Elijah Parish Lovejoy was an important American writer, editor and publisher. He was born in Albion, Maine in 1802 and decided to seek his fortune “out West” after his graduation from college.
Even though he had no money, he had a tenacious spirit and walked the 1200 miles to St. Louis, Missouri where he eventually became editor and part owner of the St. Louis Times.
Like thousands of others, he was caught up by the revival of biblical faith in the Great Revival of 1831 that did so much to shape America. When he became a Christian, he felt God was leading him to become a pastor so he enrolled in Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey. [Read More]
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