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John Newton

2011-11-06T15:35:18Z

EmilioR:

'''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 he later read [[Thomas a Kempis]]' ''[[Imitation of Christ]].'' This was the beginning of his [[conversion]]. Newton abandoned the slave trade and became a minister. He then spent the rest of his life preaching against [[slavery]].

Newton helped [[William Wilberforce]] end slavery in England. Newton's tombstone, at St Mary, Woolnoth, UK, reads:

:::::JOHN NEWTON, Clerk
:::::Once an [[infidel]] and libertine
:::::A servant of slaves in Africa
:::Was, by the mercy of our Lord and Saviour
::::::JESUS CHRIST
:::restored, pardoned and appointed to preach
:::the Gospel which he had long laboured to destroy.
::::::He ministered,
::::Near sixteen years in Olney in Bucks,
::::And twenty eight years in this Church.

==Notes==
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John Newton

2011-11-06T15:29:15Z

EmilioR:

'''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 he later 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]].

Newton helped [[William Wilberforce]] end slavery in England. Newton's tombstone, at St Mary, Woolnoth, UK, reads:

:::::JOHN NEWTON, Clerk
:::::Once an [[infidel]] and libertine
:::::A servant of slaves in Africa
:::Was, by the mercy of our Lord and Saviour
::::::JESUS CHRIST
:::restored, pardoned and appointed to preach
:::the Gospel which he had long laboured to destroy.
::::::He ministered,
::::Near sixteen years in Olney in Bucks,
::::And twenty eight years in this Church.

==Notes==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT: Newton, John}}
[[Category:Clergy]]
[[Category:Abolitionists]]

John Newton

2011-11-06T14:52:28Z

EmilioR:

'''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 he later 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]].

Newton helped [[William Wilberforce]] end slavery in England. Newton's tombstone, at St Mary, Woolnoth, UK, reads:

:::::JOHN NEWTON, Clerk _>
:::::Once an [[infidel]] and libertine
:::::A servant of slaves in Africa
:::Was, by the mercy of our Lord and Saviour
::::::JESUS CHRIST
:::restored, pardoned and appointed to preach
:::the Gospel which he had long laboured to destroy.
::::::He ministered,
::::Near sixteen years in Olney in Bucks,
::::And twenty eight years in this Church.

==Notes==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT: Newton, John}}
[[Category:Clergy]]
[[Category:Abolitionists]]