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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: Unitarian Christianity: a discourse on some of the distinguishing opinions of Unitarians, delivered at Baltimore, May 5, 1819

    First published in 1947 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A sermon on war: delivered before the Convention of Congregational Ministers of Massachusetts, May 30, 1816

    First published in 1817 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: William Ellery Channing on labor

    First published in 1949 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: William Ellery Channing on labor / prepared by Mr. Harold M. Davis

    First published in 1937 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A sermon, delivered at the ordination of the Rev. Ezra Stiles Gannett: as colleague pastor of the Church of Christ, in Federal Street, Boston, June 30, 1824

    First published in 1824 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The church: a discourse, delivered in the First Congregational Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, Sunday, May 30th 1841

    First published in 1841 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Letter on catholicism, &c

    First published in 1837 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Letter on the Annexation of Texas to the United States

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  • Cover of: Remarks on the Character and Writings of Fenelon

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    First published in 1905 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A sermon on war, delivered January 25, 1835
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  • Cover of: Address on temperance: delivered by request of the council of the Massachusetts Temperance Society at the Odeon, Boston, February 28, 1837, the day appointed for the simultaneous meeting of the friends of temperance throughout the world

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  • Cover of: A discourse delivered at the installation of the Rev. Mellish Irving Motte
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  • Cover of: 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: Dr. Channing's Note-book: Passages from the Unpublished Manuscripts of William Ellery Channing ...
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    First published in 1887 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1885 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Perfect Life: In Twelve Discourses
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  • Cover of: The Music index

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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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