Absalom Jones Quotes

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We implore thy blessing, O God, upon the President, and all who are in authority in the United States. Direct them by thy wisdom, in all their deliberations, and O save thy people from the calamities of war.

Absalom Jones

Absalom Jones

Absalom Jones

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Born: November 7, 1746

Died: February 13, 1818 (aged 71)

Bio: Absalom Jones was an African-American abolitionist and clergyman. After founding a black congregation in 1794, he was the first African American ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church of the United States, in 1804.

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