Lemuel Haynes

When we think about the 18th-century church, we think of famous preachers like John Wesley, George Whitefield, and Jonathan Edwards. Few people know there were also black pastors preaching the gospel. One of these, Lemuel Haynes, was probably the first African American

ordained by a mainstream Protestant Church in the United States. Join Sophia, Linus, and Sean as they ask Dr. John Saillant, author of Black Puritan, Black Republican: The Life and Thought of Lemuel Haynes, to tell us more about this important pastor who was well-respected as a preacher and author in his day.

Show Notes:

Episode #82 about William Carey and missions to India was mentioned several times during this episode. Listen here if you’re interested in hearing more:

https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/