 1842, War of 1812, 1811-1841, 1812-1815, 1836, 1837-1841, 1839, 1840

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Alternative names

  • William Ellery Channing I

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