From Contributor: Ronald C. Brewer (48104028);
JOEL DOUBLEDAY. (1766—1858.)—Joel was born in Lebanon, Conn., January 12, 1766. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Phelps) Doubleday. His mother was a pious good woman, and his father was religious, but so set in his Calvinistic Theology that he would hardly consent to examine any other views. In 1782, his mother joined the church during a revival in Lebanon, and Joel was much affected by the act. In 1785, the family moved to Coventry, Conn. Through these years, Joel was much concerned about religion, sometimes concluding that he was a reprobate, at other times cherishing the hope that he might be converted. In 1787, another awakening occured in the village, and his conviction deepened more and more ; but, in the autumn of the next year, while on a visit to a brother in the State of Massachusetts, he met a Universalist, and although he argued strongly against the doctrine of universal salvation, yet, as they both agreed that God had foreordained whatever should come to pass, when he left his Universalist companion, he was more than half converted to his opponent's views. From this time, he argued the Universalist doctrine with many inward doubts of the truth of his theory. It was his peculiar hobby, also, to oppose fatalism and Calvinistic doctrines. About this time, he read the entire Bible through, six times. In 1789, he moved to Windsor, Vt., and, in the fall of 1790, was married to Miss Anna Wentworth. He was now the head of a family, and, being well posted in Bible lore, he was counted by his neighbors a staunch advocate of universal salvation. '
Thus he continued till 1802, when, according to his own words, "he heard the first gospel sermon." The preacher's name was Steadman, and he belonged to the Freewill Baptist Church. The man seemed to direct all his arguments at Joel, treating on free grace and God's willingness to save all on the terms of repentance. At this time, Joel had not been to meeting on Sunday for three years, and his thirteen years of Uni- versalism received a heavy shock from that sermon. It is useless to mention here all the exercise of mind through which he passed before he was soundly and almost miraclously converted, or the great struggle through which he passed before he consented to become a minister of the gospel, or the opposition of his father, the encouragement from his wife and mother-in-law, the great disappointment of his Universalist friends. June 12, 1803, at his own home, he and his companion gave themselves to the Lord, and a family altar was reared. He soon after joined the Christians, and became an active and able minister of Christ.
In his thirty-seventh year, in 1803, his autobiography of eighteen pages, foolscap, ends. From this time to the close of his eventful career, we have but little account. After laboring faithfully in Vermont, for a time, he moved, in an early day, to the State of New York, and took for his field of labor all the country from the Genesee River to lakes Ontario and Erie. He labored as but few men labored, and with peculiar success. Many of the churches in Western New York were organized by him.
Through his long life of labor and success, he failed to lay up means of support for his declining years. In his old age, he was very poor. January 13, 1834, (Anna actually died in 1843) his faithful companion died at Barre, N. Y. In 1852, the New York Western Conference proposed that a collection be taken up in all the churches for his benefit. In 1858, the old pilgrim lay off the coil of mortality. When he died, he was ninety-two years old.
Humphreys, Evan Williams "E. W." Memoirs of Deceased Christian Ministers; or, Sketches of the Lives and Labors of 975 Ministers, Who Died Between 1793 and 1880. Springfield, Ohio: Republic Printing Company, 1880.
Spouse: Anna Wentworth (?-1843), married December 24th, 1790, at Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont – daughter (Nabby) and son (Nathan)
Father: Joseph Doubleday (1737-1823)
Mother: Elizabeth Phelps (1740-1819)
Occupation: minister/preacher for the Christian Church.
JOEL DOUBLEDAY. (1766—1858.)—Joel was born in Lebanon, Conn., January 12, 1766. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Phelps) Doubleday. His mother was a pious good woman, and his father was religious, but so set in his Calvinistic Theology that he would hardly consent to examine any other views. In 1782, his mother joined the church during a revival in Lebanon, and Joel was much affected by the act. In 1785, the family moved to Coventry, Conn. Through these years, Joel was much concerned about religion, sometimes concluding that he was a reprobate, at other times cherishing the hope that he might be converted. In 1787, another awakening occured in the village, and his conviction deepened more and more ; but, in the autumn of the next year, while on a visit to a brother in the State of Massachusetts, he met a Universalist, and although he argued strongly against the doctrine of universal salvation, yet, as they both agreed that God had foreordained whatever should come to pass, when he left his Universalist companion, he was more than half converted to his opponent's views. From this time, he argued the Universalist doctrine with many inward doubts of the truth of his theory. It was his peculiar hobby, also, to oppose fatalism and Calvinistic doctrines. About this time, he read the entire Bible through, six times. In 1789, he moved to Windsor, Vt., and, in the fall of 1790, was married to Miss Anna Wentworth. He was now the head of a family, and, being well posted in Bible lore, he was counted by his neighbors a staunch advocate of universal salvation. '
Thus he continued till 1802, when, according to his own words, "he heard the first gospel sermon." The preacher's name was Steadman, and he belonged to the Freewill Baptist Church. The man seemed to direct all his arguments at Joel, treating on free grace and God's willingness to save all on the terms of repentance. At this time, Joel had not been to meeting on Sunday for three years, and his thirteen years of Uni- versalism received a heavy shock from that sermon. It is useless to mention here all the exercise of mind through which he passed before he was soundly and almost miraclously converted, or the great struggle through which he passed before he consented to become a minister of the gospel, or the opposition of his father, the encouragement from his wife and mother-in-law, the great disappointment of his Universalist friends. June 12, 1803, at his own home, he and his companion gave themselves to the Lord, and a family altar was reared. He soon after joined the Christians, and became an active and able minister of Christ.
