Thanks to colleague Y.N.E. for reminding me that today is John Murray‘s birthday (b. 1741).
It is also my mother’s birthday, which is perhaps why I forget. Happy birthday, Mom! Happy birthday, John!
John Murray birthday!
Personal and cultural reflections, plus the District of Columbia and some Esperanto
Happy birthday, Mother Wells!
I’ve sometimes wondered if some of these days should be treated like Saint Days in the Episcopal and Catholic churches. I have seen a few Universalist churches that do something special around Clara Barton’s birthday (often a recognition of nurses, and nursing as ministry).
-Derek
While we’re being geeky Universalist historians, I’m sure I read somewhere that John Murray was born in Alton. My question is, is this Alton in Staffordshire, near Stoke-on-Trent, now the home of Alton Towers theme park?
No, he was from Alton in Hampshire. He was baptized in the parish church: http://www.stlawrencealton.org/ (A past generation of Universalists placed a memorial plaque there.)