Portrait of Gilbert Tennent

Gilbert Tennent (February 5, 1703, County Armagh, Ireland – July 23, 1764, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) was a religious leader. is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Tennent was an Irish-born American Presbyterian clergyman, son and brother of three other Presbyterian clergymen. His father, William Tennent, emigrated to America in 1718, and was the founder of a theological school at Warminster, Pennsylvania called, because of the way it was housed, the Log College. Log College is regarded as the precursor to Princeton University. Gilbert was one of the leaders of the Great Awakening of religious feeling in Colonial America, along with Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. His most famous sermon, "On the Danger of an Unconverted Ministry" compared anti-revivalistic ministers to the Pharisees described in the gospels. For notices of Gilbert and other prominent members of the Tennent family, consult W. B. Sprague, Annals of the American Pulpit, volume iv (New York, 1858). Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... see also Holy Orders The following terms have traditional meanings for the Anglican Church, and possibly beyond: A churchman is in principle a member of a church congregation, in practice someone in holy orders. ... This article is about the 18th-century American minister. ... North American redirects here. ... Year 1718 (MDCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Warminster Township is a township located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... The Log College was a very early American theological seminary located in what is now Warminster, Pennsylvania. ... Princeton University is a private coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ... The Great Awakenings refer to several periods of dramatic religious revival in Anglo-American religious history. ... This article is about the colonial history of the United States. ... Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703- March 22, 1758) was a colonial American Congregational preacher and theologian. ... George Whitefield (December 16, 1714 - September 30, 1770), was a minister in the Church of England and one of the leaders of the Methodist movement. ...

External links

• Gilbert Tennent at Find A Grave
• Sermon: On the Danger of an Unconverted Ministry

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