Peter Edwards's Candid Reasons Examined and Answered (Classic Reprint)
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A Journal of Two Visits: Made to Some Nations of Indians on the West Side of the River Ohio, in the Years 1772 and 1773 (Classic Reprint)
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David Jones was an American Baptist clergyman and army chaplain. He is noted for his patriotic sermons that he preache during the American Revolution, which were of significant influence in arousing patriotic zeal, especially in the Philadelphia district.
Background
David Jones was born on May 12, 1736 in White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, the son of Morgan Jones, a native of Wales and a descendant of Morgan ap Rhyddarch. His mother was Eleanor, daughter of Roger Evans, who came with his parents to Philadelphia from Radnorshire, Wales, in 1695. David's early years were spent in agricultural life in a simple Welsh community.
Education
At the close of his twenty-first year he joined the Welsh Tract Baptist Church and very soon afterward went to Hopewell Academy, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, to study Latin and Greek under Rev. Isaac Eaton.
In 1774, Rhode Island College, now Brown University, in testimony of his scholarly work in the pulpit, conferred upon him the honorary degree of master of arts.
Career
In 1761, after being licensed to preach by his own church, David Jones went to study under his cousin, the learned Abel Morgan, pastor of the Middletown, New Jersey, church. He was ordained at Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, on December 12, 1766, and became pastor of the church there.
While at Freehold Jones conceived the idea of a visit to the Indians of the Ohio country, a conception born of missionary zeal not unmixed with more worldly "views of settling on the east bank of the river Ohio".
His two missions, which consumed nearly a year (May 1772 - April 1773), met with little success, and he abandoned his attempt with health and fortune impaired.
As the American Revolution approached, Jones espoused the cause of the colonies and spoke his mind so boldly in the Loyalist community of Freehold that his life was endangered. In April 1775 he removed to become pastor of the Great Valley Baptist Church, Chester County, Pennsylvania, a post which he retained for the remainder of his life except for six years, 1786-92, spent at the Southampton Church, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and several long leaves of absence while serving as army chaplain.
In the fall of 1775 he preached to a group of Pennsylvania troops his noted sermon, Defensive War in a Just Cause Sinless, in which he took high ground for independence. This sermon was printed (1775) and exerted considerable influence in Pennsylvania.
On April 27, 1776, he was appointed chaplain of the 3rd and 4th Pennsylvania Battalions, the 4th being that of Colonel Anthony Wayne. On January 1, 1777, he was transferred to the 16t Brigade of General Anthony Wayne's division of the Pennsylvania line, and January 1, 1783, to the 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion. Chaplain Jones did not confine himself to religious duties.
General Wayne thought very highly of him and General Howe even offered a reward for his capture. At the close of the war he returned to his farm at Easton and to the Great Valley Church.
From 1794 to 1796 he again saw service as an army chaplain at the request of General Wayne, who was sent with the Northern army to subdue the Indians of the Ohio country. So enormous was Jones's vitality, so ardent his patriotic zeal that when the War of 1812 came, though seventy-six years of age, he volunteered and served as chaplain throughout the war.
The remainder of his long life was spent in attending to his parish duties and in writing numerous letters and articles for the press. He was buried at the Great Valley Church Cemetery.
His published works include, A Journal of Two Visits Made to Some Nations of Indians on the West Side of the River Ohio, in the Year 1772 and 1773 (1774), reprint (1865); The Doctrine of "Laying on of Hands, " Examined & Vindicated (1786); A True History of Laying on of Hands upon Baptized Believers as Such: in Answer to a Hand-bill, Intitled, A Brief History of the Imposition of Hands on Baptized Persons; Published by Samuel Jones, D. D. , Wherein his Mistakes Are Attempted to be Corrected (1805); Peter Edward's Candid Reasons Examined and Answered (1811); Review of Mr. John P. Campbell's Sermon on the Subject and Mode of Baptism (1811).
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Religion
In his religious affiliation David Jones was a Baptist, and was ordained a Baptist minister in 1766 obtaining a Pastorate in Freehold, New Jersey.
Views
Though he was faithful and sincere in his ministry, his religious duties failed to consume the whole of his restless energy. His excess vitality found vent in a variety of activities. He remained farmer, minister, author, scholar, throughout his life and became at various times missionary and soldier.
Personality
Jones was a man of keen intellect and abounding energy.
Connections
On February 22, 1762, David Jones had married Anne, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Stillwell of Middletown, by whom he had several children. His wife passed away on the 16th of March, 1849 in Garrettsville, Ohio, USA.