Title
[Document, 1812 January 12]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Strong, Henry P. (Henry Pierce), 1785-1835 (Author)
Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
January 12, 1812
Language
English
Physical Description
3 pages
Subjects
United States--History--1809-1817; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Thanks him for the favorable remarks on his sermon. Eloquence is important to the ministerial functions. The observations on extempore preaching are just, but his practice does not conform to them, as he cannot write as many sermons as he feels it best to preach. Also, the taste in New York for extempore preaching must to some extent be gratified. Was ordained 4 September 1811 over "a poor, scattered, yet pious people." Had a narrow escape from drowning the previous night and has resolved to be in a better state of preparedness for death in future.
Identifier
columbia.jay.09174