In his thirty-seventh year, in 1803, his autobiography of eighteen pages, foolscap, ends. From this time to the close of his eventful career, we have but little account. After laboring faithfully in Vermont, for a time, he moved, in an early day, to the State of New York, and took for his field of labor all the country from the Genesee River to lakes Ontario and Erie. He labored as but few men labored, and with peculiar success. Many of the churches in Western New York were organized by him.
Through his long life of labor and success, he failed to lay up means of support for his declining years. In his old age, he was very poor. January 13, 1834, (Anna actually died in 1843) his faithful companion died at Barre, N. Y. In 1852, the New York Western Conference proposed that a collection be taken up in all the churches for his benefit. In 1858, the old pilgrim lay off the coil of mortality. When he died, he was ninety-two years old.
Humphreys, Evan Williams "E. W." Memoirs of Deceased Christian Ministers; or, Sketches of the Lives and Labors of 975 Ministers, Who Died Between 1793 and 1880. Springfield, Ohio: Republic Printing Company, 1880.
Spouse: Anna Wentworth (?-1843), married December 24th, 1790, at Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont – daughter (Nabby) and son (Nathan)
Father: Joseph Doubleday (1737-1823)
Mother: Elizabeth Phelps (1740-1819)
Occupation: minister/preacher for the Christian Church.
From Contributor: Ronald C. Brewer (48104028);
JOEL DOUBLEDAY. (1766—1858.)—Joel was born in Lebanon, Conn., January 12, 1766. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Phelps) Doubleday. His mother was a pious good woman, and his father was religious, but so set in his Calvinistic Theology that he would hardly consent to examine any other views. In 1782, his mother joined the church during a revival in Lebanon, and Joel was much affected by the act. In 1785, the family moved to Coventry, Conn. Through these years, Joel was much concerned about religion, sometimes concluding that he was a reprobate, at other times cherishing the hope that he might be converted. In 1787, another awakening occured in the village, and his conviction deepened more and more ; but, in the autumn of the next year, while on a visit to a brother in the State of Massachusetts, he met a Universalist, and although he argued strongly against the doctrine of universal salvation, yet, as they both agreed that God had foreordained whatever should come to pass, when he left his Universalist companion, he was more than half converted to his opponent's views. From this time, he argued the Universalist doctrine with many inward doubts of the truth of his theory. It was his peculiar hobby, also, to oppose fatalism and Calvinistic doctrines. About this time, he read the entire Bible through, six times. In 1789, he moved to Windsor, Vt., and, in the fall of 1790, was married to Miss Anna Wentworth. He was now the head of a family, and, being well posted in Bible lore, he was counted by his neighbors a staunch advocate of universal salvation. '
Thus he continued till 1802, when, according to his own words, "he heard the first gospel sermon." The preacher's name was Steadman, and he belonged to the Freewill Baptist Church. The man seemed to direct all his arguments at Joel, treating on free grace and God's willingness to save all on the terms of repentance. At this time, Joel had not been to meeting on Sunday for three years, and his thirteen years of Uni- versalism received a heavy shock from that sermon. It is useless to mention here all the exercise of mind through which he passed before he was soundly and almost miraclously converted, or the great struggle through which he passed before he consented to become a minister of the gospel, or the opposition of his father, the encouragement from his wife and mother-in-law, the great disappointment of his Universalist friends. June 12, 1803, at his own home, he and his companion gave themselves to the Lord, and a family altar was reared. He soon after joined the Christians, and became an active and able minister of Christ.
