A Dazzling Enigma: The Story of Morgan Edwards

by Howard R. Stewart

Overview

Stewart presents the only complete biography ever written on Morgan Edwards. In this exhaustively researched book, the author provides an innovative portrait of the most influential and perplexing man in American Baptist history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761820659
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/01/2001
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

Howard R. Stewart is a retired Ordained Baptist Minister and former Adjunct Professor at Wesley College, the American Baptist Seminary of the West, and the Fuller Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Story in England, Ireland and Wales
Chapter 2 A People Not Subdued
Chapter 3 Wild Years and a New Life
Chapter 4 Well-Read and Well-Schooled
Chapter 5 Conduct Becoming a Baptist Minister
Chapter 6 The Story in Philadelphia
Chapter 7 A New Man in a New City
Chapter 8 Family Life and Death
Chapter 9 Prime Time in Philadelphia
Chapter 10 A Time to Die
Chapter 11 A Leader of Leaders
Chapter 12 A Motivator of Achievers
Chapter 13 The Story in Delaware
Chapter 14 The Matter of Loyalty
Chapter 15 Conduct Unbecoming a Baptist Minister
Chapter 16 The Winchester Affair
Chapter 17 A Baptist to the End

Editorial Reviews

Although others have written about Morgan Edwards in recent years, this book by Howard R. Stewart breaks some new ground. While attempting to exhaust all known sources here in America, Stewart has also done important new work with British sources. Forthe first time ever, Morgan Edwards has been discussed against the backdrop of his total context, both American and British. Baptist and/or Colonial scholars are richer for Stewart's labors.

Robert G. Gardner

The important contribution that Howard R. Stewart makes to understanding the enigma that was Morgan Edwards is to set him in his Welsh background and seek to explain something of eighteenth century Welsh life and culture.... Howard Stewart's detailed examination of Edwards's life does lift the veil a little more to a better understanding of this Welsh American Baptist.

D. Hugh Matthews

This biography of the Rev. Morgan Edwards makes a notable contribution to our understanding of early Baptists in America. His prodigious research has not only recovered long-forgotten information, but has corrected previous legends and misinformation.The result is a fascinating story of Morgan Edwards and his role as a shaper of the faith and practice of Baptists in America.

Norman H. Maring

...an extremely valuable study of one of the most important personalities that has ever appeared on the American Baptist stage. Stewart's herculean effort helps solve many of the mysteries surrounding Edwards and provides reasonable answers to many of the long standing unanswered questions about him.
— Norman H. Maring, Ph.D., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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