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Rev Samuel Haven

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Rev Samuel Haven

Birth
Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
3 Mar 1806 (aged 78)
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA Add to Map
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Samuel was the son of Joseph and Mehitabel (Haven) Haven, of Framingham, Ma. Early in life he devoted himself to the study of divinity, and by close application, laid the foundation for that eminence in the profession, which he afterwards attained. His genius was general and universal, leading him to attend to the general circle of science. The great object of his life was to do good, and to promote this, he made considerable proficiency in the study of physics. As a divine, he was moderately Calvinistic and uniformly evangelical. He was practical rather than a doctrinal preacher, emphasizing right living more than mere orthodoxy. His sermons were in general, "plain, serious, and practical; his applications were warm addresses to the heart and conscience." From 1760 – 1800, 12 of his sermons were published including those preached at: Congregational ministers of New Hampshire; Cambridge, Mass., General Court of New Hampshire; South Church, Portsmouth; and Harvard College. He delivered a lecture at Harvard that was an engaging exhibition of his esteem and affection for his alma mater, and of the spirit of candor, catholicism, and charity which singularly marked his advancing years. He excelled in the tender and sympathetic, and in scenes of affliction and sorrow, he was a son of consolation. His philanthropy was unbounded, and his religious sentiments were remarkably catholic towards all other denominations of Christians. He served as Pastor of South Church for 54 years.
Samuel was the son of Joseph and Mehitabel (Haven) Haven, of Framingham, Ma. Early in life he devoted himself to the study of divinity, and by close application, laid the foundation for that eminence in the profession, which he afterwards attained. His genius was general and universal, leading him to attend to the general circle of science. The great object of his life was to do good, and to promote this, he made considerable proficiency in the study of physics. As a divine, he was moderately Calvinistic and uniformly evangelical. He was practical rather than a doctrinal preacher, emphasizing right living more than mere orthodoxy. His sermons were in general, "plain, serious, and practical; his applications were warm addresses to the heart and conscience." From 1760 – 1800, 12 of his sermons were published including those preached at: Congregational ministers of New Hampshire; Cambridge, Mass., General Court of New Hampshire; South Church, Portsmouth; and Harvard College. He delivered a lecture at Harvard that was an engaging exhibition of his esteem and affection for his alma mater, and of the spirit of candor, catholicism, and charity which singularly marked his advancing years. He excelled in the tender and sympathetic, and in scenes of affliction and sorrow, he was a son of consolation. His philanthropy was unbounded, and his religious sentiments were remarkably catholic towards all other denominations of Christians. He served as Pastor of South Church for 54 years.

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  • Maintained by: Tom Ayres
  • Originally Created by: Tom Ayres
  • Added: Feb 4, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142187135/samuel-haven: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Samuel Haven (4 Aug 1727–3 Mar 1806), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142187135, citing Proprietors Burying Ground, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Tom Ayres (contributor 49683225).