Lemuel haynes is an article from the journal of negro history, volume 4. Heath anthology of american literaturelemuel haynes. Lemuel haynes is an article from the journal of negro history, volume 4 view more articles from the journal of negro history. The nature and importance of true republicanism with a few suggestions favorable to independence. Lemuel haynes offers a remarkable example of african american ministerial modeling. During his years of service, he was treated well and given the opportunity to attend school a rare experience for blacks in that day. Lemuel haynes represents the most complicated africanamerican response to the strands of evangelical culture and revolutionary politics of the late eighteenth century and. A frican americans are a people who care deeply about history. The main source for this brief biographical sketch is thabiti anyabwile, the faithful preacher, recapturing the vision of three pioneering african american pastors, wheaton. Author of universal salvation, a very ancient doctrine, divine decrees, an encouragement to the use of means, a poem, occasioned by the sudden and surprising death of mr. Lemuel haynes author of may we meet in the heavenly world. In fact, i wanted more, and i have since sought out works by rev. May we meet in the heavenly world can be recommended to students of christian theology and of american history. First edition of timothy mather cooleys important biography of reverend lemuel haynes, who fought in the american revolution as a minuteman, penned one of the earliest attacks on slavery by an african american, is considered the first black person to lead a white church, and was a minister in torrington, connecticut, where john brown was born and his parents were in haynes congregation, an exceedingly rare association copyjohn browns personal copy, signed by himin original cloth.
The following was part of jacobs wells reflection on black history month in february 2010. View more articles from the journal of negro history. The collected writings of lemuel haynes, 17741833, p. Military history rare books and first editions bauman rare. A portrait of lemuel haynes as it appeared on the frontispiece of his biography, sketches of the life and character of the reverend lemuel haynes, a. Lemuel hayneson earth as it is in heaven the witness. Well acquainted with difficulties, suffering, and death, hayness ministry was infused with the unfailing hope of heaven. Lemuel haynes 17531833 was an influential africanamerican religious leader who argued against slavery.
Haynes was a native of west hartford, connecticut, and was the son of an african american. In 1774, haynes enlisted in the militia as a minuteman. Haynes was the son of a white mother and african father, and worked as an indentured servant before enlisting in the colonial militia many dont realize that more than 5,000 africans both. It is a short and easy read, what i would consider a primer in to the life of lemuel haynes. This book is not just for students of black history. A veteran of the american revolution, haynes was the first black man in the united states to be ordained as a minister. He was a veteran of the revolutionary war, having fought in battles like the siege of boston and ethan allens assault on fort ticonderoga. The piety of lemuel haynes includes both a biographical essay and selections from lemuel haynes writings, revealing an edwardsian sense of spirituality that constantly lived in. A veteran of the american revoluti on, hay nes was the first black man in the united states to be ordained as a minis ter h aynes was a native of west hartford, connecticut, and was the son of an african american man and a white woman. This black pastor led a white churchin 1788 christian.
First edition of timothy mather cooleys important biography of reverend lemuel haynes, who fought in the american revolution as a minuteman, penned one of the earliest attacks on slavery by an african american, is considered the first black person to lead a white church. Americas founding patriots page 3 of 10 his susceptible mind soon began to feel its forlorn condition. Lemuel haynes, our africanamerican founder the founding. The mixed child was adopted by a man named david rose, a congregational deacon, who named him lemuel proverbs 31. Introduced to lemuel haynes by its pages, i left this book very inspired. Hosea ballou, preacher of the doctrine of universal salvation, black preacher to.
The black puritan lemuel haynes offers a remarkable. Heath anthology of american literaturelemuel haynes author page. Lemuel haynes who provides 4 portraits of gospelcentered black church history. Haynes, the abandoned child of an african father and a white woman of.
Lemuel haynes was selftaught from his earliest days, stealing morsels of knowledge by evening firelight. To learn more and to read a sample chapter visit beyond the suffering. Jan 04, 2012 the death of reverend lemuel haynes in 1833 blog entry posted on january 4, 2012 by jd thomas the following item appeared in the liberator a month after reverend haynes death in 1833. Lemuel haynes was an influential africanamerican religious leader who argued against the maafa slavery. Through the story of his life, with many selections from his writings, readers are sure to perceive the deep spirituality in this man, who ever lived with the sight of eternity before him. Lemuel haynes 17531833 was raised as an indentured servant in massachusetts before eventually acquiring his freedom in 1774. Some think that his mom was either a wealthy white woman of a prominent hartford, connecticut family while others argue that she was a scottish servant. Lemuel haynes was born july 18 th 1753 in west hartford connecticut. This year i more closely reread a 1969 negro universities press facsimile edition as part of my.
According to the african american national biography, his birth date is 18 july. As a new light ministerone of the few professions to which a black man of his social status might. The story of the first ordained africanamerican pastor in us. This post for black history month is excerpted from my book, beyond the suffering. Signed by john brown brown, john cooley, timothy mather. Lemuel haynes signed commonplace book wallbuilders. Haynes was the abandoned child of an african father and a whyte woman of respectable ancestry.
Prior to this, he was managing editor of the encyclopedia of africanamerican culture and history. He completed his indenture in time to serve in the continental army during the revolutionary war. Jan 16, 2012 on the day when americans celebrate martin luther king day, it is especially appropriate to highlight a hero of black church history. Early life and education little is known of his early life. In fact, every day is a good day to learn from the great cloud of african american christian witnesses hebrews 12. Lemuel haynes july 18, 1753 september 28, 1833 was an american clergyman. A small liberal arts college at which particular emphasis is given to the study of modern languages, middlebury is also known for a number of summer programs and for its studyabroad programs. In the bitterness of caught a glimps where all his wants were well supplied. Dubois institute for afroamerican research at harvard university. The black puritan lemuel haynes offers a remarkable example of african american ministerial modeling.
