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'''John Newton''' (1725-1807) was a sailor, [[slave trade]]r and former slave<ref>John Newton, who had been at various times a sailor, a slave trader, and a slave. Newton had heard God’s voice in a storm when he thought his ship was going down, had eventually abandoned the slave trade, and had written three hundred hymns, among them one of the world’s most popular, “Amazing Grace,” [http://www.britsattheirbest.com/freedom/f_abolishing_slavery_two.htm Brits At Their Best] </ref> whose famous conversion to Christianity is immortalized in the lyrics to ''[[Amazing Grace]]''.  

'''John Newton''' (1725-1807) was a sailor, [[slave trade]]r and former slave<ref>...an old parson, John Newton, who had been at various times a sailor, a slave trader, and a slave. [http://www.britsattheirbest.com/freedom/f_abolishing_slavery_two.htm Brits At Their Best] </ref> whose famous conversion to Christianity is immortalized in the lyrics to ''[[Amazing Grace]]''.  

John Newton's [[conversion]] happened during a storm that nearly sank the slave ship he captained.  He prayed at first, and later he read [[Thomas a Kempis]]' ''[[Imitation of Christ]].''  This was the beginning of his [[conversion]].  Newton abandoned the slave-trade and became a minister.  He spent the rest of his life preaching against [[slavery]].  

John Newton's [[conversion]] happened during a storm that nearly sank the slave ship he captained.  He prayed at first, and later he read [[Thomas a Kempis]]' ''[[Imitation of Christ]].''  This was the beginning of his [[conversion]].  Newton abandoned the slave-trade and became a minister.  He spent the rest of his life preaching against [[slavery]].