F.W.P. Greenwood, portrait by Joshua Henshaw Hayward
Born in Boston, Greenwood graduated from Harvard College in 1814, and after studying theology under Henry Ware Jr., he became pastor of New South Church in October, 1818.[1] He left this position after about a year, following a sudden illness of "bleeding from the lungs," and spent nearly two years in England.[1]
After returning to the United States in 1821, he lived for a time in Baltimore, Maryland, where he preached in the pulpit of the Unitarian Church led by his friend, Rev. Jared Sparks and married Maria Goodwin of Baltimore, by whom they had one son.
In the summer of 1824, he returned to Boston to become associate minister of King's Chapel, serving under his mentor, James Freeman, of whom he would later write his biography.[2] In 1827, following Freeman's death, Greenwood revised the church's liturgy and later prepared a popular hymnbook, which was adopted by many other churches. During his tenure, he established a Sunday School for children of the parish. His pastorate was interrupted various times by a recurrence of illness, and in 1837, he traveled to Cuba on the advice of doctors.[1]
He preached his last sermon on May 22, 1842, at a church in Salem, Massachusetts and died August 2, 1843, at the age of 46, due to his lingering illness.
His sermons were published in 1844 in two volumes by his friend a parishioner, former Boston Mayor Samuel A. Eliot.[4]
References
^ abcdSermons of the Rev. F.W.P. Greenwood, vol. 1, Boston, 1844
^Cyclopaedia of American Literature, Scribner, 1855, pp. 284–285
A Sermon delivered on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Boston Female Asylum, Sept. 23, 1825.
Greenwood and G.B. Emerson, eds. The classical reader. 1826.
Funeral sermon on the late Hon. Christopher Gore: formerly governor of Massachusetts. Preached at King's Chapel, Boston, March 11, 1827. Boston: Wells and Lilly, 1827.
Lives of the twelve apostles. 1828.
Prayer for the Sick: A Sermon Preached at King's Chapel, Boston, on Thursday, August 9, 1932, Being the Fast Day Appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts, On Account of the Appearance of Cholera in the United States. Boston: L.C. Bowles, 1832.
A History of King's Chapel, in Boston. 1833.
Memoir of the Rev. James Freeman. Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. 1836.
Spring. The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. 1838.
A Description of the principal fruits of Cuba. Boston Journal of Natural History, Volume 2. 1839.
The Sea. The Boston Book, Volume 3. Boston: Light and Horton, 1841.
Sermons to Children. Boston: James Munroe, 1841.
The Spirit's Song of Consolation. American common-place book of poetry. 1841.
Sermons of the Rev. F.W.P. Greenwood, in Two Volumes. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1844.
2nd ed., 1835. 3rd ed., 1846.
Works about Greenwood
N.L. Frothingham (1843), Sermon preached in King's Chapel, August 4, 1843, the Sunday after the funeral of the Rev. F.W.P. Greenwood
Lamb's Biographical Dictionary of the United States, vol. 3, Boston: James H. Lamb Co., 1900, pp. 405–406
External links
WorldCat. Greenwood, F. W. P. (Francis William Pitt) 1797-1843
January 09, 2023
greenwood, francis, william, pitt, greenwood, february, 1797, august, 1843, unitarian, minister, king, chapel, boston, massachusetts, greenwood, portrait, joshua, henshaw, hayward, born, boston, greenwood, graduated, from, harvard, college, 1814, after, studyi. Francis William Pitt Greenwood February 5 1797 August 2 1843 was a Unitarian minister of King s Chapel in Boston Massachusetts F W P Greenwood portrait by Joshua Henshaw Hayward Born in Boston Greenwood graduated from Harvard College in 1814 and after studying theology under Henry Ware Jr he became pastor of New South Church in October 1818 1 He left this position after about a year following a sudden illness of bleeding from the lungs and spent nearly two years in England 1 After returning to the United States in 1821 he lived for a time in Baltimore Maryland where he preached in the pulpit of the Unitarian Church led by his friend Rev Jared Sparks and married Maria Goodwin of Baltimore by whom they had one son In the summer of 1824 he returned to Boston to become associate minister of King s Chapel serving under his mentor James Freeman of whom he would later write his biography 2 In 1827 following Freeman s death Greenwood revised the church s liturgy and later prepared a popular hymnbook which was adopted by many other churches During his tenure he established a Sunday School for children of the parish His pastorate was interrupted various times by a recurrence of illness and in 1837 he traveled to Cuba on the advice of doctors 1 He wrote for and edited the Christian Examiner throughout the 1820s and 1830s 3 His 1826 series Letters on Missions was especially noted as being controversial for its severity in tone 1 Greenwood s writings were also published in the Boston Journal of Natural History and The Token and Atlantic Souvenir He preached his last sermon on May 22 1842 at a church in Salem Massachusetts and died August 2 1843 at the age of 46 due to his lingering illness His sermons were published in 1844 in two volumes by his friend a parishioner former Boston Mayor Samuel A Eliot 4 References Edit a b c d Sermons of the Rev F W P Greenwood vol 1 Boston 1844 Cyclopaedia of American Literature Scribner 1855 pp 284 285 Cyclopaedia of Biblical Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature vol 3 Harper 1894 p 991 New American Cyclopaedia vol 8 New York D Appleton and Co 1860 pp 487 88Further reading EditWorks by Greenwood Edit A Sermon delivered on the twenty fifth anniversary of the Boston Female Asylum Sept 23 1825 Greenwood and G B Emerson eds The classical reader 1826 Funeral sermon on the late Hon Christopher Gore formerly governor of Massachusetts Preached at King s Chapel Boston March 11 1827 Boston Wells and Lilly 1827 Lives of the twelve apostles 1828 Prayer for the Sick A Sermon Preached at King s Chapel Boston on Thursday August 9 1932 Being the Fast Day Appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts On Account of the Appearance of Cholera in the United States Boston L C Bowles 1832 A History of King s Chapel in Boston 1833 Memoir of the Rev James Freeman Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 1836 Spring The Token and Atlantic Souvenir 1838 A Description of the principal fruits of Cuba Boston Journal of Natural History Volume 2 1839 The Sea The Boston Book Volume 3 Boston Light and Horton 1841 Sermons to Children Boston James Munroe 1841 The Spirit s Song of Consolation American common place book of poetry 1841 Sermons of the Rev F W P Greenwood in Two Volumes Boston Charles C Little and James Brown 1844 2nd ed 1835 3rd ed 1846 Works about Greenwood Edit N L Frothingham 1843 Sermon preached in King s Chapel August 4 1843 the Sunday after the funeral of the Rev F W P Greenwood Greenwood s Miscellaneous Writings Christian Examiner and Religious Miscellany November 1846 Lamb s Biographical Dictionary of the United States vol 3 Boston James H Lamb Co 1900 pp 405 406External links EditWorldCat Greenwood F W P Francis William Pitt 1797 1843 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title F W P Greenwood amp oldid 1047617858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
