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05/12/2008
A signer of the Constitution licensed to preach? This was Hugh
Williamson, delegate from North Carolina, born DECEMBER 5, 1735.
At age 24 he studied theology in Connecticut, was admitted to the
Presbytery of Philadelphia and preached two years, visiting and
praying for the sick, till a chronic chest weakness caused him to
seek another career.
He traveled to London to study medicine, but not before seeing the
Boston Tea Party, of which he testified before a Privy Counsel that
if Britain did not change its policy, the Colonies would rebel.
Dr. Hugh Williamson was a Surgeon General, caring for wounded North
Carolina troops during the Revolution. He helped Ben Franklin conduct
electrical experiments.
In 1784, during the Congress of the Confederation, Williamson helped
write the Northwest Territory laws, forbidding slavery and "reserving
the central section of every township for the maintenance of public
schools and the section immediately to the northward for the support
of religion."
In 1811, Hugh Williamson wrote "Observations of the Climate in
Different Parts of America," giving scientific explanation for Noah's
flood and the events of Moses' exodus.
He was buried at Trinity Church.
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A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.
1 Timothy 2:11-14
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