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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: A discourse, preached at the dedication of the Second Congregational Unitarian church, New York: December 7,1826

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  • Cover of: Emancipation

    First published in 1840 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: On the evils 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: Analysis of the character of Napoleon Bonaparte: suggested by the publication of Scott's Life of Napoleon

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  • Cover of: Works of William Ellery Channing; V. 3

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  • Cover of: A sermon delivered at the ordination of the Rev. J. Sparks: to the pastoral care of the First Independent Church in Baltimore, May 5th, 1819

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  • Cover of: Memoir of William Ellery Channing: With Extracts from His Correspondence and Manuscripts; V. 1

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  • Cover of: Remarks on the character and writings of John Milton: occasioned by the publication of his lately discovered Treatise on Christian doctrine

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  • Cover of: Thoughts on power and greatness, political, intellectual, and moral: in continuation of an analysis of the character of Napoleon Bonaparte

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  • Cover of: A discourse delivered at the ordination of the Rev. Frederick A. Farley as pastor of the Westminster Congregational Society in Providence, Rhode Island, September 10, 1828

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  • Cover of: Remarks on the disposition which now prevails to form associations: and to accomplish all objects by organized masses

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  • Cover of: Slavery

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  • Cover of: An essay on the character and writings of Fénelon

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  • Cover of: The importance and means of a national literature

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  • Cover of: The superior tendency of Unitarianism to form an elevated religious character: a discourse preached at the dedication of the Second Congregational Unitarian Church, New York, Dec. 7, 1826

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  • Cover of: Discourse delivered at the dedication of Divinity Hall: Cambridge, 1826

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  • Cover of: William Ellery Channing: passages from his writings

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  • Cover of: Channing

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  • Cover of: A Letter to Professor Stuart ...

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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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