A perfidious wretch: Hitchcock's sermon on Arnold's treason
By you probably know how much I like the Reverend Enos Hitchcock in all his forms and centuries. We are … Continue reading A perfidious wretch: Hitchcock's sermon on Arnold's treason
Faith & Freedom Friday: Flag Day
June 14th is National Flag Day! To help get you in the mood to fly the American Flag today, we … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Flag Day
Faith & Freedom Friday: The Reverend and the Governor
James MacSparran (1693-1757) was an Irish born Anglican minister who arrived in Narragansett on April 28, 1721 to take charge … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: The Reverend and the Governor
Faith & Freedom Friday: The Great American Family
On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island finally voted to ratify the new United States constitution. This broadside, printed on May … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: The Great American Family
Faith & Freedom Friday: Enos Hitchcock, Army Chaplain
He was born on March 3, 1744 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and came to Providence after the Revolutionary War. When fighting … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Enos Hitchcock, Army Chaplain
Faith & Freedom Friday: At the State House
Until 5:30 yesterday, I’d planned to write about Enos Hitchcock, Revolutionary War chaplain. But after an hour and a half … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: At the State House
Object Thursday: Faith & Freedom Exhibit and Tours
On Saturday, we open a new exhibition on this year’s interpretive theme, Faith and Freedom. We were busy through the … Continue reading Object Thursday: Faith & Freedom Exhibit and Tours
Faith and Freedom Friday: Workers' Association for Guaranteed Employment (WAGE)
Mark Toney, a Vallejo, California native, came in 1978 to study at Brown University and became active in the peace … Continue reading Faith and Freedom Friday: Workers' Association for Guaranteed Employment (WAGE)
Faith & Freedom Friday: Sweet Sampler
Once upon a time on Benefit Street stood a church that looked like this. The First Congregational Church, now the … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Sweet Sampler
Faith & Freedom Friday: Pew Rental
These two prayer benches (or kneeling benches) belonged to John Snow of Providence, where he used them in the Second … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Pew Rental