Strong, Nathan, D.D., a leading Congregational divine of his day, was born at Coventry, Connecticut, Oct. 16, 1748, and educated at Yale College, where he graduated in 1769. He first studied law, but soon turned his attention to the ministry. In January 1774 he became the Pastor of the First Congregational Church at Hartford, and remained there to his death in 1816. In 1796 he won much repute through his essay on The Doctrine of Eternal Misery consistent with the Infinite Benevolence of God. He founded The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, in 1800, and also took a prominent part in establishing the Connecticut Home Mission Society in 1801. His degree of D.D. was conferred by the University of Princeton. His services to American hymnology, a… Go to person page >
Display Title: The summer harvest spreads the fieldFirst Line: The summer harvest spreads the fieldScripture: Matthew 13:39Date: 1838Subject: The Seasons | Summer
Display Title: The summer harvest spreads the fieldFirst Line: The summer harvest spreads the fieldAuthor: StrongMeter: L. M.Scripture: Matthew 13:39Date: 1840Subject: Times and Seasons | Seasons of the Year