“Through Thomas, William met John Newton, nearly 70, a well-known Anglican churchman once from Olney. Newton had been a slave runner, his soul redeemed during a violent storm at sea. About God’s saving grace he had written a poem, later… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“The women did not know how he visited Englishmen in Calcutta during the day, only to be treated with contempt. Even a prominent clergyman to whom he had an introduction written by John Newton had refused to see him. And… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“The energetic Thomas soon had William and Ram Ram Basu with him as he began itinerant preaching. They traveled by boat and by foot… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“William and Dolly had still not come to terms with infant baptism. So baby Ann remained unbaptized. It was clear William was leaning toward… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“To his amazement Doctor Thomas advanced into the midst of the market and began to preach. People gathered to listen. That was a very… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“In Towcester he listened to Thomas Skinner. Skinner was a Dissenter called a Baptist. One of the ways Baptists differed from other denominations was… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“That October twelve of the ministers finally committed their congregations to the society they defined in a resolution: Humbly desirous of making an effort… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“The ‘pamphlet’ urged by Thomas Potts he now titled An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“And praise God, William recovered his health again, if not his hair. He began tutoring students in his shop in the evenings to make… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“By the beginning of May he was so disturbed by Dolly’s constant unhappiness, often goaded into great outbursts of complaining by unthinking Kitty, he… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“As he learned more from his father in school he was led to reading every book he could find as long as it was… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“His conclusions were staggering to those complacent souls who considered themselves safely ensconced in a Christian world: The inhabitants of the world, according to… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“So Newton introduced the two travelers to William Wilberforce., About the same age as William, Wilberforce was said to be a force in the… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“If you really try to know the Hindus you will observe that all castes have several very formal ceremonies. Three are most important. Twelve… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