The black puritan by luke walker is a delightful biography of such a powerful example of christian life and practice in weighty times and circumstance. Asa burt, of granville, an entertaining controversy between rev. For black history month, we view the life of the rev. Dec 04, 2019 sketches of the life and character of lemuel haynes by timothy mather cooley negro universities press i first read this important book upon discovering a copy of the 1837 edition at an antiquarian books shop during my pastorate in vermont. Lemuel haynes was the first black person to be ordained by a mainstream protestant church in the united states. Privately tutored, haynes became the first african american to be ordained by any religious denomination. Mar 31, 2017 author of universal salvation, a very ancient doctrine, divine decrees, an encouragement to the use of means, a poem, occasioned by the sudden and surprising death of mr. The collected writings of lemuel haynes, 17741833 a poem, occasioned by the sudden and surprising death of mr. Jul 04, 2017 lemuel haynes was a black american revolutionary, federalist republican, and new divinity puritan abolitionist. He was a minister, a writer, a great thinker and he preached right here in rutland for 30 years. We are going to be talking about one of the most amazing vermonters, lemuel haynes. The circumstances of his birth are the subject of some debate. Lemuel haynes, born on july 18, 1753, was a black american, abandoned at five months old by his parents and hired as an indentured servant. In 1975 the lemuel haynes house in granville, new york was made a national historic landmark by the united states government in memory of his life and legacy.
Military history rare books and first editions bauman. Oct 03, 2019 we are going to be talking about one of the most amazing vermonters, lemuel haynes. Embracing the legacy of african american soul care. Through both the biographical essay and the selections from lemuel hayness writings, readers are sure to perceive an edwardsian sense of spirituality that ever lived in view of eternity.
Lemuel haynes was a former indentured servant, a massachusetts minuteman and continental soldier, and a calvinist evangelical who was born to a white woman and africanamerican man. Black puritan on the northern frontier, in newman, ed. I resolved to write an article on lemuel haynes in observation of black history month. Time to learn about lemuel haynes, a true patriot whose writings inspired a much more aspirational and forwardthinking idea of american freedom. Through both the biographical essay and the selections from lemuel haynes s writings, readers are sure to perceive an edwardsian sense of spirituality that ever. Taking his status in society from his mother, he was raised as an indentured servant but embraced as a member of the family. Haynes was a republican in the classic sense, desiring equality for all in a democratic society. Haynes showed a talent for preaching from a young age and was frequently called on to give sermons and to proofread the. Lemuel haynes was a patriot in the american revolutionary war but also the first african american man to be ordained as a minister.
He defies our modern racial, religious, and political categories. Lemuel haynes, minister of a congregational church in rutland, vt. The death of reverend lemuel haynes in 1833 blog entry posted on january 4, 2012 by jd thomas the following item appeared in the liberator a month after reverend haynes death in 1833. His work eventually earned him his freedom at the age of 21 in 1774 and he immediately enlisted and served in the colonial militia, serving as a minuteman. Lemuel haynes american revolution history revwartalk. He was born in west hartford, connecticut, to a reportedly caucasian mother of some status and a man named haynes, who was said to be of some form of african extraction. Lemuel haynes 17531833 a significant black writer of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, lemuel haynes engaged in a sustained elaboration of the issues of freedom and autonomy so central to african american writing in his era. Buy a cheap copy of may we meet in the heavenly world.
He spent much of his childhood as an indentured servant in the house of a granville. Biography of a new england africanamerican preacher, lemuel haynes 17531833. Middlebury college awarded him the masters degree in 1804, another first for an african american. Lemuel haynes is the author of the poems of lemuel haynes 4. On the morning of may 19, 1775, a contingent of minutemen, under the leadership of ethan allen, commandeered a notable victory when they silently invaded the britishheld fort ticonderoga and demanded its surrender. Anyabwile ms, north carolina state university serves as a pastor at anacostia river church in washington, dc, and is the author of numerous books. A discourse delivered at rutland vermont the fourth of july, 1801it being the 25th anniversary of american independence. John saillant, author of black puritan, black republican.
People lemuel haynes was a patriot involved in the american revolutionary war, a prominent new england congregational minister, and the first african american in america to receive an honorary college degree. Middlebury college, private coeducational institution of higher learning in middlebury, vermont. Upon ordination, haynes then served white congregations for more than thirty years. Lemuel haynes published on february 10, 2016 by bob a word from bob. Timothy mather cooley, sketches of the life and character of the rev. Lemuel haynes represents the most complicated africanamerican response to the strands of evangelical culture and revolutionary politics of the late eighteenth century and the early nineteenth century.
Lemuel haynes 1753 1833 revolutionary soldier and preacher by eugene h. Sketches of the life and character of lemuel haynes by timothy mather cooley negro universities press i first read this important book upon discovering a copy of the 1837 edition at an antiquarian books shop during my pastorate in vermont. Yet for all his achievements in breaking racial barriers in new england long ago, lemuels own writings demonstrate to us that his primary concern was that men and women of all races meet and believe in jesus christ. Lemuel haynes was a black american revolutionary, federalist republican, and new divinity puritan abolitionist. He was born 18 july 1753 at west hartford, connecticut. Born in 1753, haynes was an orphan who went to work as an indentured servant until he was 21 years old. Lemuel hayn es july 18, 1753 september 28, 1833 was an american clergyman.