He died aged 80 years. Harvard graduate, 1796. and was soon ordained pastor West Newbury, MA Congregational Church 1798. First professor of Andover Theological Seminary and between 1808 and 1846, occupied the seminary's chair of Christian theology.
He helped establish several societies including the American Tract Society, the American Education Society, the Temperance Society, and the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Woods was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1812.
An influential and outspoken proponent of slavery, he helped organize a petition drive among ministers to support the Compromise of 1850 and help stamp out antislavery clergy.
He helped establish several societies including the American Tract Society, the American Education Society, the Temperance Society, and the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Woods was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1812.
An influential and outspoken proponent of slavery, he helped organize a petition drive among ministers to support the Compromise of 1850 and help stamp out antislavery clergy.
He died aged 80 years. Harvard graduate, 1796. and was soon ordained pastor West Newbury, MA Congregational Church 1798. First professor of Andover Theological Seminary and between 1808 and 1846, occupied the seminary's chair of Christian theology.
He helped establish several societies including the American Tract Society, the American Education Society, the Temperance Society, and the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Woods was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1812.
An influential and outspoken proponent of slavery, he helped organize a petition drive among ministers to support the Compromise of 1850 and help stamp out antislavery clergy.
He helped establish several societies including the American Tract Society, the American Education Society, the Temperance Society, and the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Woods was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1812.
An influential and outspoken proponent of slavery, he helped organize a petition drive among ministers to support the Compromise of 1850 and help stamp out antislavery clergy.
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