Ballantine, John, 1716-1776. Sermon,April 11, 1773.
Overview
This sixteen page, unsigned autograph manuscript sermon, composed by John Ballantine on April 11, 1773, is based on 1 John 3:15.
Dates
- Creation: April 11, 1773
- Creation: 1735
- Creation: 1741
- Creation: 1743
- Creation: 1741
- Creation: 1776.
- Creation: April 11, 1773
Access
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Extent
1 collection (1 box, 16 pages)This sixteen page, unsigned autograph manuscript sermon, composed on April 11, 1773, is based on 1 John 3:15-“Whosoever hates his brother is a murderer and we know that no murderer hath Eternal Life abiding in Him.”
Biographical / Historical
John Ballantine, 1716-1776, was born in Boston into a prominent mercantile family that had long been associated with the Brattle Street Church. He was educated by Nathaniel Williams at the Boston Latin School, and graduated from Harvard in 1735. After his ordination in 1741, he was settled as the third minister of the Congregational Church in Westfield, Massachusetts. He married Mary ("Molly") Gay (1726-1794) of Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1743 and he served as Westfield's pastor from 1741 until his death in 1776.
Acquisition Information
This sermon was donated by the Universalist Historical Society in 1976.
Processing Information
Processed by Fran O'Donnell, 2014.
- Title
- Ballantine, John, 1716-1776. Sermon, April 11, 1773: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00736
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University Repository
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