Very interesting article, Dan. I am intrigued by the fact such a conservative minister set up a seminary for women in the 19th century, and by how many times he relocated. Also, I wonder if the many moves were normal for a Congregationalist minister or, rather, were a result of his, what seems to me, abrasive character?
Thanks, Daly. I think Grosvenor was a bit of an advocate for women, providing they stayed in their "place". His wife was apparently educated -- the archives at Yale University have a diary of hers that I'd like to look at sometime, if I ever get back that way.
But yeah, I got the impression when reading his records of all the meetings on this issue and the persecution of Nathaniel Clark (which I'll write about soon) that he was a bit much!
Reminds me of the current rush to ban books in America -- [School book bans show no signs of slowing, PEN America finds : NPR](https://www.npr.org/2023/09/21/1200725104/book-bans-school-pen-america)
How is it that those who yell loudest about the importance of freedom and Christianity are the ones most active in denying freedom to others? [Elon Musk has become the world’s biggest hypocrite on free speech | Trevor Timm | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/15/elon-musk-hypocrite-free-speech)
Very interesting article, Dan. I am intrigued by the fact such a conservative minister set up a seminary for women in the 19th century, and by how many times he relocated. Also, I wonder if the many moves were normal for a Congregationalist minister or, rather, were a result of his, what seems to me, abrasive character?
Thanks, Daly. I think Grosvenor was a bit of an advocate for women, providing they stayed in their "place". His wife was apparently educated -- the archives at Yale University have a diary of hers that I'd like to look at sometime, if I ever get back that way.
But yeah, I got the impression when reading his records of all the meetings on this issue and the persecution of Nathaniel Clark (which I'll write about soon) that he was a bit much!
“Professor of Moral Philosophy and the Evidences of Christianity”…no questions about that role. 😉