In his thirty-seventh year, in 1803, his autobiography of eighteen pages, foolscap, ends. From this time to the close of his eventful career, we have but little account. After laboring faithfully in Vermont, for a time, he moved, in an early day, to the State of New York, and took for his field of labor all the country from the Genesee River to lakes Ontario and Erie. He labored as but few men labored, and with peculiar success. Many of the churches in Western New York were organized by him.
Through his long life of labor and success, he failed to lay up means of support for his declining years. In his old age, he was very poor. January 13, 1834, (Anna actually died in 1843) his faithful companion died at Barre, N. Y. In 1852, the New York Western Conference proposed that a collection be taken up in all the churches for his benefit. In 1858, the old pilgrim lay off the coil of mortality. When he died, he was ninety-two years old.
Humphreys, Evan Williams "E. W." Memoirs of Deceased Christian Ministers; or, Sketches of the Lives and Labors of 975 Ministers, Who Died Between 1793 and 1880. Springfield, Ohio: Republic Printing Company, 1880.
Spouse: Anna Wentworth (?-1843), married December 24th, 1790, at Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont – daughter (Nabby) and son (Nathan)
Father: Joseph Doubleday (1737-1823)
Mother: Elizabeth Phelps (1740-1819)
Occupation: minister/preacher for the Christian Church.
JOEL DOUBLEDAY. (1766—1858.)—Joel was born in Lebanon, Conn., January 12, 1766. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Phelps) Doubleday. His mother was a pious good woman, and his father was religious, but so set in his Calvinistic Theology that he would hardly consent to examine any other views. In 1782, his mother joined the church during a revival in Lebanon, and Joel was much affected by the act. In 1785, the family moved to Coventry, Conn. Through these years, Joel was much concerned about religion, sometimes concluding that he was a reprobate, at other times cherishing the hope that he might be converted. In 1787, another awakening occured in the village, and his conviction deepened more and more ; but, in the autumn of the next year, while on a visit to a brother in the State of Massachusetts, he met a Universalist, and although he argued strongly against the doctrine of universal salvation, yet, as they both agreed that God had foreordained whatever should come to pass, when he left his Universalist companion, he was more than half converted to his opponent's views. From this time, he argued the Universalist doctrine with many inward doubts of the truth of his theory. It was his peculiar hobby, also, to oppose fatalism and Calvinistic doctrines. About this time, he read the entire Bible through, six times. In 1789, he moved to Windsor, Vt., and, in the fall of 1790, was married to Miss Anna Wentworth. He was now the head of a family, and, being well posted in Bible lore, he was counted by his neighbors a staunch advocate of universal salvation. '
Thus he continued till 1802, when, according to his own words, "he heard the first gospel sermon." The preacher's name was Steadman, and he belonged to the Freewill Baptist Church. The man seemed to direct all his arguments at Joel, treating on free grace and God's willingness to save all on the terms of repentance. At this time, Joel had not been to meeting on Sunday for three years, and his thirteen years of Uni- versalism received a heavy shock from that sermon. It is useless to mention here all the exercise of mind through which he passed before he was soundly and almost miraclously converted, or the great struggle through which he passed before he consented to become a minister of the gospel, or the opposition of his father, the encouragement from his wife and mother-in-law, the great disappointment of his Universalist friends. June 12, 1803, at his own home, he and his companion gave themselves to the Lord, and a family altar was reared. He soon after joined the Christians, and became an active and able minister of Christ.
In his thirty-seventh year, in 1803, his autobiography of eighteen pages, foolscap, ends. From this time to the close of his eventful career, we have but little account. After laboring faithfully in Vermont, for a time, he moved, in an early day, to the State of New York, and took for his field of labor all the country from the Genesee River to lakes Ontario and Erie. He labored as but few men labored, and with peculiar success. Many of the churches in Western New York were organized by him.
Through his long life of labor and success, he failed to lay up means of support for his declining years. In his old age, he was very poor. January 13, 1834, (Anna actually died in 1843) his faithful companion died at Barre, N. Y. In 1852, the New York Western Conference proposed that a collection be taken up in all the churches for his benefit. In 1858, the old pilgrim lay off the coil of mortality. When he died, he was ninety-two years old.
Humphreys, Evan Williams "E. W." Memoirs of Deceased Christian Ministers; or, Sketches of the Lives and Labors of 975 Ministers, Who Died Between 1793 and 1880. Springfield, Ohio: Republic Printing Company, 1880.
Spouse: Anna Wentworth (?-1843), married December 24th, 1790, at Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont – daughter (Nabby) and son (Nathan)
Father: Joseph Doubleday (1737-1823)
Mother: Elizabeth Phelps (1740-1819)
Occupation: minister/preacher for the Christian Church.
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