Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton: Discourses, poetry, hymns, memoir

Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton: Discourses, poetry, hymns, memoir

Author: Anne Dutton

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780865547957

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Volume II contains Anne Dutton's once well-known and widely circulated A Discourse upon Waling with God (1735). Once read and referred to by George Whitefield, it contains spiritual insights for practical daily living. Dutton's hymns and poetry are also included in this volume. Dutton's poetry, A Narration of the Wonders of Grace (1734), was a prominent publication in her day. It contained 1,504 lines of poetry in six parts based on themes of salvation. Her biographer, J.C. Whitebrook, referred to it as her chief literary production. Sixty-one of Dutton's hymns composed on several subjects are also included in that volume. Her biographer, J.A. Jones, noted that these were written for plain and homely folk in the midland countries. Dutton's contribution to evangelical spirituality, poetry, and hymnody in the Baptist tradition is significant.


Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton: The autobiography

Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton: The autobiography

Author: Anne Dutton

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780865549081

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The autobiography is in three parts with and appendix of her publications and life history until 1750, and her famous letter on the lawfulness of a woman appearing in print. It is a priceless treasure of an eighteenth century British Baptist woman's life, ministry, publications and contribution of Evangelicalism in England and in America. Dutton gives her own account of her own of her conversion experience, two marriages, ministry contributions with her yokefellow husband, Benjamin Dutton and his death at sea. Dutton's autobiography is important. Because it highlights important moments in her life and records her influential publishing carrier and correspondence. it includes her famous letter on her right to publish influential theological and spiritual works. Her autobiography shows firsthand the vast contributions and prolific career and ministry of a woman in this era. Her areas of ministry include writing, correspondence, books, and tracts. These show her great contribution to the evangelicalism and her great spiritual and theological life and contribution to the Baptist ministry and church and Evangelicalism in America and England. A work of a woman in her own hand is a great rarity from the eighteenth century.


Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton: Miscellaneous correspondence

Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton: Miscellaneous correspondence

Author: Anne Dutton

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 9780881460537

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This collection of Anne Dutton's writings pulls together a variety of her correspondence and shows her significant involvement in theological debate and controversy. It also illustrates her ministry of letters for spiritual direction and insight. Highlights include her engagement in the Sandemanian controversy, encouragement of African American converts in the American colonies, and excerpts from her spiritual magazine.