The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . n of Joseph and Lu(\Vitter) Williams, was born at Pomfret, Conn., Xi5. 1779. At the age of sixteen he entered , spending two years, and graduated from Y<iCollege in iSoo. He spent three years in teaching, and in 1803 wlicensed to preach. In 1804, he studied theology Nathaniel Emmons, the celebrated preacher .11representative of the Hopkinsian theology. A litlong friendship was established, and Dr. Erann:ichose Mr. Williams to preach his funeral sermcWhile preaching at Providence, his earnest and fo
The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . n of Joseph and Lu(\Vitter) Williams, was born at Pomfret, Conn., Xi5. 1779. At the age of sixteen he entered , spending two years, and graduated from Y<iCollege in iSoo. He spent three years in teaching, and in 1803 wlicensed to preach. In 1804, he studied theology Nathaniel Emmons, the celebrated preacher .11representative of the Hopkinsian theology. A litlong friendship was established, and Dr. Erann:ichose Mr. Williams to preach his funeral sermcWhile preaching at Providence, his earnest and fonble manner and eccentricities of person, dress aistyle, drew large audiences, among whom were niacollege students, of whom were Judson, the mission :Drs. Burgess, of Dedham, and Ide, of Medway. Mr. \\illiams preached at Barrington at the tiiii,the birth of our historian, and so satisfactory wa? 1preaclier to Mr. Bicknells parents, that he was givthe name of the congregational minister of the towThomas Williams Bicknell. Mr. Williams biographer writes of him: He \v. tc:i;oina0 MtUianis
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