The Wider Hope: Universalists Beyond the Denomination
A True and Most Remarkable Account of George de Benneville
A true and most remarkable account of some passages in the life of Mr. George de Benneville, of an ancient and noble protestant family in Normandy, [who is now, or lately was living in Pennsylvania] ... Translated from the French of his own manuscript, by Elhanan Winchester. ... To which is prefixed a preface by the translator. ... 1791
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George de Benneville — French Huguenot exile, physician, and preacher — experienced near-death trance visions in which he saw the torments of the wicked ended and all souls restored. He emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1741 and quietly preached universal restoration among the German sectarians there a full generation before organized Universalism. This London printing of his account, translated by Elhanan Winchester, is the principal source for the man often counted the first Universalist preacher in America. British Library scan.
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| Author | De Benneville, George, 1703-1793 |
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| Published | 1791 |
| Subjects | Language & Literature; Literary And Political Reviews; General Interest Periodicals--United Kingdom; Law; Philosophy & Religion; Fine & Performing Arts; Social Sciences; History; History--History of North And South America; Books; microfilm |
| Section | The Wider Hope: Universalists Beyond the Denomination |