Furness, William Henry, 1802-1896

William Henry Furness, Unitarian minister, was born 20 Apr. 1802 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1825 Furness was ordained minister of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia. He became pastor emeritus of the congregation in 1875 and continued to preach occasionally until his death 30 Jan. 1896 in Philadelphia. Furness published numerous books on the New Testament, translated German poetry, and wrote original hymns. In the years before the Civil War, Furness tried to comprehend a Christian's duty toward slavery without turning his pulpit into a partisan forum.

From the description of W.H. Furness letters to Dr. Robert Montgomery Smith Jackson, 1856-1887. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 62171670

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