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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: Slavery/the Works of William Ellery Channing Series

    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Thoreau, Poet-Naturalist
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    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Works of William E. Channing, Part 1

    First published in 2003 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Ellery Channing/ Volume 2

    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Works of Williams Ellery Channing (Burt Franklin Research & Source Works Series 626. American Classics in History and Social Science 163)

    First published in 1971 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A letter to Wm. E. Channing, D. D.: in reply to one addressed to him by R. R. Madden on the abuse of the flag of the United States in the island of Cuba
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    First published in 1840 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sin and its consequences
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    First published in 1854 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The complete works of William Ellery Channing, D. D.: including the perfect life, and containing a copious general index and a table of scripture references
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    First published in 1884 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: [Letter to] My Dear Sir
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    First published in 1837 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A discourse delivered in Boston: at the solemn festival in commemoration of the goodness of God in delivering the Christian world from military despotism, June 15, 1814

    First published in 1814 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A discourse on some of the distinguishing opinions of the Unitarians, delivered at Baltimore in 1819

    First published in 1896 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A discourse on the church

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  • Cover of: Dr. Channing's last address: delivered at Lenox, on the first of August, 1842, the anniversary of emancipation in the British West Indies.
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    First published in 1842 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The duty of the free states, second part
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    First published in 1842 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The evil of sin

    First published in 1876 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: La esclavitud

    First published in 1864 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Lecture on war

    First published in 1839 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Letter of Dr. William E. Channing to James G. Birney.
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    First published in 1836 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Letter of the Rev. William E. Channing to the standing committee: of the proprietors of the meeting-house in Federal Street, in the town of Boston, read at the annual meeting, May 6, 1840; and the reply of the proprietors thereto. Printed for the use of the proprietors.
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    First published in 1840 — 1 edition
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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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