Background
Stoddard, Solomon was born in September 1643 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Anthony and Mary (Downing) Stoddard.
Stoddard, Solomon was born in September 1643 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Anthony and Mary (Downing) Stoddard.
Graduated from Harvard, 1662.
First librarian Harvard, 1667-1674. Pastor, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1670-1729. Ordained to ministry Congregational Church, 1670.
Accepted Half-Way Covenant proposed by synod of 1662. Introduced into his church practice of allowing Christians to take communion and enjoy other privileges of full membership even when uncertain of grade (practice called “Stoddardeanism”). Advocated national church governed by a synod.
Urged sumptuary laws of 1676. Promoted revivals in Northampton, 1679, 83, 1712, 18. Author: The Inexcusableness of Neglect-in an Unconverted Condition, 1708.
Married Mistress.