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'''William Wilberforce''' (1759-1833) was born in Hull, [[England]]. He was a politician who became a [[Christian]] [[philanthropist]], [[abolitionist]], and the leader of the campaign against the [[Slave Trade]]. A devout [[Anglican]], Wilberforce used Christian morals to argue against slavery. There is a historically black college in Ohio named Wilberforce University after him.

'''William Wilberforce''' (1759-1833) was born in [[Kingston upon Hull]], [[England]]. He was a politician who became a [[Christian]] [[philanthropist]], [[abolitionist]], and the leader of the campaign against the [[Slave Trade]]. A devout [[Anglican]], Wilberforce used Christian morals to argue against slavery. There is a historically black college in Ohio named Wilberforce University after him.

The 2007 movie ''[[Amazing Grace (movie)|Amazing Grace]]'' depicts his life.

The 2007 movie ''[[Amazing Grace (movie)|Amazing Grace]]'' depicts his life.

The friendship between these two history-makers went back a long way. Richard Cecil wrote:

The friendship between these two history-makers went back a long way. Richard Cecil wrote:

<blockquote>''His mother (Wilberforce) placed him in the care of his aunt Hannah Wilberforce in Wimbledon after his father died. As she was the (half) sister of John Thornton, young Wilberforce saw quite a bit of John Newton both in London and in Olney and came to regard him as a father figure.'' (John Newton by Richard Cell P.174)</blockquote>

<blockquote>''His mother (Wilberforce) placed him in the care of his aunt Hannah Wilberforce in [[Wimbledon]] after his father died. As she was the (half) sister of John Thornton, young Wilberforce saw quite a bit of John Newton both in London and in Olney and came to regard him as a father figure.'' (John Newton by Richard Cell P.174)</blockquote>

Their sincere friendship and strong relationship, characterized by prayer, respect, affection and trust, continued to grow and flourish as their following correspondence clearly shows:  

Their sincere friendship and strong relationship, characterized by prayer, respect, affection and trust, continued to grow and flourish as their following correspondence clearly shows:  

<blockquote>''I believe I can truly declare, that not a single day has passed in which you have not been in my thoughts,…..O dear Sir, let not your hands cease to be lifted up, lest [[Amalek]] prevail (Exodus 17:11-16) – entreat for me that I may be enabled by divine grace to resist and subdue all the numerous enemies of my salvation. My path is peculiarly steep and difficult and dangerous, but the prize is a crown of glory and celestial panoply is offered me and the God of Hosts for my ally.''  (John Newton by Richard Cell P.176-177)</blockquote>

<blockquote>''I believe I can truly declare, that not a single day has passed in which you have not been in my thoughts,…..O dear Sir, let not your hands cease to be lifted up, lest [[Amalek]] prevail (Exodus 17:11-16) – entreat for me that I may be enabled by divine grace to resist and subdue all the numerous enemies of my salvation. My path is peculiarly steep and difficult and dangerous, but the prize is a crown of glory and celestial panoply is offered me and the God of Hosts for my ally.''  (John Newton by Richard Cell P.176-177)</blockquote>

He was the father of [[Samuel Wilberforce]], Bishop of Oxford who took part in the famous debate on [[the theory of evolution]] with [[TH Huxley]] in 1860

He was the father of [[Samuel Wilberforce]], Bishop of [[Oxford]] who took part in the famous debate on [[the theory of evolution]] with [[TH Huxley]] in 1860

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